Testosterone and prostate

**Chevroletstud** · 06-04-2011, 02:11 PM

I heard somewhere that test can enlarge a prostate but can't find anything that supports this. Is there any truth to that?

**Cyclehard** · 06-04-2011, 02:18 PM

It can. Read up on T.

**Gucks** · 06-04-2011, 02:22 PM

ive heard of people geting swolen and sore testes from hormone replacement therapy.

http://www.livestrong.com/enlarged-testicles/

**Bonaparte** · 06-04-2011, 02:32 PM

High estrogen and DHT can cause benign prostate hypertrophy (swelling). So yeah, test (and any other AAS) can certainly aggravate the condition.

**Chevroletstud** · 06-04-2011, 02:40 PM

Bonaparte, what would be the remedy if this occurs? Nolvadex ?

**Bonaparte** · 06-04-2011, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Chevroletstud

Bonaparte, what would be the remedy if this occurs? Nolvadex?

Nope. An AI and a 5a-r inhibitor (like Finasteride or dutasteride) would take care of the estrogen and DHT.

**Chevroletstud** · 06-04-2011, 03:34 PM

Thanks for the input!

**THE-DET-OAK** · 06-04-2011, 03:36 PM

some very recent studies actually show otherwise about DHT, showing no effects of clinical importance whatsoever.

**Chevroletstud** · 06-04-2011, 04:08 PM

So you are saying that the increase in dht doesn't increase prostate size?

**THE-DET-OAK** · 06-04-2011, 04:10 PM

yes............

**THE-DET-OAK** · 06-04-2011, 04:15 PM

**Chevroletstud** · 06-04-2011, 04:22 PM

Thank you. Good read.

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