Mish Middelmann
Recovering from prostate cancer, author of Beyond Erections beyonderections.com/book/
- On Friday Nov 7, real men speak openly about how our sexuality has been affected since #ProstateCancer. This is not about the mechanics of sex but our attractions, preferences and sexual identities. Details and essential free pre-registration at recoveringman.net/talking-pros...
- When the cock in your life is soft, that isn’t necessarily the end of the harder side of sex. beyonderections.com/men-using-st...
- How a man without testosterone remains sexual into his 70s - after prostate cancer, ADT and on estradiol beyonderections.com/sexual-pleas...
- A 56 year old #prostatecancersurvivor says the setbacks are what remind him that "this recovery actually requires me to be actively involved rather that just letting it happen." recoveringman.net/urine-contro...
- After #prostatecancer "from the beginning, it was clear to me that I needed to be inventive. I needed to find new approaches to sex. My body (and my mind) were different after surgery. I could not rely on my old patterns of behaviour" - read more at recoveringman.net/sexual-inven...
- How a man responded to #prostatecancer including starting a new relationship with ED recoveringman.net/prostate-can...
- Raw truth about the sexual side effects of #prostatecancer treatment - one man's journey recoveringman.net/yearning-for...
- Men do talk frankly, openly and vulnerably about our sexual health matters - if the conditions are right. The amazing story of the bikers opening up over breakfast recoveringman.net/men-talking-...
- The personal story behind the remarkable penis ring that logs health data while supporting firmer erections recoveringman.net/innovative-f... @myfirmtech.com
- Real men responding to #prostatecancer talk freely and share experiences live on Zoom on Tuesday August 5, about 25 hours from the time of this post. Details and essential free pre-registration at recoveringman.net/talking-pros...
- Enjoying sexual arousal without orgasm is a difficult dance. Yet mastery unlocks a flow of joyous connection that can be even more satisfying than a quick "finish" recoveringman.net/mini-peaks-a...
- One of the scariest things about #prostatecancer treatment (and several other illnesses) is the loss of libido. It can be devastating. Mine came hesitatingly back after some time, like cracking open a shell recoveringman.net/libido-retur...
- Celebrating ten years of the book Come As You Are with an appreciation of its huge and growing relevance to men - whether as partners or as penis owners with erectile differences @enagoski.bsky.social beyonderections.com/come-as-you-...
- I was surprised how quickly I got up and about after having my prostate removed due to cancer recoveringman.net/robotic-assi...
- "When I have a phantom erection, I can perform that clench-and-twitch routine, and really be convinced that there is a twitch. But if I look or feel down there ... there is zero movement or swelling. I still do the exercises to keep hope alive." recoveringman.net/phantom-erec...
- How erectile differences opened me up to new full body orgasms and expanded our sexual creativity as a couple recoveringman.net/new-full-bod...
- Breaking the silence about sex with erectile differences - a 59 year old French woman speaks openly, 9 months after her husband's prostate surgery recoveringman.net/extended-lov...
- I thought long and hard before I disclosed my prostate cancer diagnosis to professional colleagues. recoveringman.net/disclosing-c...
- I am still shocked by how difficult it is to have open discussion of sexual side effects of both aging and #prostatecancer. Some people are finding ways to start the much-needed conversations recoveringman.net/learning-fro... @joanprice.bsky.social
- My wife's take on what it was like when I was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer recoveringman.net/include-part...
- Thanks @joanprice.bsky.social for continuing to speak up for sex over 60! Great article, very helpful in dispelling the myth that sex = penetration, as expanded upon in my book Beyond Erections
- “Yes, sex changes as we age: we just need to learn to explore new ways of making sexual arousal work for us” -- including taking turns ("double the pleasure") and incorporating vibrators. I'm quoted in @theguardian.com, 7/11/25: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
- The mantra that continues to serve me through #prostatecancer as well as #sexoversixty and aging is: * My sexuality is not limited to my erections * My libido is not limited to my sexuality * My manhood is not limited to my libido recoveringman.net/sexuality-li...
- What goes on in my head in the middle of the night is not so pretty. But the deeper down I let myself go, the more I can savour joy recoveringman.net/prostatecanc...
- Exploring sexual pleasure beyond erections - Still time to get free tickets to live conversation with sexuality expert Erica Leroye and book author Mish Middelmann July 19th at 1 pm Eastern time events.humanitix.com/beyond-erect...
- Like many men with prostate cancer, I had absolutely no symptoms. I'm one of the lucky ones who found out before it was too late recoveringman.net/first-signs-...
- Field reports after 1000+ nights: how drugs like Viagra and Cialis & their generics really feel for men and their partners. Real men with erectile differences meet live on Zoom and speak openly Monday 7 July. Details & essential free pre-registration at recoveringman.net/talking-pros...
- There are a myriad of responses to ED. A penile implant revitalised this couple's sex life after prostate cancer took erections away and left him turtling. recoveringman.net/sex-with-pen...
- Non-invasive, painless and effective treatment for ED without drugs or side effects: here's how acoustic shockwave therapy worked for me recoveringman.net/how-shockwav...
- When prostate cancer comes back after initial treatment, it's often difficult to find where in the body it is now growing. Rhys tells how he participated in a recent trial to improve PSMA PET scan accuracy. recoveringman.net/improving-ps...
- While grappling with ED, this man (scientist but not a medical doctor) researched many of the hormonal mechanisms involved in erectile function. He's listed those that tend to diminish erections beyonderections.com/anti-erectil...
- Beyond erections, there is a wonderland of sexual pleasure to be discovered. Join somatic sexuality expert Erica Leroye and me on July 19 to expand horizons & find out about my new book beyonderections.com/beyond-erect...
- What many women already know, and men can learn, is the infinite variety of ways we can reach and experience sexual climax beyonderections.com/variety-of-o...
- I thought guys like me don't go to places like ED clinics. I am glad to report that I went there, they were really nice and helpful, and there is no shame in getting help when you need it. recoveringman.net/exploring-sh...
- When a scientist experiences changes in his own erectile function, he does his research. Here's what Rhys has learned: beyonderections.com/pro-erectile...
- Sometimes a bit of humour and inventiveness saves the (sexual) day. beyonderections.com/mcgyvering-s...
- Here's how a 73 year old man with erectile differences celebrated Masturbation May by creating soft pleasure "I have learned to access pleasure from different parts of my body and mind" beyonderections.com/soft-penis-m...
- All too often, says men’s sex coach Cam Fraser, people treat the male body like a machine. As if “male sexual function is something that needs mechanical fixing.” beyonderections.com/addressing-m...
- By unshaming erectile differences we’re opening the door to discuss the undiscussable. It's worth navigating the barriers. beyonderections.com/discussing-t...
- A 60-ish wife and therapist describes how she opens conversations with men who are reticent to talk about the times when they feel their body is failing them beyonderections.com/soft-cock-se...
- What I have gained since I have been softer during sexual play: I feel a deeper connection with my partner. I'm having deeper, rolling and more full-bodied climaxes. The cosmic dimension of our lovemaking is more tangible to me. beyonderections.com/hard-and-sof...
- Calling men in North America who have been diagnosed with #prostatecancer (whether or not you are on ADT)! You can contribute to a fascinating study about alternative hormone treatments that preserve libido. Read more at recoveringman.net/exploring-wa...
