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Why is the experience of negative SE’s of ADT so variable…or are they?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (15)
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@brianjarvis

Perhaps not so counterintuitive. Resistance-training (like weight-lifting and other methods) can boost testosterone temporarily (~30 minutes) if you’re lifting very heavy weights with lots of sets, but there’s no long-term increase (otherwise bodybuilders wouldn’t need to take testosterone injections to build muscle). Which is also why one shouldn’t lift heavy weights immediately prior to getting a PSA test, since (in normal circumstances) PSA levels are tied to testosterone levels,

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handera | @handera | 5 days ago

That’s interesting.

I read that permanent, but limited, testosterone level boosts are seen in men who are just beginning resistance training; but not those who are already physically fit due to ongoing resistance training. BTW: the only resistance training I do is a one or two sets of 10 push ups before every run….probably should do more….

Your comment about testosterone level versus PSA level is also interesting.

My May ‘25 testosterone level was 698 ng/dL; which is on the higher end for a 69 year old man.

Would that be another reason my PSA level, measured at the same time, was 5.79 (generally higher).

I know one’s PSA trend is more important; which in my case, topped out at 7.8, in May ‘23 (before diagnosis) and is now (20 months after diagnosis) at its lowest level yet measured (May ‘25).

Unfortunately, I did not have T levels measured until my last blood work up.

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