Introduction: Prostate cancer is the second most common malignant disease in men worldwide. Prostate cancer treatment can be radical, which includes surgical prostatectomy and radiation. Prostatectomy is associated with complications such as sexual dysfunction. Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to study and present sexual life after prostatectomy and to explain the role of nurses in supporting a patient with sexual dysfunction. Methods: We used the descriptive method with a literature review in domestic and international databases, of which the research subject is related to prostatectomy and sexual life after prostatectomy. We reviewed and analyzed the scientific and technical literature in the following databases: CINAHL, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar. Results: We found that patients have physical, psychological, and sexual consequences after prostatectomy, which affects their social environment. Research indicates drastic changes in sex life that cause anxiety and depression. Regarding factors and interventions, we found that the most important are preoperative health education, informing and teaching the patient about sexual problems during and after treatment, and addressing sexual dysfunction, which improves treatment and encourages intimacy between the patient and their partner. Nurses provide the necessary information, include the patient’s family, and support the patient’s decisions. Discussion and conclusion: Sexuality remains a taboo topic between patients and nurses. Patients and their partners report that during the prostate cancer treatment process, they are not sufficiently informed on how to take care of their sexual health, which represents a significant barrier in addressing the sexual problems in men after prostatectomy. Nurses can actively participate in the process of treatment and rehabilitation of men with prostate cancer through learning and health education interventions and thus improve the patient's experience of life with the disease and its consequences.
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