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I am just finishing up my 3rd cycle of BEP Chemo and had my Testosterone level check. It came in at a very low 189. I was wondering if this is something that is temporary due to Chemo and I should give it sometime and retest or already start looking at TRT?
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It can be temporary or permanent. It's due to the chemo. You'll have to give it time to see.Diagnosed at age 31. Treated in NYC. Now living in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
7/1/2015: felt tiny lump on side of R testicle
7/30/2015: Ultrasound shows 2 intra-testicular masses.
7/31/2015: tumor markers normal, CXR clear
8/5/2015: R orchiectomy
8/11/2015: Pathology: 1.2 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm, embryonal 80%, seminoma 20%, with LVI and rete testis invasion
8/14/2015: CT abdomen/pelvis clear, Stage 1b
8/24/2015: started 1 x BEP -
What did your doc say?
Are you having symptoms of low testosterone?
If you are not having symptoms, my inclination would be to wait until you've recovered from treatment & check again, but I'm no doctor.
DaveJan, 1975: Right I/O, followed by RPLND
Dec, 2009: Left I/O, followed by 3xBEPComment
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Haven't seen the doctor yet just got the results. Yeah I am holding onto a lot of fat all over my body(gained 15lbs through chemo), I am sore without any excersice, and my mood has been pretty bad. Could be the chemo tho. Was wondering before I see him if there is any like set study on this knowing doctors are very iffy about testosterone replacement.Comment
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I don't think it is unusual to gain weight. I did - mine was mostly(?) water style retention. And it took longer than I'd hoped for it to (all) go. I think waiting a while is probably a good idea, symptoms for low-T can easily be passed off as something else. And chemo recovery could be an attribute for some / all of these.
Jan 2009: RHS (Seminoma) & RT
Mar 2010: LHS (Embryonal Carcinoma)
Sep 2010: Relapse & 3 x BEP
Mar 2015: Five years "nut free"
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Hi Guys,
When getting checked for Low-T; is it just testosterone that we should be asking for or a more complete hormone panel (e.g. estrogen)?Age 31 - Portland, OR
01NOV16- Pain in right testicle, palpable mass
13NOV16- R I/O. Markers normal
27NOV16- Stage Ia non-seminoma, 1.3cm, 100% EC, no LVI
06DEC16 - CT scan clear
09DEC16 - Started 1xBEP. Neutropenic at day 15; Worst part for me was bleo (allergic).
03JAN17- Ended 1xBEP; start surveillance
18MAR17-2nd pathology report shows 90% EC , 10% seminomaComment
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Talked to doctors assistant yesterday and she said that in a month if symptoms persists they would sync me up with an endo. Apparently the endo does a fuller panel over a period of time at mayo.Comment
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That gets complicated. More important than any blood levels is symptoms. Without symptoms, very few docs will even order the tests. You dobring up a vlid point, in tht there is more than just lowT/ Normal T to this question, which is why finfing an endo more familiar with guy hormones than diabetes is important. Most don't have a clue.Originally posted by mcintoda View Post
DaveJan, 1975: Right I/O, followed by RPLND
Dec, 2009: Left I/O, followed by 3xBEPComment
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