Understanding urinary and bowel side effects

All treatment for prostate cancer has side effects. The type of side effects you get and how severe they are depends on several factors, including the type of cancer you have, the type of treatment you have, and your state of health. Urinary problems (problems passing urine/wee) and bowel problems (problems passing faeces/poo) can happen after some prostate cancer treatments. This booklet provides you with information on urinary and bowel problems and how you can manage them.