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I'm the op and here's what I don't understand about Testosterone. I know there are risks...

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Discussion: Testosterone replacement after radiation and Orgovyx?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 10 10:04pm

Thanks. Had my first post-Orgovyx testosterone test and PSA test yesterday but my doctor is out...

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Discussion: 'Tis the season

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 27 6:54pm

Testosterone feeds prostate cancer. Many of the drugs used to fight prostate cancer are designed to...

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Discussion: Testosterone Replacement Therapy after RALP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 26 10:11am

@komurph, I suspect the answer is "it depends" and the "everyone is different". Here are a...

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Discussion: How long after Lupron will testosterone level return to normal?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 15 11:34am

Lupron killed my body's ability to produce testosterone. After about 18 months post Lupron my testosterone...

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Discussion: Testosterone “Supplements” After RT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 23, 2022

You are incorrect. Testosterone is the major androgen for men. The function of ADT (literally Androgen...

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Discussion: Does ADT actually kill cancer cells?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 8 6:44am

Actually, castrate resistant doesn’t mean your Cancer doesn’t need testosterone anymore. Many people that are castrate...

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Discussion: I need advice to help make a decision.......

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 28 10:38am

Do not take testosterone for any reason. Prostate cancer eats testosterone for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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Discussion: "Stages" of cancer? Testosterone? Are these important?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 13 10:48am

I had a testosterone check on my own on Jan 18, 2021. It was 12. My...

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Discussion: Testosterone check after Radiation and lupron

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 30, 2021

Forget sex Testosterone is the fertilizer of Prostate cancer Get on Zolodex injections to get PSA...

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Discussion: Lupron Treatment Duration: How long were you on it?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2022

Question for you guys. When measuring testosterone levels isn’t FREE TESTOSTERONE more significant than total T?

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Discussion: T and PSA levels 6 month post SBRT and 1 month post Orgovyx

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 3 6:43am

ADT is androgen deprecation therapy. I’m on two different drugs that lower my testosterone levels so...

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Discussion: How Many Guys Have Achieved 100% Erection Baseline?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 9 7:38am

@gbear1953 Thank you for the best wishes. I also appreciate your story. What is weird about...

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Discussion: Ready to throw in the towel

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 2 10:54am

@scottbeammeup, not surprisingly, there are many discussions related to testosterone in the support group. See all...

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Discussion: Testosterone recovery after ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 23 5:04pm

When testosterone comes back, so could the cancer as it feeds on testosterone. We’re caught between...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1116529/

Discussion: Am I the only one who doesn't care about testosterone?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 2 12:54pm

@gdimond, I believe you are asking about testosterone in relation to prostate cancer. I moved your...

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Discussion: Testosterone replacement

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 7, 2023

At this point, you are unfortunately probably correct, you are one of the men who will...

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Discussion: How long do Lupron side effects last after treatment concludes?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 10, 2022

You want to be careful. Testosterone is what feeds the cancer. The reason you were given...

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Discussion: Rebuilding muscle mass post-Lupron

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 15 7:14am

I am taking lupron now for advanced prostate cancer. My level of testosterone is now 13....

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Discussion: Testosterone replacement

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2022

Word on the street is, however long you were on the lupron is how long you...

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Discussion: Prostate Cancer: sex drive after surgery or other treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 31, 2022

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