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I was depressed for sometime till I found I've low T, once I supplemented it depression disappeared. I wonder why doctors don't ask you to get your T level chec
by econcon 7y ago
I was depressed for sometime till I found I've low T, once I supplemented it depression disappeared. I wonder why doctors don't ask you to get your T level checked when they find you depressed instead of prescribing antidepressants.
- klyrs 7y agoTestosterone has a lot of side effects people don't like: "male pattern baldness", hair growth pretty much everywhere else, acne, breast growth, changes in libido (either direction). Testosterone has been implicated in reduced longevity in men, too. As you note, it can have significant impact on emotional wellbeing, and that can also go either way.
- snagglegaggle 7y agoIf anything those are good reasons to pursue increasing T levels without those side effects. This may be possible if the cause is environmental. The speed with which testosterone levels have been dropping in men seems to indicate it is not natural selection. There are plenty of people who would trade feeling better for a longer shitty life.
- rednerrus 7y agoHow are you taking it?
- econcon 7y agoIM injection
- snagglegaggle 7y agoI can't answer for him, but typically it is 100mg/wk for testosterone replacement. This can be taken once a week. For body building administration is usually done twice weekly. There is a newer cream that is applied to the scrotum, otherwise it is usually injection. If you are doing TRT testicular atrophy usually isn't a concern although it could be a cosmetic concern. Taking human chorionic gonadotropin will preserve testicular function but may not return the look of your saggy nads.