Pros and cons of orchiectomy for prostate cancer

In daily life, we often see patients with prostate cancer, which is a very common urological disease. However, since the early symptoms of this disease are not obvious, it is easy to delay the disease and miss the best treatment time. For this disease, we can treat it through orchiectomy, but many people are worried that removing the testicles will affect the body, so they are more resistant to this treatment method.

So what are the benefits of orchiectomy for prostate cancer?

1. It can greatly improve the cure rate of the disease. After the patient has undergone orchiectomy, the lesions in the body are completely clear, so it is not easy to cause recurrence and metastasis. This can greatly improve the cure rate of the disease and thus prolong the patient's life cycle.

2. It can effectively reduce the level of androgen in the body. Excessive secretion of androgen is also one of the most important causes of prostate cancer. After orchiectomy, the secretion of androgen in the body will be greatly reduced, which is very helpful in preventing the recurrence of the disease.

3. Save time and effort. Compared with other treatments, orchiectomy can solve the patient's problem at one time, and the cost is relatively cheap, so this surgery is widely used in clinical practice.

So what are the disadvantages of orchiectomy for prostate cancer?

1. Permanent loss of sexual ability. The testicle is a very important reproductive organ for men. It is responsible for the secretion of male hormones and semen. If we remove the testicle, we will permanently lose our sexual ability. This is a huge blow to men's self-confidence and can easily cause psychological problems for patients.

2. Cause complications to patients. After the operation and then the removal, the secretion of estrogen in the body will increase, which can easily lead to breast development in men, dizziness, fatigue, loss of appetite, mental depression and other symptoms, which will have a great impact on daily life and may also endanger physical health.

Although orchiectomy is very effective in treating prostate cancer, it also has significant side effects, so when choosing a treatment method, we must make a choice based on our actual situation and the doctor's advice. After orchiectomy, patients must let go of their psychological burdens and must not be immersed in negative emotions for a long time, otherwise it will have an adverse effect on the treatment of the disease.