Is this true?

Thanks for the helpful information, encouraging words and the pun too. I find that having a sense of humor is helpful as I face these challenges.

My libido is typically poor due to ADT but occasionally I feel “ sparky” and I hope to follow the Nike mantra and “Just do it!”.

"It" stopped working way before my cancer arrived. But I can relate to other's about urges. When you want,, you want. 48 years, we had a good run. My funny is tell my wife to get that look out of her eye because I am on meds. I guess it's one less thing I can blame on the cancer. It's quite the ride we are all on,, And, as someone's famous wife replied,, it's not the Titanic.. best to all.

You should refer to the ProtecT trail . This trial is the largest study of its kind .
Part of the study found : " That the negative impact of radiotherapy and surgery on urinary and sexual function persist much longer than previously thought -- , for up to 12 years ."

Ugh 12 years :(. Now that is extremely depressing but thanks for at least giving an honest answer.

>>>Several guys in my support group have had partners of 10, 15 and even 20 years leave them after they got prostate cancer.<

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Orgovyx pills are supposed to let your testosterone return more quickly after stopping than ADT injectables like Firmagon or Lupron (55% of people in one study had recovered testosterone within 90 days), but there's probably a lot of person variation around how long it takes your libido to "wake up" after that. Obviously, if you've had radiation or a prostatectomy, your libido might not ever fully recover to its former level.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/drugs-orgovyx-dosage#faq

I noticed that too. I didn't edit my comment so weird that it's gone.

Scott,
my comments disappeared. I'll try again and make it shorter.

Releationships end for a variety of reasons, gay or straight. The joy of sex is important to many releationships, but not all. You had found a partner that sex was not important to, you can find another.

You are taking hormones that have side effects, depression is one of the side effects. Please try to remember that when self pity comes into your thinking. It's ok to visit the house of self pity, just don't move in.

Please find a professional therapist to talk to. Find out 'why' sex is so important to you because sex is not an essential part of life like food, water and shelter is.

Not trying to sound flippant but Attitude is Everything. A therapist can help with that.

Just because your dingy does not want to sail does not change the kind of person you are. You help others and and can continue to help others and make a difference in the world, in th words of Jim Valvano, don't give up, don't ever give up.

My doctor said he's fine with letting me switch to Orgovyx so we'll see when my current Lupron shot wears off. The most frustrating thing for me is that I can still get good erections but they don't last very long AND I can't reach orgasm no matter how hard I try. I did have radiation so maybe the nerves for erection and orgasm are permanently fried?

Very strange. The moderators have been in touch with me when they needed to change a very minor thing in one of my posts (moving it to a different thread), so I'm certain they wouldn't be going around deleting people's posts without getting in touch with them first.