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Most of the side effects you’re having are coming from Orgovyx. It reduces the testosterone to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1316552/

Discussion: ADT Holiday

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 7 hours ago

Testosterone is the primary fuel feeding prostate cancer. The standard list of drugs to combat this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281819/

Discussion: Sugar abstinence for prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 14 2:22pm

I dug into this some and found this Why T Levels Might Appear Normal: In some...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1308565/

Discussion: How Concerning is this?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 20 11:16am

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1188215/

Discussion: Testosterone replacement after radiation and Orgovyx?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 10, 2024

Well, that is true with lutamide drugs. Abiraterone acetate is a CYP17A1 enzyme inhibitor that blocks...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1306359/

Discussion: Abiraterone alone for HT ADT therapy for PC

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 17 4:14pm

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/776554/

Discussion: Testosterone “Supplements” After RT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 23, 2022

My testosterone levels were below minimum threshold for a few years before the cancer was detected....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1277445/

Discussion: The paradox of testosterone and ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 8 9:02pm

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1119856/

Discussion: Does ADT actually kill cancer cells?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 8, 2024

So with an ARSI drug such as Abiraterone you still have testosterone in your system but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1306260/

Discussion: Abiraterone alone for HT ADT therapy for PC

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 17 1:35pm

The estrogen patch is a replacement for ADT. The patch trial just completed and discusses how...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1261450/

Discussion: Estrogen patches: Anyone used an estrogen patch post-ADT? Helpful?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 18 7:57pm

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1016232/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

It is my understanding from my oncologist that Lupron(And Orgovyx) works differently than Nubeqa And you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1249204/

Discussion: Switching from Lupron to Orgovyx.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 3 7:42am

It can depend On your age. It shouldn’t take more than a few months to get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253473/

Discussion: Starting Orgovyx - how long for side effects to occur?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 8 5:34pm

Interesting. While on ADT, it’s important to know testosterone levels. ADT results in suppressed testosterone, which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1290907/

Discussion: What should the PSA be? What is the target value with treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 27 7:41am

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1086178/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 13, 2024

A testosterone of 40 will give you fatigue. No need to blame B12, though it is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1310670/

Discussion: Lupron treatments for 6 months taking shots monthly

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 22 6:49pm

My Orgovyx experience was a bit different. My T was 600 before starting. Three months after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1312301/

Discussion: Testosterone Recovery after stopping orgovyx

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 5 days ago

Xtandi is an androgen receptor inhibitor—it blocks the action of testosterone, there will be so little...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1312009/

Discussion: Orchiectomy and PSA decline waiting for Liver Transplant

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 6 days ago

Orgovyx is pills rather than an injection. The main chronic side effects are the same (low...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1262861/

Discussion: Is PSA rise inevitable after hormone therapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 20 4:16pm

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/757351/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2022

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