Testosterone Question

This may seem like a silly question, in that I should know the answer to it. But I don't.
I've seen a fair amount of comments here about low T, never paid much attention to it.
I was speaking to a guy I know who had RALP a few years ago. He was a G7 and is still PSA undetectable, so all good.

However, he told me that about a year after surgery, he was gaining weight, particularly in his mid section, had very low energy, didn't want to get out of bed in the morning, which was very unlike him, and was somewhat depressed and moody. When he told his Dr, he was tested and was found to have low testosterone.

He told me that the Prostate produces T, and when its taken out, many men have Low T and need Testosterone shots, or something.maybe pills, I wasn't sure. And when he was treated and got his T up, all the symptoms resolved.

I thought I read that Prostate doesn't produce T, but it regulates production of something in the Pituatary, and removing the prostate results in Higher T, if I understood it correctly. This was in an article published by Johns Hopkins.

So whats the deal with this? Do I need to be thinking about getting tested for T? (as of right now, I feel fine, have all my energy, and am back to my old prickly self. Although I do have some weight gain, and it appears to be around my mid section.

Thanks TA. I am going to ask Dr Tewari about this in July at my 3 month follow up.
I probably shouldn't worry about it as I am pretty much back to myself except for some occasional bloating, or weight gain, not sure which) around my stomach. But its worth a conversation

My RO told me yesterday that insurance cos. will cover the T supplement if you're below 200.

I felt great when I had mine up to 800 from the shots. I chased my wife around the house about 5 days a week, and after 25 years of marriage too.

It's different if you're prostate is removed I suppose, but I can't help but blame that 8 months of T supplement for making my PSA go from 2.5 to 4.5 in a year. The doc said that didn't cause the cancer, but it's a heck of a coincidence.

And I thought 800 was 'normal', but he said it would be normal for a 20 year old. He said it was risky as well. But like I reported earlier, he referred me to a specialist and said they might bring it up to above 300, for example.

 

I had Low T after the prostate RALP. I had the tesopel tablets placed in every 3 to 4 months. Pretty easy, insurance covers 100% just the copay to the Doctor is what I pay. Started with 10 tabs moved up to 14 tabs last time and that should bring me to 600 which is right where I'd like it to be. No change at all in my PSA since I don't have a prostate anymore. Helps keep me normal. Only problem is one time I let it go 5 months and I was a zombie until about a month after my new implant of tabs.  I could totally feel a complete exhaustion beyond anything I have ever felt, but a month after back in I'm normal again. Sex drive goes up. I look at the women with a smile on my face now where before I wasn't all that interested. I like having that feeling back.  If your T is low and you can get a supplement without any complications by all means go for it if your insurance will cover it.