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I am sorry to hear of this situation. I have not heard of this scenario. Hormone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/917360/

Discussion: Are my partner's Hormone therapy side effects affecting me?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 22, 2023

I was on Lupron for 25 months and it killed my body's ability to produce much...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/725384/

Discussion: Gynecomastia while taking hormone therapy for prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2022

Testosterone recovered 80%. Pretreatment 439 Currently 340 range (3 most recent tests).

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1147497/

Discussion: Anyone stopped Orgovyx and started again if PSA rises?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 26, 2024

Testosterone monitoring is to confirm that androgen-deprivation therapy drugs (like Firmagon or Orgovyx) are still working.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076405/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2024

In 2017 I had 43 radiation treatments and took Lupron for 25 months. After treatment my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/677014/

Discussion: Beginning prostate cancer treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 2, 2022

I took only two shots of Lupron. Draining my testosterone meant losing my muscle mass. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/972708/

Discussion: Do ALL men get side effects from Lupron shots?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2023

So get the sucker out or radiated and get on Zolodex injections Forget sex Testosterone is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765320/

Discussion: Stage 4 prostate cancer treatment options

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2022

The Lupron shot that I get stops the body from producing testosterone. Because of almost no...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/307820/

Discussion: Effects of Zoladex

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2020

I was on orgovyx for 18 months, and .04 was my nadir. I took the holiday...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1249536/

Discussion: PSA Nadir main deciding factor when one can start on Intermittent ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 3 1:03pm

Are you now waiting to see if HRT or stopping Lupron starts your naturally occuring testosterone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1244215/

Discussion: Resolution of Side Effects after Stopping ADT/Lupron

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 24 5:40am

Fellow cancer patient here just weighing in with what I’ve been able to find. My doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1120373/

Discussion: Does ADT actually kill cancer cells?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 8, 2024

Gleason of 4 +3 +7; no metastases. Had Lupron D injections every 3 months for 1...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1178240/

Discussion: Who is a good candidate for Intermittent ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

mauinokaoi, I'm replying with the orgovxy site because it shows you a timeline with testosterone supression...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/984088/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 20, 2023

I'm in my fifth year of prostate cancer, testosterone suppression no longer works. What type of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1077997/

Discussion: 11 anniversaries since diagnosis of stage 4 prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 30, 2024

Finestride is a testosterone blocker. I was 7 4/3 in 2018. Bcr in 2020. Salvage 36...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/913538/

Discussion: Post prostatectomy: What do rising PSA levels mean?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 15, 2023

I have had stage IV prostate cancer for about three years now. My early treatment included...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/793856/

Discussion: Rebuilding muscle mass post-Lupron

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 8, 2023

How long it will take depends on how long you were on Orgovyx and how old...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1157990/

Discussion: Testosterone recovery after ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2024

Men on ADT will have testicular shrinkage because the medication (Lupron etc) tells the pituitary gland...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1278444/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and still gathering information

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 10 9:01am

@rmp321, you might also be interested in this related discussion: - What's your experience with Orgovyx...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/984454/

Discussion: Orgovyx and the timeline for return of normal testosterone level

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 21, 2023

don’t you think it’s strange that the only way my PSA lowers is when my testosterone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1120360/

Discussion: Does ADT actually kill cancer cells?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 8, 2024

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