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Thanks, appreciate your response. Yes, my testicles did shrink - I'd say by at least 50%. And yes, I lost a good 2 inches in penis length. This has had tremendous impact on my overall negative self-body imagine. I'm remined every time I shower, urinate, or get un/dressed. Part of the fricken ADT journey. It is a lot of work for me now to masturbate daily compared to just a year ago when I did it 1-2 a day. Add to that the loss of libido and ED worsening. I was already prescribed 20+ mg tablets for ED. Thus, I think 20 mg daily would be too much, so I do try to take 20-40 mg of Sildenafil at least a couple of time a week for exactly what you suggest (blood flow). A small problem lately is that when I get up at least 2 times a night to pee, I have a slight erection, and the urine flow is slower. Good thing - I might be able to stop ADT after a year on since my PSA has been 0.02 awhile. Already see a slight increase in libido.
Could this be a sign of somewhat getting back to the way things were before.

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Things will never be as they were before. That doesn’t mean you will not be able to enjoy life and enjoy sex. It will just be different. Stay flexible and keep a positive attitude. ADT does have the side effect of depression, so make sure that you exercise daily.