Recovery of testosterone varies in men who are on it. Like anything else, no single factor.

Length of time is one.

Age is another.

As to to ED, penile and testicle shrinkage, have you had your testosterone tested? Some men do not recover from castrate levels while on Lupron.

The hip and shoulder problems, well, I'm 66 and though I'm active, skiing, hiking on the mountains, biking, swimming, there are what I call the aches and pains from normal wart and tear. I always smiled when the scans would say "shows signs of arthritis..."

Attached is my clinical history. You can see I did 18 months of Lupron and T recovered within a year. The penile and testicular shrinkage went away, there is mild ED but daily Cislus helps.

You could discuss testosterone replacement therapy with your medical team, most are reluctant to do so given the traditional thinking that it's fuel for the fire. Still, there are some out there that argue differently.

As to depression, yeah, in some men it is a side affect. It goes away in some after Lupron clears the system, others not. Your medical team should not be accepting them as par for the course! Rather, they should be adding a specialist to your medical team who can help through counseling snd medical intervention if necessary. If they are not willing, consider firing them and find some who do not accept it as par for the course!