Life after Prostate Removal: for gay/bisexual men.

BOOKS & ARTICLES

“Gay/Bisexual Men Living with Prostate Cancer” book by researcher, Jane Ussher.

Prostate Cancer Tests and Treatment: A guide for gay and bisexual men booklet written by prostatecanceruk.org.

When can you have anal sex? Before/During/After prostate cancer diagnosis/treatment opinion piece by a panel of clinicians.

Read the full consensus opinion piece here. Note the limitations that this is opinion only, no studies have been carried out (as of 2022). Also, there isn’t a distinction between the use of sex toys/digital/penile penetration.

SUPPORT GROUPS

• Out With Prostate Cancer: UK Website and online support group.

• USTOO online support group

• ‘Shine a Light’ online support group: Based in Sydney, Australia

• Prostate Pride SG: Based in Melbourne, Australia

• Facebook Support Group: Prostate Cancer and Gay, Bisexual Men & Transgender Women

• Hub Membership: Our private membership has members who identify as gay/bisexual, and we have a dedicated topic for discussion and resources.

CLINICAL STUDIES

• Changes in Sexual Roles and Quality of Life for Gay Men after Prostate Cancer: Challenges for Sexual Health Providers (free PDF)

• Gay men and prostate cancer: voicing the concerns of a hidden population (free PDF)

• The effects of radical prostatectomy on gay and bisexual men’s sexual functioning and behavior: qualitative results from the restore study (free PDF)

• The Ups and Downs of Gay Sex After Prostate Cancer Treatment (contact the author to request access to the full PDF)