Let’s discuss a few important FACTS about having and maintaining healthy levels of Testosterone in the body,
FACT 1. Every man needs a sufficient, normal amount of testosterone to maintain overall good health and well-being in addition to stronger bone and muscular density while contributing to a healthy libido, more energy and less fatigue! (PERIOD)!
FACT 2. If you have your Prostate removed and there is no more detectable cancer than the “ PSA Factory” has been closed down. As a result, there is no more cancer left to feed off of the testosterone.
FACT 3. Testosterone levels fluctuate in each man but definitely tend to continue to become lower and lower as he ages.
Regardless if you are on Testosterone Replacement Therapy or not,
its very important to maintain a health level of testosterone in order to maintain an overall healthy body.
FACT 4. Most all of the current evidence and research has repudiated the long out of date information from the 1940’s based on one study done on rats that which asserted that taking testosterone after having your prostate removed was dangerous and would create a large number and incidences of Prostate cancer returning.
There is NO evidence that this is anywhere near accurate. In fact,
many physicians are now prescribing “TRT,”
TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY to assist men with a better and faster recovery time following their Prostatectomy.
I was on “TRT” for 12 years prior to being diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. I have severe Hypogonadism and my total “T” goes down between 20-90 if I stop my “TRT!” At 20, I am considered medically castrated.
Due to my ongoing debilitating cases of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Chiari Malformation for the past 33 years etc. I feel as though I am on the “doorsteps of death” without my “TRT!” Not to mention that I do not have any libido or sexual desire whatsoever. I normally have a very high sexual desire and high libido. So……..speaking as an individual and on my personal behalf, Testosterone gives and provides me an overall quality of life and physical lifestyle worth living. Without out it, I already feel like I am dead as I become totally housebound and bedridden while suffering a number of very unpleasant and debilitating symptoms.
To sum it up……..Testosterone is an absolute must and “lifesaver” for me.
My PSA has remained steady at < 0.014 since my “RALP” was performed on 10/25/22. I quit my “TRT” a month before my surgery and did not resume it until 4 months after my surgery. I went from feeling practically dead to feeling normal in just several days after resuming my “TRT!”
Do your research, assess your personal life circumstances, desires and goals. Have your Testosterone levels checked. If you are really low, I would strongly suggest you consult with a urologist or endocrinologist to discuss trying “TRT!” You will know after a very short period of time whether you are feeling better or not. It might take a while to find the right dosage and delivery method that works best for you. However, you will be able to accomplish that without too much difficulty.
Best wishes and good luck,
Phil
Phil: are you talking about all prostate cancer, or just early stage? Mine is stage 4b (oligometastatic), so it's already escaped the prostate to my bones and has to be controlled. That's very different from precautionary ADT for early-stage cancer after radiation or a prostatectomy.
ADT brought my PSA down from 67 to < 0.01 rapidly, several months before I had radiation therapy to my prostate, and (together with Erleada) it has held it there for almost three years.
It's risky making broad, aggressive claims and calling them "FACT," because new forum members coming here for information might not understand that it doesn't apply to their specific cancer situation.