Rather stupidly, I went back to work the following day, because of an important deadline that got moved back from before surgery to a couple of days afterwards. I was sitting at a desk for both of the next two days, over a weekend, and my implants stuck to the inside of my scrotum.

One of them ...

Hi DocT,

Technically, I only produce prostatic fluid. Semen is produced by the testes. Because there's no semen, I make a clear ejaculate.

When I'm on T, the volume seems normal. I think that, without T, the prostate also atrophies and the volume reduces. It seems to recover quickly, though. At ...

Hiya

Just read this thread. DocT, do you have an endocrinologist as well as a urologist? I don't think that your TRT dosage should be played with like it has been, without your consent. You're aware of the consequences, and the last thing you need is some new endo experimenting with you. Don't they ...

Hi DocT

Your problems with fatigue when you're off T sound severe. I guess that you'd have to watch for depression, too.

In my case (possibly like your own) the main impact of the actual surgery was psychological, rather than physical. Sure, the surgery is invasive but, despite a few months to get ...

Hi

Thanks for the welcome messages.

I have quarterly/half yearly checkups with an endocrinologist. She was aware last time that I'd pretty much stopped using the gel. The risks seem to be osteoporosis (not yet a concern, but we have to monitor it) and a higher than desirable body fat percentage ...

Hi!

I've been around, off an on, for a while. A change in my personal circumstances (the end of a 6+ year relationship) means that I'm likely to visit more often, so hello!

I underwent an orchiectomy at a regular urologist's in November 2003. I was already hypogonadal, and on testosterone ...