🌿 Hormone Therapy (ADT) Resource Center

Introduction

Hormone therapy, also called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), is one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer. While it can be very effective at slowing or controlling the disease, it can also bring physical, emotional, and relationship changes that affect both the patient and the person who loves them.

This Resource Center was created for partners and spouses. Here you'll find practical information, caregiver perspectives, free tools, and articles designed to help you better understand hormone therapy and navigate the journey together. Whether you're preparing to begin ADT, already living with its effects, or wondering what recovery may look like, you'll find resources here to guide you every step of the way.

🌿 Start Here

If your partner has recently started hormone therapy, these are the best places to begin.

📖 What Is Hormone Therapy (ADT)?

💜 Lupron Mood Swings and Emotional Changes During ADT

📋 Questions to Ask Before Starting ADT

📝 ADT Side Effect Tracker

🌿 What Is Hormone Therapy (ADT)?

A simple explanation of how ADT works, why it is used, common treatment schedules, and what partners and spouses should expect.

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🌿 Common Medications

Learn about the medications most commonly used for hormone therapy.

  • Lupron® (leuprolide)

  • Eligard® (leuprolide)

  • Firmagon® (degarelix)

  • Orgovyx® (relugolix)

  • Zoladex® (goserelin)

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🌿 Featured Articles

💜 Lupron Mood Swings and Emotional Changes During ADT

😴 Why Is He So Tired? Understanding ADT Fatigue

🧠 Memory and Brain Fog During Hormone Therapy

❤️ "He Isn't the Same Man." Understanding Personality Changes

💕 Intimacy and Emotional Connection During ADT

💪 Exercise, Muscle Loss, and Staying Strong During ADT

🦴 Protecting Bone Health During Hormone Therapy

❤️‍🩹 Heart Health and ADT: What Partners Should Know

⏳ What Happens After Hormone Therapy Ends?

🌿 Free Caregiver Worksheets

Practical tools to help you stay organized throughout hormone therapy.

  • ADT Side Effect Tracker

  • Medication List

  • Doctor Visit Notes

  • Question Builder

  • Symptom Journal

  • Appointment Planner

🌿 Standing Beside Him

Many of the topics in this Resource Center are discussed in greater detail in Standing Beside Him: What Partners Need to Know About Prostate Cancer, Treatment, and the Journey Ahead.

If you're looking for practical guidance, caregiver perspectives, and tools to help you navigate this journey, the book is a helpful companion to the resources you'll find here.

🌿 Related Resources

You may also find these caregiver resources helpful.

  • 🌱 Newly Diagnosed?

  • 📒 The Caregiver Binder System

  • 💰 Financial & Workplace Resources

  • 🛠 Partner & Caregiver Tools Library

  • 💜 Medical, Relationship & Caregiver Articles

  • ❓ Questions Partners/Spouses Ask

  • 💬 Partner/Spouse Voices

  • ☕ Sunday Caregiver Coffee & Conversation