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Low Testosterone medication after a radical prostatectomy.Is it safe?

Posted by brownmich @brownmich, Feb 15 11:01am

I had a radical prostatectomy 12 years ago.
Should I investigate if it is safe to take medication for low testosterone?

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krs03 | @krs03 | Feb 15 12:58pm

I'm sure your Urologist would say "only if your PSA is very, very low".
And what that number is, can be elusive. Personally I'd say: below 0.5 ng/mL.
You are trying to raise the level of one thing that promotes PCa.

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gently | @gently | Feb 15 1:27pm

I would. It could be a risk. We never know where some little metastasis might be hiding. I've heard it can hide for ten years. You're at 12. Just watch PSA carefully. best luck

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brownmich | @brownmich | Feb 15 8:01pm
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@krs03

I'm sure your Urologist would say "only if your PSA is very, very low".
And what that number is, can be elusive. Personally I'd say: below 0.5 ng/mL.
You are trying to raise the level of one thing that promotes PCa.

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Thank you for responding.
I appreciate your concern.

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