
Therapeutic Estrogen for Prostate Cancer: Hot Flashes & Better Sleep | Dr. Richard Wasserbug
What if one of the hardest parts of androgen deprivation therapy is not simply low testosterone—but the loss of estradiol that comes with it?
Dr. Richard Wassersug brings a rare dual perspective to that question.
He is a PhD evolutionary biologist, former professor of anatomy and neurobiology, prostate cancer quality-of-life researcher, co-developer of an androgen deprivation education program, and a patient who has used transdermal estradiol for more than two decades. His experience helped drive a deeper investigation into whether estrogen delivered through the skin could suppress testosterone while avoiding some of the burdens associated with standard LHRH-based ADT.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
🟠 Why men need estradiol for **brain, bone, sexual, and overall health.**
🟠 What the **PATCH research** suggests about transdermal estradiol, cancer control, and quality of life.
🟠 Why **hot flashes, poor sleep, fatigue, and cognitive symptoms** may reflect more than testosterone loss.
🟠 What men should know about **gynecomastia, monitoring, exercise, and shared decision-making** before considering this emerging strategy.
decision-making before considering this emerging strategy.
Chapters
00:00 ADT Side Effects Question
00:54 Podcast Disclaimers
01:33 Meet Dr Wassersug
03:59 Diagnosis And Early Treatment
04:58 Finding Estradiol Research
07:29 Lupron Side Effects And Sleep
08:48 Why Men Need Estradiol
11:00 Switching To Estradiol
15:13 NEJM Patch Trial Breakdown
20:53 Gynecomastia And Management
24:07 Real World Patient Stories
25:20 Sponsor Message Break
27:51 Access Barriers And Limits
29:03 ADT Protocols and Sleep
31:32 Estradiol Targets and Ratios
37:23 Patch vs Gel Dosing
39:10 Combining ADT With Estradiol
42:52 Who Benefits Most
44:18 PATCH Study Scope and Add-Ons
47:33 Getting Estradiol Prescribed
50:23 Suffering Mindset and Sexual Health
54:48 Active Surveillance Trial Ideas
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