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Floodlights

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Testosterone only?
« on: June 20, 2023, 12:31:55 PM »

Has anyone in peri decided to come off HRT but continue with testosterone? I’ve been on HRT for a couple of years but I’ve decided to come off. I used testosterone and my levels show that I need it. And it’s helped no end with libido. Has anyone come off oestrogen and progesterone but stayed on testosterone?
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CLKD

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Re: Testosterone only?
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2023, 12:38:45 PM »

Morning.  Who is in charge of prescribing your HRT regime?
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Floodlights

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Re: Testosterone only?
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2023, 02:09:27 PM »

For the first 18months, private. For the last six months I’ve transferred to GP.
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CLKD

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Re: Testosterone only?
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2023, 03:55:00 PM »

Tnx.  MayB ring the Surgery to ask the question?  In the mean time, keeping a mood/food/symptom diary may be of use to chat to the Nurse Practitioner/GP about. 
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Taz2

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Re: Testosterone only?
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2023, 05:20:54 PM »

Hi. On the BMS site I think I read that prescribing testosterone to women not on HRT can lead to side effects such as voice changes and extra body hair growth.
I think it was under Replacement Testosterone in Menopause.
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joziel

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Re: Testosterone only?
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2023, 09:09:00 PM »

Yes, I stayed on testosterone when I came off HRT for many months. However I didn't do this with official doctor approval, since they thought I was still on HRT.  ;D
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