Posted by Cece on November 5, 2002, at 23:53:59
In reply to Re: testosterone connection » Vanessa, posted by ZeeZee on November 3, 2002, at 20:42:43
I take methytestosterone 2.5 mg/day plus an additional capsule 1-2Xweek. My GYN prescribed it after I inquired and my HMO (Kaiser) has it compounded. Strangely, only one Kaiser pharmacy in my area seems to know that this is possible. It helped my libido immensely, affected by meds some by also by my age (53)- there are hormonal reasons why many middle-aged women lose interest in sex! My facial skin has gotten oilier from the test, the only unpleasant effect. It helped perk up my energy level some too (in a good way- no anxiety effects).>By the way, when I was finding the right dose, I tried taking the daily dose plus 3 extra a week which was as high as my GYN wanted me to go, and I got raging sex drive. Fun for awhile, but I realized that I didn't really need to feel like I was 30 again.
I've decided to continue to take the estradiol estrogen that I have been taking as it has clearly been a factor in my mood stability. My BPII really got fierce when I hit peri-menopause and estrogen smoothed out that part of the aggravation. This is such a hard and personal decision for all of us women in this age range. For me, I think I'll be better off taking estrogen and working on my other risk factors- weight, diet, exercise, and smoking.
Best,
CecePlease show your doctor the book "Screaming to Be Heard" by Dr. Elizabeth Vliet. Yes, they do make a testosterone pill in low dose for women. I had to beg my GYN for it, who also told me it didn't exist. However, after contacting a local compounding pharmacy I was told they fill scripts for it all the time. As a result I had a script called in. However, I have not taken it for fear of worsening my problem with anxiety which took a turn for the worse during this period of debate over the existence of this pill. I encourage you to contact a local compounding pharmacy and see if any of your doc's colleagues use it. If so the pharmacist may be willing to contact the doc and "enlighten" her, as was done in my case.
> Good Luck
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