Damian's Story

Ethnicity

White British

Age

60-69

Work

Other (please specify)

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Geography

East Anglia

Relationship status

Married/In a Civil Partnership

Hormone Therapy (injections and relugolix tablets)

Tips and advice for any bladder or bowel side effects of treatment

I am currently on 2 x Tamsosin daily. I still get up to pee around 4-6 times/ night. Daytime is fairy normal however

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

My life has been completely altered by a total lack of sex drive (having been normal) since being on hormone injection, although these stopped 9 months ago.

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

Keep up the exercise although this might be difficult.

Tips and advice for any mental and emotional side effects of treatment

Share time with friends

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Absolute loss of any sex drive

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

Not sure

Why did I give this answer?

It seems to have helped in the medical sense (very low PSA) but I am now a different person

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