How long after stopping ADT did your libido and erections return?

Recovery timelines after stopping ADT can vary significantly from person to person, with some men experiencing improvements in energy and sleep within weeks to months, while libido and erectile function may take longer to return - sometimes several months to over a year. It's encouraging to hear that energy levels and sleep are already improving, and many couples in the community have shared similar experiences about reconnecting after treatment ends.

You don’t say what stage of prostate cancer you have. Makes a difference.

I had been diagnosed with stage 4A with lymph node involvement. My psa throughout the treatments have been undetectable. Three months after prostatectomy they were 2.9 and 3.4 two weeks apart. The pathology of my tissues revealed 5 percent Gleason 5, but mostly 4s and 3s. My score after biopsy and before surgery was 4+3 with psa going from 5.4 to 6.6 to 9.8 in the 4 months from biopsy to surgery. They also found traces of intraductal carcinoma along with the acinar carcinoma. My oncologists, radiological and medical are happy with my response to therapy and are expecting a good outcome, as am I!

I also have stage 4a with lymph node involved, but I am staying on the Abiratetone, prednisone and LUPRON as long as the work !!! My PSA has been stable at .01 for 3 years now !!!

Timothy, have you taken a break to see if the meds and other treatments worked? Have you considered what to do if the meds stop working? If I was in my late 70’s or older I probably wouldn’t care so much about the ADT effects, but, we were still very sexually active when all this happened. I’d like to get back to that, and get my muscle tone back, and stop being g freezing all the time. lol.