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[moonbeam121167]

Evening Ladies

I have been given Testosterone to try by the hospital and was wondering were is the best place to put it and I am going abroad next week and will be swimming alot can I still use it 

[Hurdity]

Great news moonbeam - hope it works!

I apply it in the morning. I would wait for a while before swimming - not sure how long. Maybe you could apply in the evening - after all any transfer to partner would not be a worry if partner is male? You would need to wait for it to dry though.

I was told to apply to alternate inner thigh but you do get hair growth - well I do anyway. I try to rotate the place up and down the thigh. Sometimes on the tummy instead. Not too close to the vag area though....

How much do you have to use? Presumably you've been given testogel or testim which are the same strength?

Good luck and don't expect it to work overnight! I was told 4-5 months by Annie Evans ( slow and steady changes)!!! Enjoy your hols 

Hurdity x

[redgingham]

Hello

I apply Testim to my shoulder, alternating right and left. But very early days for me as only been using it a couple of weeks ...... a bit worried about hair growth ....... nurse did say they suggest shoulder as there are less hair follicles there. As far as I recall from the leaflet with the Testim it says it takes several hours to fully absorb so probably best to apply in the evening or just before bed.

Good luck and happy holiday.

[moonbeam121167]

Hi
 I have TestoGel and not sure how much to use or were to put it, on the packet it says I need to apply it once a day and 1 sachet should last a week but on the leaflet that comes in with it it says it should empty the entire contents and applied immediately on the skin avoiding the gential areas, only on the arms shoulders and stomach, just dont know what to do, please help 

[Taz2]

Hi moonbeam - who prescribed it for you? I think these are the directions you are referring to https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/12391  and it seems that this is directed at men. It is not licensed in this country, as far as I am aware, for use in women so the directions on the packet should be the ones you follow not the leaflet inside.

Taz x

[moonbeam121167]

Taz  - the consultant in the meno clinic prescribed it to me, on the box (the white label the one the  pharmacist puts on says to apply once a day and 1 sachet to last a week) but it doesnt say were to put it, shall I put it on my inner thighs or shoulders and arms and in morning or night, but Monday I am going away on my holidays and will be doing alot of swimming so I thought maybe evening will be best just for my holidays.

 

[Taz2]

Is there any help here from your other thread http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,32618.msg521217.html#msg521217

Taz x

[Hurdity]

moonbeam I explained in my reply below. Please read. I use Testogel.

As Taz says it is not licensed for women so completely ignore the leaflet and do what your consultant advised. I would start with a pea sized blob for a couple of months and see how you get on. The sachet may last a bit longer than a week in this case. Increase it so the tube lasts a week if you need to later - better to build up slowly.

I am surprised your consultant didn't tell you where to apply it - but I told you what mine said below.

redgingham - I am also surprised your nurse said apply to shoulder. The only testosterone product that was licensed for women (discontinued) was Intrinsa patch which said to apply to lower abdomen below the waist. Testosterone is transported readily through the skin (from what I read) so I would defo not apply it to the upper arm/shoulder at all. I wouldn't want it anywhere near my breasts. There is insufficient research into the detailed effects on women in this regard. Better to have a bit of hair growth - easily removed - than other possible problems.

Hurdity x

[Taz2]

I found this article the other day which does say that for men the shoulder is the right place but Nick Panay suggests the abdomen in women. http://writehealth.co.uk/hrt-testim-testosterone-gel-women/  Scroll to "my experience of using.."

Taz x

[Niamh]

I put it on abdomen as recommended by Studd. I have used shoulder and gave me awful acne there 😳😳

[redgingham]

Interesting ...... I put it on shoulder as also recommended by Studd!

Thanks for article Taz, I will have a read when I have a moment.

[Niamh]

He did recommend it there for me I just reacted!x

[Nina]

I apply it on alternate inner forearms

[moonbeam121167]

Hi ladies thanks for all your advice, I may try it on my stomach, I am only using a petit pois size at the moment and go from there. 

[moonbeam121167]

Hi ladies been on the testosterone now for a month an my husband has said I have become very moody, he also said I dont stop going on about sex, not bothered about the sex bit but the moody miserable bit I am is it a normal side effect, anyone have any views on this please xx