Androgen level affected by chemo?
Meet the Experts
Leslie R. Schover, Ph.D. is a renowned psychologist with a special interest in helping people resolve or manage their sexual problems, especially those problems connected with a chronic illness such as cancer.
Marisa Weiss, M.D. is a radiation oncologist specializing in breast cancer and the founder, president, and guiding force behind Breastcancer.org.
Question from Jayline: How do you know if your androgen level has been affected by chemo?
- Answers —Leslie Schover, Ph.D.: You can actually have a blood test that will tell your free and total testosterone level. It has been very popular lately to give women replacement androgens. I would be very careful about using testosterone after breast cancer and certainly think that a woman should have a blood test first showing that her own testosterone is almost down to zero.
- Marisa Weiss, M.D., president and founder: Androgen replacement usually only involves a little bit of androgen because a little bit can go a long way when it comes to this hormone.
On Wednesday, February 21, 2001, our Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Intimacy and Sexuality. Leslie R. Schover, Ph.D., and Marisa Weiss, M.D. answered your questions about how breast cancer diagnosis and treatment affect your sex life.
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