Abstract

The purpose of this research was to find out what effects the TURP has on ejaculatory ability, frequency of coitus and the emission of seminal fluid. The sample consisted of 50 men, age 46-65, who were married, and had no cancer or other possible physical causes for impotence. Each man was personally interviewed.

Forty-six patients (92 percent) were able to ejaculate. A decrease in the frequency of coitus was reported by 40 per cent of the men. A normal ejaculation of seminal fluid was experienced by thirteen (26 percent) of the men. Considering all the changes in the sexual function together, 68 percent alleged one or more changes. Sexual function was the same for sixteen (32 percent) of the men, except that eleven of this group had retrograde ejaculations.

Significant conclusions are that erections, ejaculations and concomitant psychic orgasms do occur after a TURP. A decrease in coital frequency occurs about 40 per cent of the time. Most patients (74 per cent) experience a retrograde ejaculation. The majority (68 percent) of TURP patients have one or more significant changes in their sexual function.

LLU Discipline

Nursing

Department

Nursing

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Maxine Atteberry

Second Advisor

Roger W. Barnes

Third Advisor

Betty Stirling

Fourth Advisor

Stanley E. Farley

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1965

Date (Title Page)

6-1965

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Prostatectomy; Sex

Type

Thesis

Page Count

iv; 27;ii

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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