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)

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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