Hormone therapy and repeat

Hello Hanandy 

Great post and we have had this question before, although the answer has been debated at great length I don't think we had a formal decision, so I will start off:

 I was prescribed Decapeptyl every 6 months for 3 years. My GP surgery told me 6 months was 24 weeks on the advice that the monthly injection was stated to be every 4 weeks. Here's a link Decapeptyl for Prostate Cancer confirming the advice for the monthly dose. (The patient information leaflet only says every 6 months by the way).

I hope this helps, lets see what others say.

Best wishes - Brian

Thanks Brian. It’s a conundrum for sure. If it makes no difference then that’s ok but if it’s 2 weeks late every time then it adds up. 

I'm on Decapeptyl (3 monthly) and if you consult the patient information it states the frequency should be 12 weeks. I organize the appointments for the injection with my GP and have been sticking to 12 weeks between injections with no issues.

Have a chat with the Hospital and see if you can clarify things. I'm on Decapeptyl for 3 years and the difference between 3 monthly/12 weeks is 2 additional injections.

Best of Luck

Sandberg