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AlaskaAngel · 06-01-2008, 12:30 PM

Thanks for sharing the message from your onc, as well as your present decision about using it. I too am hesitant but my question is a bit different, since I am strongly ER+ and PR+ and the response (from what I can tell) doesn't take into account the use of the aromatase inhibitor. What I think especially needs to be studied is this:

If one uses a dose of testosterone (perhaps low level), would simultaneous use of the AI prevent the testosterone use from being a problem? And if it did, would that prevent the use from being helpful for some aspects like libido or not? Would it still provide benefit in regard to bone development, etc.?

Like your onc says -- it needs more research.... Thanks again,

A.A.

06-01-2008, 12:30 PM	#2
AlaskaAngel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,018	Hi Vic Thanks for sharing the message from your onc, as well as your present decision about using it. I too am hesitant but my question is a bit different, since I am strongly ER+ and PR+ and the response (from what I can tell) doesn't take into account the use of the aromatase inhibitor. What I think especially needs to be studied is this: If one uses a dose of testosterone (perhaps low level), would simultaneous use of the AI prevent the testosterone use from being a problem? And if it did, would that prevent the use from being helpful for some aspects like libido or not? Would it still provide benefit in regard to bone development, etc.? Like your onc says -- it needs more research.... Thanks again, A.A.