How will penile cancer affect a man’s sexuality?
If a man diagnosed with penile cancer has a partial or total penectomy (surgery to remove the penis), his healthcare team will discuss the procedure before surgery. The side effects of this surgery can be difficult to deal with. It may be helpful for a man to seek counseling to deal with the loss of part or all of the penis. Often, doctors can leave enough of the penis intact so that the man can still urinate as he did before and function sexually. However, if the whole penis is removed, the man will have to learn other ways to do these things.
