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Our first article focused on communication because there is no solving any issue without finding ways to open up and talk about it. In this second installment, we are going to discuss sharing one another’s concerns with your doctor and seeking help.

As we work through this issue together, please bear in mind that we are not physicians and that post prostate surgery sexuality is not our specialty. However, the research we have conducted over the years has proved useful for many couples and, in sharing that with you, we feel you will be better equipped to take up this issue with your prostate specialist.

From the moment a male is born statistics show that, on average, he will live a shorter life span than his female counterpart by about 5 years. Why? Males have higher rates in 12 of the 15 leading causes of death. Forget the old joke that a married man wants to die. According to a new study of roughly 1,000 middle-age men who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957 presented at a meeting of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco, the reason he dies first is because of the "ideals" of masculinity. The more manly he feels, the less likely he is to seek preventative medical care. Then oops it’s too late.

A manly man sucks up the pain and will not go into a doctor’s office where he might be unable to hide his fear.