PSA and Testosterone levels

Hello Incredible1  A warm welcome to the online Prostate Cancer Community.

I am pleased to say your PSA is reducing well but the testosterone level would appear to be normal for a male - do I assume you have only just started Hormone Therapy?  

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Best wishes - Brian.

Just a word of explanation. The testosterone levels can be shown in different ways depending on which country you live in e.g in Greece my husband's testosterone level is normally around 25ng/dl which is considered castration level as it is below 50. 

I have attached a chart which shows what the normal testosterone is dependent on age in America and Europe.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Testosterone_levels_in_males_and_females

In the UK it is measured as nmol/L so the normal range is considerably lower.

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/our-services/services-we-offer/pathology/tests-and-investigations/testosterone/

So the question Incredible1 is where do you live?

Ah Alwayshope  Well spotted - it's my assumption everyone is on the UK scale. I do apologise.

As I always say - I have been wrong before!!  

Hi

When I was diagnosed, I had no idea what my testosterone level was - actually I still don't!

The Bicalutamide is doing its thing by bringing down your PSA, so all good.

Don't get hung up on the testosterone reading. Assuming you go onto HT that will stop the production of testosterone in its tracks!

Let us know what happens when you see the consultant.

Regards

Stuart