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Bilateral orchiectomy
Source: Prostate Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: May 14, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment Option Overview for Prostate Cancer / Hormonal Therapy and Its Complications
Benefits of bilateral orchiectomy include:[42]
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Ease of the procedure.
Compliance.
Immediacy in lowering testosterone levels.
Low cost relative to the other forms of ADT.
Psychological effects.
Loss of libido.
Less reversible impotence.
Hot flashes.
Osteoporosis.[102]
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Bilateral orchiectomy has also been associated with an elevated risk of coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction.[103-106]
For more information, see Hot Flashes and Night Sweats.
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