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[Anjia]

Does adding testosterone with estrogen only give you more energy be glad for some answers .

[peri]

It has for me Anjia, although I have progesterone also from the mirena coil.  I noticed an increase in energy as soon as I added in the testosterone x

[peri]

Yes Shortie is right.  I use only the tiniest amount (petit pois) and skip one day a week, a tube lasts me 3 weeks.  I find less is more with testosterone x

[Hurdity]

Yes I use a tiny amount also a pea sized blob. I suspect mine was very low though because I still haven't enough energy but would be worried about taking any more. As for aggression or anything like that - you would experience that I would have thought along with other androgenic side effects such as hair loss and hairiness ( in wrong place) or deep voice. Provided it's kept within physiological limits side effects should not occur. In my case no sign of anything remotely like aggression - still a bit lacking in oomph and drive - as I have been since menopause despite taking HRT - but I'm not complaining because at least it's not anything negative!

Anjia the best test for low T is low libido because the muscle aches and lack of energy could have other causes but if libido/sexual response is low as well as those symptoms then most likely down to T (as long as you're not on ADs as many of these also depress libido so I understand)

Hurdity x

[weathergirl]

I had no discernible good effects from testosterone.  Made me irritable, did not improve my energy, mood or libido.  I did get some cystic acne.  Stopped after about 3-4 months.  I know some who have had great effects, and others have had no luck.  I will not use it again.  I tried both Testim as well as a compounded testosterone cream.  You won't know if it helps until you try - best of luck!

[paisley]

I am like weathergirl I used to take a pea sized amount of testogel for years. It did nothing for my libido or anything else but I have read that it can be converted into oestrogen in the body so it is much better to sort your other hormones out first i.e. Oestrogen & progesterone before taking testosterone.

[weathergirl]

Paisley that's what I read as well. I also read somewhere that if one's estrogen levels are not high enough (think low dose HRT maybe?) that the testosterone will, indeed, partially convert to estrogen as needed.  I think the use of it and it's beneficial effects are kind of hit and miss.   Some swear by it and some see no benefit. And yes, best to get the other hormones sorted first. I agree.