08 February 2023 , 16:00
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Former Scotland rugby star Kenny Logan was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year, but has now been given the all clear after undergoing treatment.
Logan, 50, underwent surgery to have his prostate removed and spoke openly about the effects of his treatment in an audio diary he recorded with wife and BBC Sport presenter Gabby for her podcast, The Midpoint.
The couple have "always been quite open" about their struggles and the podcast featured emotional discussions about the impact Logan having his prostate removed would have on their sex life.
He has now opened up on his recovery and how things have changed since the treatment.
In an interview with the Telegraph, Logan said: "Whether it be my dyslexia, my relationship, IVF, we've always been quite open. So, I was quite happy to talk about erectile dysfunction and all these other things because I was like, 'It is a symptom'.
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"Six months on, I would say I'm physically 100 per cent, mentally 100 per cent, feel good. From a sexual point of view, it's not consistent. As the surgeon said to me, this could take 18 months.
"Within a month, I was getting movement, where he says, 'That's amazing'. So it's just not as consistent. The beauty is you can take a tablet and it changes things."
Kenny Logan and his wife Gabby were open about his prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Jaguar Land Rover)
Logan also paid tribute to his former Scotland teammate Doddie Weir, who tragically died in November after a six-year battle with Motor Neurone Disease (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for BGC Partners)Logan describes himself as "very lucky" to have been given the all clear, having worked with his former Scotland teammate Doddie Weir's 'My Name'5 Doddie foundation' which has raised millions to help fund research into Motor Neurone Disease after Weir was diagnosed with the condition in 2016.
He tragically died in November and Logan paid a touching tribute to his friend, saying: "His resilience, his bravery, is nothing I can match. He was dealt the worst card in the world. And his bravery and his courage to battle it and take it head on, I think you saw the real Doddie, actually.
"We all knew when you played 'Big Daft Doddie' and you go, 'Aye'. But you saw the real heart and the real courage of him when this happened. Because it shone even more."
During his playing career, Logan made 70 appearances for Scotland and spent seven years with London Wasps.