Arthritis & castration

[Eddie (imported)]

A couple of years ago, I read an article about castrated males (not proven) had higher chances having Arthritis than males who weren't castrated. I suffer from Arthritis in my back, hands including fingers and knees. I would like to hear from those who were castrated, if you having any problems. Also articles that we can link here on the subject.

[gandalf (imported)]

Have never read the article. sounds interesting if it can be found. FWIW I was developing arthritis in my lower spine long before I lost my testicles.

[jacques0 (imported)]

That's right, I used anti androgen for 8 years, one of the reason I quited was severe arthritis pain. I could hardly walk to the corner of the street. After I quited my free T level was 3,5 (100). Two weeks after I started Androgel, I could run. I still have arthritis pain sometime but never like before.

[Eddie (imported)]

I don't remember now where I read that. I'm on 5mg of androgel per day and I have problem my lower back pain

[kizahakan (imported)]

interesting article

But I have another question, we know that women live londer than men cause the estrogen really supports their veins and cardiovascular systems till their menapausal era and even after that they live longer than men

And I wonder; do eunuchs live longer than regular men? Or let me phrase it that way the ones that takes estrogen after ball removal? do they live longer? Can estrogen have a positive effect ?

Cheers,

hakan a.k.a Dorian Gray

[kennath7 (imported)]

As I was growing up I remember

I had Arthritis in knees and in my 30’s pain in lower back

After castration I have been without Arthritis type pains

Have not been on any HRT or TRT meds

I feel so great

[devi (imported)]

Apparently it cannot be taken for granted that women live longer than men. I have read somewhere that here in the states at about the year of 2030 men will be outliving women. The reason: SMOKING CIGARETTES. Women who have smaller lungs (less lung capacity) are smoking more often than men nowadays and are so destroying their lungs at a more rapid pace than men. The net result is that men will be outliving women by 2030.

[Eddie (imported)]

Apparently it cannot be taken for granted that women live longer than men. I have read somewhere that here in the states at about the year of 2030 men will be outliving women. The reason: SMOKING CIGARETTES. Women who have smaller lungs (less lung capacity) are smoking more often than men nowadays and are so destroying their lungs at a more rapid pace than men. The net result is that men will be outliving women by 2030.

Please lets stick to subject of this "Arthritis & castration", not who lives the longest. You can always start a new thread if you like.

Thanks,

Eddie

[Hash (imported)]

Are you sure it's arthritis and not osteoporosis? If you're a eunuch and not using any Hormone replacement, testosterone, then you're chances of getting osteoporosis is 10 times more likely. That's why eunuchs should get tested for this every year and be taking a calcium supplement. However, it seems logical that arthritis could be a complication of osteoporosis or vice versa. Heredity plays a factor of course, but castration exacerbates or increases the severity of osteoporosis if nothing is done to prevent it.

http://www.healthycarolinians.org/2010o ... hritis.htm (scroll down to read the article)

http://www.arthritistoday.org/condition ... /index.php

http://arthritisinsight.com/medical/disease/op.html

NOTE: "Estrogen replacement therapy is approved for both the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. It has been shown to reduce bone loss, increase bone density in the spine and the hips and reduce the risk of hip and spinal fractures in postmenopausal women." I believe that the addition of testosterone will do the same.

[Eddie (imported)]

Are you sure it's arthritis and not osteoporosis? If you're a eunuch and not using any Hormone replacement, testosterone, then you're chances of getting osteoporosis is 10 times more likely. That's why eunuchs should get tested for this every year and be taking a calcium supplement. However, it seems logical that arthritis could be a complication of osteoporosis or vice versa. Heredity plays a factor of course, but castration exacerbates or increases the severity of osteoporosis if nothing is done to prevent it.

http://www.healthycarolinians.org/2010o ... hritis.htm (scroll down to read the article)

http://www.arthritistoday.org/condition ... /index.php

http://arthritisinsight.com/medical/disease/op.html

NOTE: "Estrogen replacement therapy is approved for both the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. It has been shown to reduce bone loss, increase bone density in the spine and the hips and reduce the risk of hip and spinal fractures in postmenopausal women." I believe that the addition of testosterone will do the same.

I get a bone scan every year and my next one is in October. My only weak area is in my hips. My doctor says I have Arthritis in my joints and lower back. I am on androgel as I stated before. I also that calcium with vitamin D.