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Do testosterone levels affect side effects or efficacy of ADT?
Will my current testosterone level affect the side effects or function of ADT? My T level is 299ng/dl which is on the low end of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 16, 2025
Has anybody had testosterone shots after hormone therapy?
HAD PROSTATECTOMY (GLEASON SCORE 9) 11YEARS AGO. 2 YEARS LATER HAD 45 DAYS OF RADIATION PLUS 2 HORMONE SHOTS..THIS LEFT ME WITH A PERFECT PSA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 19 7:16am
Can I Manage Testosterone w/ ORGOVYX and Skip Radiation?
I've already had colon cancer and a sigmoid resection that metastasized to my lung ... had a lung wedge resection also. Was doing good except...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 1, 2024
Anyone have testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) after ADT?
I had SBRT radiation treatment and stopped Orgovyx after 12 months.After 2 1/2 months my T went up to 65 from a low of 8.My...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 16 11:28am
Why was my testosterone level in the 1300s when I was diagnosed?
When my doctors were doing their tests to discern how aggressive my prostate cancer was, my testostrone level was over 1300 and my PSA was...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 11, 2025
PSA down from 20 to 3.02 and testosterone at 18 after 30
My PSA, which was originally 20 is now down to 3.02 and my testosterone level is 18 after 30 days on ORGOVYX. I just started...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 30 11:14am
How do you prevent testosterone levels from going up again?
My husband is taking Lupron shots every3 months to control his Psa. He had prostatectomy 4 years ago. Psa began elevated last year. My question...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 28, 2022
Am I the only one who doesn't care about testosterone?
I'm just curious. None of my doctors ever brought it up. A few months ago I brought it up with my urologist (because many people...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 8, 2024
Low baseline testostrone and overall survival after treatment
My husband has a baseline testosterone of 202. He started ADT and will be doing internal and external radiation for stage 4 A advanced regional...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 8, 2024
TRT post prostatectomy
Has anyone initiated TRT for lowering testosterone levels post prostatectomy? Currently my PSA is undetectable at 8 mos post surgery. Testosterone dropped from 700 to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 21 minutes ago
Prostate Cancer Gleason 6 Group 1 + Hypogonadism
I recently was diagnosed with PC Gleason (3+3) 6 Group 1. I also have been on Testosterone Replacement Therapy for over 10 years. As soon...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 3 8:22pm
How to interpret PSA
A little background. GS 8, stage pT3b. RP in September 21, SRT in Spring of 2024. 18 months ADT including 12 months of Abiraterone ending...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 8, 2025
PSA rising fast after SBRT
I am 65, Gleason 4+3, localized 2 tumors. PSA 6.7; Had SBRT (4 sessions, 9.5 gray each) in early August 2024. Minimal GI and GU...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 10, 2025
T and PSA levels 6 month post SBRT and 1 month post Orgovyx
Prior to any treatment my PSA was 7.8 and my testosterone was 517. After 9 days of Orgovyx my testosterone was 27.17 At six months...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 9, 2025
Radiation treatment on T3 vertebra for spine mets and Lupron
Had a proctectomy 5 years ago. The cancer spread to my T3 vertebra. I had the T3 treated about 10 times with radiation.I received 24...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 9 11:50am
Has anyone heard of or participated in a trial for Debio 4228-201
They are offering me a trial for this ADT to testosterone blocker it’s a trial for to get the correct dosage for the extended treatment...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 27, 2025
Adverse effects of ADT for aggressive tumors
Quick question - it’s been nagging me for a while and would appreciate any insight. In my case, I have a PSA reading of 25,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 5, 2025
Muscle loss and muscle building
Since starting my ADT treatments in February, I've been concerned about muscle loss due to the lowering of my testosterone. I'm not a body builder...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 11, 2024