Hi Jeff,

I appreciate your comments. I was actually addressing my need for “TRT” due to other debilitating issues well before I got PC. Unlike you, I can’t go to the gym or exercise much at all because of them. Without being on “TRT,” I wouldn’t have any kind of life at all,
I was actually addressing the majority of people I’ve read about who openly complain how difficult it is for them to be on ADT and the measurably weakening impact it has on their life.
As I also pointed out, every patient is different and they need to find what treatment options best serve their circumstances, needs and choices.
I don’t believe I ever stated or recommended that everybody with low Testosterone undergo “TRT,”. I most definitely stated that having an adequate amount of “T” in a man’s body is necessary to maintain better health and overall wellbeing.
That’s just a medical fact and totally irrelevant to whatever my personal opinion might be or not. Personally, ADT would destroy me. My personal health challenges in addition to having the option of surgery and continuing on “TRT” were clearly my best options. Others, like yourself, pursued treatment options that included ADT as it was apparently your best option.
If there was only one best or appropriate option everybody would be utilizing it.
I think the main point I was stressing was it’s a personal choice.
Secondly, men who don’t have PC and concurrently experience “Low T” seem to benefit more than not by raising their “T” levels to whatever point they find a benefit from it and or feel better.
Frankly, I just haven’t heard of too many men who do great on ADT and or experience very low or extremely low“T!” Most of them being on this site!!
This isn’t a matter of what’s right or wrong, more appropriate or not. It’s simply an objective decision about what makes YOU feel the best you can.
Some men have a better starting point than others and that can affect what choices they make.
I hope and wish nothing but the absolute best for you, your treatment success and overall wellbeing.
Whatever works best for you is really all that matters.
Best wishes and kindest regards,
Phil