Steve's Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
70-79
Work
Retired
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
North West
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership

Hormone Therapy (injections)

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

The hot sweats lasted during hormone treatment and for a little while after. It was no better or worse than any woman going through menopause.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

The radiotherapy lasted only a month ,20 sessions, and I had no problems apart from the increased need to pee for a short while. I put weight on due to the hormone treatment but keeping active helped to keep it in check.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

The radiotherapy took only a few minutes per session and was over in a month. The hormone injection was uncomfortable, but only once every 3 months and I soon got used to it.

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