by Kenny Logan spoke of his recovery and the rebirth of his sex life, after having followed a treatment for prostate cancer.
The former Scottish rugby player was diagnosed with the condition in 2022 and underwent a complete prostatectomy, a surgical procedure to remove the prostate gland.
Logan, who is married to the BBC sports presenter, Gabby Logan, said in a new interview that doctors warned him that he could feel an erectile dysfunction for a certain time after treatment – and that his sex life was “incoherent for three good months” after surgery.
“It’s a huge business for every man,” said Logan The telegraph. “But do not leave the fear or the stigmatization bothering. As I said to Gabby:” Let’s just face me without cancer. Then we can manage the sexual part. “”
Logan said that the thing that helped the most was a penis vacuum pump, which can increase blood circulation to help reach or maintain an erection.
“I used it for 10 minutes a day – several times during this first month. [I was] Recognizing that Gabby worked on Commonwealth Games.
“I warned her that if she ever entered me by using it and did not take it directly, I would never speak to her again,” he joked.
Logan added that one of the largest causes of erectile dysfunction (ED) is psychological, so he knew that fearing that this is no longer likely.
The sports star added: “And let’s be honest, Ed is something with which all men can have trouble, especially in the fifties – the prostate or not the prostate. It is not a massive matter and there are many other ways to enjoy the place in bed.”
“If that doesn’t work, don’t panic. Having a laughing partner helps massively. The biggest barrier is in your head – relax.”
Logan received a diagnosis of prostate cancer, without symptoms or family history of the disease, after having followed its specific antigen levels of the prostate (PSA) monitored by a doctor when he discovered that they were abnormal during a private check.
The doctor told him not to worry, saying: “Probably 40% of your friends will also have high levels; they are simply not yet aware.”
In February 2022, his PSA level had reached more than seven, and he suffered a biopsy, which confirmed that he had prostate cancer.
He said, “This news left me and Gabby in shock. I played sports all my life, so I am in good shape, I eat well and I have never smoked. I especially drank in moderation. However, as the doctor told me, prostate cancer is not caused by a lifestyle, there is nothing to “blame”, and moreover, it is often entirely without symptom, as mine had been.
“I was two months before my 50th birthday at that time, I felt completely good, and it was a whole shock that I almost fell.”
Logan said that he is now aware of the disease and that men often come to him to discuss their own experiences.
“This happens in the strangest places, whether I stand in a urinal in a pub or vision a national trust garden with Gabby,” he said. “Like me, they usually had a brush with prostate cancer and I want to exchange notes. I try to be honest and reassuring. I did not expect my sex life to be 53 years old as interesting! ”
