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Starting Hormone Therapy

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jul 4, 2025 | Replies (37)

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I will add two things in addition to what the others have said:

If your husband *DOES* get the depression side effect, take care of it sooner rather than later. I waited too long out of male pride and suffered much more than I had to.

If maintaining a sex life is something important to you, see a sexual health doctor. Obviously, it's not as important as eliminating the cancer but hormone therapy will generally lower or eliminate libido. Mine put me on two years of low-dose Sildenafil (Viagra) to keep blood flow and prevent atrophy (use it or lose it). He'll also want to induce erections at least 3x a week since the normal ones that occur when men are sleeping will go away.

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Hi, thank you for your advice. Unfortunately the depression and sleep deprivation is already present and we did not even started with the ADT. The male pride makes it difficult and impossible suggesting to ask doctor for a help.
Good luck to you