The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive and Vitality Naturally with the Gottfried Protocol

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Surgery can be used to remove or destroy areas of endometriosis tissue, which can help improve symptoms. It's also important that any long-term conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, are well controlled. Surgery for trans men Park KK, Lee SH, Chung BH. The Effects of Long‐Term Androgen Deprivation Therapy on Penile Length in Patients with Prostate Cancer: A Single‐Center, Prospective, Open‐Label, Observational Study. J Sex Med. 2011 Nov;8(11):3214–9. A radical prostatectomy is the surgical removal of your prostate gland. This treatment is an option for curing prostate cancer that has not spread beyond the prostate or has not spread very far.

Before you start hormone therapy, tell your doctor if you’ve ever had any of the problems listed above, or if you’re taking medicines to treat another health problem, such as high blood pressure (hypertension) or high levels of cholesterol (hypercholesterolaemia). Physical activity and a healthy diet can help you stay a healthy weight. Read more about diet and physical activity. Strength and muscle loss Nead KT, Sinha S, Nguyen PL. Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer and dementia risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2017 Sep;20(3):259–64.Mason MD, Parulekar WR, Sydes MR, Brundage M, Kirkbride P, Gospodarowicz M, et al. Final Report of the Intergroup Randomized Study of Combined Androgen-Deprivation Therapy Plus Radiotherapy Versus Androgen-Deprivation Therapy Alone in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer. J Clin Oncol [Internet]. 2015 Feb 17 [cited 2015 May 8]; Available from: http://jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/doi/10.1200/JCO.2014.57.7510 Watchful waiting may also be recommended if your general health means you're unable to receive any form of treatment. Active surveillance Keilani M, Hasenoehrl T, Baumann L, Ristl R, Schwarz M, Marhold M, et al. Effects of resistance exercise in prostate cancer patients: a meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer. 2017 Jun 10; Your gynaecologist will discuss the treatment options with you and outline the risks and benefits of each. Marzouk S, Naglie G, Tomlinson G, Duff Canning S, Breunis H, Timilshina N, et al. Impact of Androgen Deprivation Therapy on Self-Reported Cognitive Function in Men with Prostate Cancer. J Urol [Internet]. 2018 Mar 1 [cited 2018 Aug 10]; Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022534718393790

Testosterone helps to keep bones strong. Long-term hormone therapy can make your bones weaker and cause a condition called osteoporosis. This means you may be more likely to have broken bones (fractures). Wedlake LJ, Shaw C, Whelan K, Andreyev HJN. Systematic review: the efficacy of nutritional interventions to counteract acute gastrointestinal toxicity during therapeutic pelvic radiotherapy. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Jun;37(11):1046–56. Some men experience low moods, anxiety or depression. This could be caused by the hormone therapy itself, or by dealing with your prostate cancer diagnosis. It could also be due to the impact that treatment is having on your life. Schmidt-Hansen M, Hoskin P, Kirkbride P, Hasler E, Bromham N. Hormone and Radiotherapy versus Hormone or Radiotherapy Alone for Non-metastatic Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review with Meta-analyses. Clin Oncol. 2014 Oct;26(10):e21–46.Adults who think they may have gender dysphoria should be referred to a gender dysphoria clinic (GDC).

If you have a womb (uterus) you also need to take progesterone to protect your womb lining from the effects of oestrogen. Taking oestrogen and progesterone is called combined HRT. Guo Z, Huang Y, Gong L, Gan S, Chan FL, Gu C, et al. Association of androgen deprivation therapy with thromboembolic events in patients with prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2018 Jul 9;1. Based on the recommendations of doctors at the gender dysphoria clinic, you will be referred to a surgeon outside the clinic who is an expert in this type of surgery. Whatever the cause, you may find problems with memory or concentration very frustrating. If you’re having problems with your memory, talk to your doctor or nurse. They will be able to suggest things that may help. Breast swelling or tendernessNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Darolutamide with androgen deprivation therapy for treating hormone-relapsed non-metastatic prostate cancer. (Final Appraisal Determination). 2020. inflammation of the bladder lining, which can cause pain when peeing and needing to go more often (cystitis) This treatment is an option for curing prostate cancer that has not spread beyond the prostate or has not spread very far. Azoulay L, Yin H, Benayoun S, Renoux C, Boivin JF, Suissa S. Androgen-Deprivation Therapy and the Risk of Stroke in Patients With Prostate Cancer. Eur Urol. 2011 Dec;60(6):1244–50.

Evidence suggests these hormone treatments are equally effective at treating endometriosis, but they have different side effects. How long it will control the cancer for varies from man to man. It may depend on how aggressive your cancer is and how far it has spread. It’s difficult for doctors to know exactly how long it will keep your cancer under control. Speak to your doctor or nurse about your own situation. Nguyen PL, Alibhai SMH, Basaria S, D’Amico AV, Kantoff PW, Keating NL, et al. Adverse Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Strategies to Mitigate Them. Eur Urol. 2015 May;67(5):825–36. Some men may also get aching muscles or joint pain while they’re on hormone therapy. This can happen when you lose muscle.Hysterectomies cannot be reversed and, though unlikely, endometriosis symptoms could return after the operation. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Enzalutamide for treating hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer [Internet]. 2021. Available from: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta712 Hormone therapy works by either stopping your body from making testosterone, or by stopping testosterone from reaching the cancer cells.