Sexual Problems in Men

Retrograde ejaculation often develops after surgery on the bladder, prostate gland, or other organs in the pelvis. This surgery may be performed for problems affecting

• the bladder (such as cancer or stones)
• the prostate gland (benign growth of the gland, or cancer)
• the bowel (diverticulitis, colitis, or tumors)
• lymph nodes (as part of cancer surgery).

Have you ever had surgery in the pelvis or lower abdomen? Yes, I've had one of these types of surgery. No, I have not.

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Online Medical Reviewer: Faculty of Harvard Medical School Date Last Reviewed: 5/30/2006 Date Last Modified: 5/23/2006 Source: from Harvard Health Decision Guides, Harvard Health Publications, Copyright © 2007 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved. Used with permission of StayWell.

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