Testosterone Replacement Therapy After Treatment | Kristin Geiger, FNP-BC & #AlexScholz

Donate to PCRI: https://pcri.org/donate/ For more information, visit https://pcri.org 0:34 What is testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)? 2:29 What is the dosing? 2:50 Explain adding testosterone when you are on ADT? 4:43 What is a normal testosterone level and one for someone on ADT? 7:10 How does quality of life and testosterone level relate? 7:55 Does testosterone replacement therapy work on everyone? 8:38 Where do you go for injections? 9:30 What do patients need to know about injections? 10:31 What are the side effects of taking testosterone replacement therapy? 12:00 What percentage of patients make extra red blood cells with TRT? 12:41 What is a cause of concern for an increase in red blood cells? 13:11 How often are patients monitored on TRT? 14:31 At what point does a rising PSA warrant discontinuing TRT? 16:26 Function vs interest - how is that described to patients? 17:43 What counseling is there for the partner? 19:19 What type of counseling is recommended? 21:46 Alex's conclusions 22:52 If you need more help Don't know your stage? Take the quiz: visit http://www.prostatecancerstaging.org To learn more about prostate cancer, visit http://www.pcri.org Sign up for our newsletter here to receive the latest updates on prostate cancer and the PCRI: https://pcri.org/join Who we are: The Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to helping you research your treatment options. We understand that you have many questions, and we can help you find the answers that are specific to your case. All of our resources are designed by a multidisciplinary team of advocates and expert physicians for patients. We believe that by educating yourself about the disease, you will have more productive interactions with your medical professionals and receive better-individualized care. Feel free to explore our website at pcri.org or contact our free helpline with any questions that you have at pcri.org/helpline. Our Federal Tax ID # is 95-4617875 and qualifies for maximum charitable gift deductions by individual donors.