Recovering from prostate surgery
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in WA. Read more about prostate cancer (Healthy WA).
One treatment is the surgical removal of the prostate, which is known as a prostatectomy.
If you have had a prostatectomy, these short videos can help you support your recovery and outcomes.
After prostate surgery you may suffer from incontinence (an involuntary loss of urine).
Learn how developing good bladder and bowel habits and strengthening your pelvic floor muscles can help manage incontinence after surgery.
Learn about the benefits of exercise after cancer surgery, safe exercises for your pelvic floor muscles and which exercises to avoid after prostatectomy.
After surgery some men experience pain in their perineum (the area between the anus and scrotum). See some stretches you can start six weeks after your surgery that may help lessen this pain.
More information
If you had your prostatectomy at Fiona Surgery Hospital and have any questions about these videos, please contact your physiotherapist on 6152 9486.