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A 2-yr-old showed signs of puberty after exposure to his dad's testosterone gel

32 points by cwwc 4y ago

devoutsalsa 4y ago
Remind of the the 5 y/o mother => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Medina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Medina
- formerkrogemp 4y ago
  Thank you, but no thank you.
- eric__cartman 4y ago
  the mere thought of that makes my skin crawl
brnt 4y ago
The idea of a testosterone gel is scary as hell. Who's hands have I been shaking?
waste_monk 4y ago
As my sex-ed teacher once said, hormones are one hell of a drug. Hopefully the wee lad doesn't suffer any weird side effects... I wonder if he will get baldness or other symptoms associated with excessive testosterone.
- 4gotunameagain 4y ago
  - witheld 4y ago
    Children are not allowed to have hormones, only puberty blockers.
    - 4gotunameagain 4y ago
      Puberty blockers are hormones. GnRH agonists: ..they are modeled after the hypothalamic neurohormone GnRH, which interacts with the GnRH receptor to elicit its biologic response, the release of the pituitary hormones follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
Tagbert 4y ago
Not the first time this has happened. I think the last time I heard about this was about 5 years ago, though it is impossible to search for that instance now that this has happened.
- robinson7d 4y ago
  Possibly this one? About 5 years ago, similar headline https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/dad-claims-childrens-early-puberty-triggered-by-exposure-to-testosterone-cream/ https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/dad-claims-childrens...
  - Tagbert 4y ago
    Sounds like it and 5 years is about my memory of the time period.
mickelsen 4y ago
Reminds me of this House MD episode: https://house.fandom.com/wiki/Act_Your_Age https://house.fandom.com/wiki/Act_Your_Age I'm in my mid 30s, healthy but a bit lower than avg. testosterone. Experimented with these gels a bit, self-medicated since no endocrinologist would recommend it as a booster as there were no evident issues. The first couple of days I (and the gf) noticed a boost in aggressive energy but then it quickly faded. Did bloodwork before and three weeks after starting, free and total testosterone went up but the difference was very slight; I've gotten higher levels in previous measurements during summertime while doing more exercise (daily dose was low, one pump from the dispenser rubbed on the shoulders) Could try an aromatase inhibitor, just don't want to go greater lengths with these experiments, as in anabolics, pellets or injectables, with all the risks that they carry, just something that I can purchase off a pharmacy or supplement store. Hormones are complicated.

32 points by cwwc 4y ago

devoutsalsa 4y ago

Remind of the the 5 y/o mother => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Medina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Medina

formerkrogemp 4y ago
Thank you, but no thank you.
eric__cartman 4y ago
the mere thought of that makes my skin crawl

brnt 4y ago

The idea of a testosterone gel is scary as hell. Who's hands have I been shaking?

waste_monk 4y ago

As my sex-ed teacher once said, hormones are one hell of a drug. Hopefully the wee lad doesn't suffer any weird side effects... I wonder if he will get baldness or other symptoms associated with excessive testosterone.

4gotunameagain 4y ago
- witheld 4y ago
  Children are not allowed to have hormones, only puberty blockers.
  - 4gotunameagain 4y ago
    Puberty blockers are hormones. GnRH agonists: ..they are modeled after the hypothalamic neurohormone GnRH, which interacts with the GnRH receptor to elicit its biologic response, the release of the pituitary hormones follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).

Tagbert 4y ago

Not the first time this has happened. I think the last time I heard about this was about 5 years ago, though it is impossible to search for that instance now that this has happened.

robinson7d 4y ago
Possibly this one? About 5 years ago, similar headline https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/dad-claims-childrens-early-puberty-triggered-by-exposure-to-testosterone-cream/ https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/dad-claims-childrens...
- Tagbert 4y ago
  Sounds like it and 5 years is about my memory of the time period.

mickelsen 4y ago

Reminds me of this House MD episode: https://house.fandom.com/wiki/Act_Your_Age https://house.fandom.com/wiki/Act_Your_Age I'm in my mid 30s, healthy but a bit lower than avg. testosterone. Experimented with these gels a bit, self-medicated since no endocrinologist would recommend it as a booster as there were no evident issues. The first couple of days I (and the gf) noticed a boost in aggressive energy but then it quickly faded. Did bloodwork before and three weeks after starting, free and total testosterone went up but the difference was very slight; I've gotten higher levels in previous measurements during summertime while doing more exercise (daily dose was low, one pump from the dispenser rubbed on the shoulders) Could try an aromatase inhibitor, just don't want to go greater lengths with these experiments, as in anabolics, pellets or injectables, with all the risks that they carry, just something that I can purchase off a pharmacy or supplement store. Hormones are complicated.