Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Before You Begin -- Will Reading This Book Make Me More or Less Anxious? -- I Have Never Read a Manual Before-Why Start Now? -- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion -- Share Androgen Deprivation Therapy -- Chapter 1: Androgen Deprivation Therapy -- What is ADT? -- How Does ADT Work? -- What Medications Are You Taking for ADT? -- Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone -- How Long Will I Be on ADT? -- What Is the PSA Test? -- How is the PSA Test Used for Men Who Have Been Treated for Prostate Cancer? -- How is the PSA Test Used When You Are on ADT? -- How Good Is the PSA Test? -- How Long Will ADT Control My Cancer? -- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion -- Chapter 2: Physical Side Effects -- Hot Flashes -- Medications -- Counseling -- Activity: Abdominal Breathing -- Activity: Hot Flash Diary -- Weaker Bones -- Weight Gain and Muscle Loss -- Diabetes -- Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk -- Anemia and Fatigue -- Breast Growth -- Genital Shrinkage -- Loss of Body Hair -- Other Possible Side Effects -- Activity: Pros/Cons Table -- Activity: Action Plan -- Activity: Goal Setting and Confidence -- Activity: Side Effects Self-Assessment -- Physical Side Effects: Essentials -- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion -- Chapter 3: Exercise -- Exercising Safely -- Caution -- Warm-Up Exercises -- Aerobic Exercises -- Resistance Training -- Weight-Bearing Activities -- Balance Exercises -- Winding Down -- Making the Decision to Exercise -- Habit and Reason -- Activity: Pros/Cons Table -- Activity: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Starting and Maintaining an Exercise Program -- Activity: Matching Meaning and Change Using Self-Statements -- Meaning Self-Statements: -- Preparing to Successfully Begin Exercising -- Make an Action Plan -- What I Plan to Do:.

When I Plan to Do It: -- Where I Plan to Do It: -- Who I Might Do It With: -- Activity: Action Plan -- Activity: Goal Setting and Confidence -- Maintaining Your Motivation -- Managing Lapses and Relapses -- Reward Yourself -- Support -- Exercise: Essentials -- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion -- Chapter 4: Healthy Eating -- Reading Food Labels -- Fats -- Protein -- Carbohydrates -- Determining Your Current BMI -- Estimating Your Nutritional Needs -- Omega-3 Fatty Acids -- Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements -- Omega-6 Fatty Acids -- Soy -- Vitamin D -- How Do I Get Enough Vitamin D? -- Calcium -- Calcium in Your Diet -- Phytonutrients -- Polyphenols -- Punicalagin and Ellagic Acid -- Lycopene -- Activity: Pros/Cons Table -- Activity: Action Plan -- Activity: Goal Setting and Confidence -- Healthy Eating: Essentials -- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion -- Chapter 5: Effects on Psychological Well-Being -- Emotional Distress -- Emotional Expression -- Activity: Self-Assessment-Screening for Emotional Distress -- Depression -- Anxiety -- Activity: Progressive Muscle Relaxation -- Fatigue -- Grief -- Cognition -- Activity: Pros/Cons Table -- Activity: Action Plan -- Activity: Goal Setting and Confidence -- Effects on Psychological Well-Being: Essentials -- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion -- Emotional Changes: -- Cognitive Changes: -- Chapter 6: Effects on Intimate Relationships and Sexuality -- ADT Lowers Libido -- How the Loss of Libido Affects Couples -- Staying Close in Nonsexual Ways -- Making Time for Intimacy -- Sexuality and You -- Suggestions for Enjoying Sensual Pleasure with Low Libido -- Be Flexible about Who Initiates Intimacy -- Redefine Your Sexual Activities -- Take the Focus Off Orgasm -- Be Aware of Decreased Responsiveness to Sexual Touch -- Stimulate Your Sexual Appetite -- Orgasms without Ejaculation.

Erectile Dysfunction -- Using Erectile Assistive Aids -- Oral Medications -- Injections -- Intraurethral Suppositories -- Vacuum Pump -- Inflatable Penile Prosthesis (IPP) -- Videos about Erectile Assistive Aids -- Sex: Beyond Intercourse -- Suggestions for Pleasing Your Male Partner -- Suggestions for Pleasing Your Female Partner -- The Use of Lubricants for Men and Women -- Developing New Sexual Practices -- Activity: Mindfulness Exercise -- Activity: Beliefs Awareness -- Using Sexual Aids and Sex Toys -- Activity: Pros/Cons Table -- Activity: Action Plan -- Activity: Goal Setting and Confidence -- Effects on Intimate Relationships and Sexuality: Essentials -- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion -- Chapter 7: Impact on Committed Relationships -- Potential Changes in the Relationship -- Changes in the Way You Interact With Each Other -- Increased Self-Doubt -- Activity: Pros/Cons Table -- Activity: Action Plan -- Activity: Goal Setting and Confidence -- Impact on Committed Relationships: Essentials -- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion -- Chapter 8: Conclusion: Staying Healthy -- Appendix -- Drug Chart -- PSA Chart -- Hot Flash Diary -- Pros/Cons Table -- Action Plan -- Goal Setting and Confidence -- Side Effects Self-Assessment -- Screening for Emotional Distress Mood Questionnaire -- Symptoms of Distress Questionnaire -- Beliefs Awareness Exercise -- Glossary -- Resources -- General -- Online -- Support Groups -- Gynecomastia -- Benefits of Exercise -- Dietary Reference Intakes -- Erotic Material -- Online -- Books -- Distress, Relaxation, Coping, and Mindfulness -- Bibliography -- Introduction to ADT -- Understanding the Physical Side Effects of ADT -- Cardiovascular and Diabetic Risk -- Hot Flashes -- Bone Health -- Weight Gain -- Fatigue -- Exercise Recommendations for Patients on ADT -- Healthy Eating and ADT.

Effects on Mood and Emotional Well-Being -- Effects on Cognition -- Effects on Sexuality -- Effects on Intimate Relationships -- Acknowledgments -- Index.