Prostate Cancer

[Milkman (imported)]

Normally a male's T levels drop as he ages, but a eunuch on HRT the level never goes down. Would this increase risks for prostate and testicular cancer?

[bobbie (imported)]

Normally a male's T levels drop as he ages, but a eunuch on HRT the level never goes down. Would this increase risks for prostate and testicular cancer?

Prostate cancer feeds on Testosterone. That is why one of the treatments for cancer is to lower the testosterone levels.

An eunuch levels of testosterone are very low. His chance of getting cancer is lowered. The age of the person is also a factor. Getting castrated at age 60 is different then at age 30. In the 60 year old he has already had most of his life with testosterone. The cancer could already have started. 30 year old has less time to get cancer. With that being said the 60 year old would reduce the spread of the cancer. My doctor says it is of little use taking a PSA test or recital exam with me being an eunuch.

While it is true that testosterone levels do reduce with age. The amount is different with everyone. If we take 500 as the normal number. If he was at 450, his levels would be lower but still in a higher range. Another person the same age could be at 150 which is below the normal range. Prostrate cancer effects would be very different with each. An eunuch with HRT would have the same risk as a person with the same level of hormones. If your HRT is at 500 it would be just like the intact person with 500.

[Yes there is some difference between normal hormones and what HRT is.]

[Milkman (imported)]

At age 61 my free T levels are unusually high, just slightly over 1000 ng/dL , I wonder if becoming a eunuch would lower my prostate cancer risk even if I took a small amount of T to remain masculine?

[speedvogel (imported)]

For sure as hell, have a much better reason to be castrated than fear of possibly developing prostate cancer.

Speed

[bobbie (imported)]

At age 61 my free T levels are unusually high, just slightly over 1000 ng/dL , I wonder if becoming a eunuch would lower my prostate cancer risk even if I took a small amount of T to remain masculine?

Would think a doctor would be better to discuss this with. Think y

our other health factors would come into the picture.

For sure as hell, have a much better reason to be castrated t

han fear of possibly developing prostate cancer.

Speed

For some guys that is enough of a reason. If family history has many men getting cancer. The loss of the hormone related body/mind effects are of lesser interests then cancer. A guy with rising PSA numbers may be inclined to consider castration to head off possible cancer.

[ramses (imported)]

Before doing it for any health reasons, make sure that you aren't causing more health issues than you are helping. There are a lot of problems that can be caused by lowT including, weight gain, hyperlipidemia, high blood sugar etc.

[kristoff]

There is no evidence to support castration as a preventative for prostate cancer. Period. It is merely speculation. It would be unethical, to say the least, to preventatively castrate anyone for such a purpose or study. To my knowledge, there are no published studies tracking such a thing.

[Milkman (imported)]

I would never get castrated for this reason.. I was just curious. I consider a castration a sexually and spiritually gratifying decision... not just for health reasons..