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I have heard that ED is a sign/symptom of prostate cancer, but cannot ever find out why this is so. I thought that ED was more of a result of PCa treatment.
ED could be the result of advanced cancer getting out of the prostate capsule and into the nerve bundles that are responsible for controlling erections. Jon.
Yes, PCa can cause ED. It did for me. It was the first sign I had of a problem and unfortunately my GP and I wasted months trying to see if it was caused by a side effect of my hypertension medication. We weren't testing my PSA at the time so didn't realise that the PCa was growing apace. If you hear of a case of ED in an older man, please advise him to get an early PSA test. It may not be the cause of the ED, but if it is, then you can get ahead of the game in terms of treatment.