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Patients

Taking Testosterone
14 Patients currently take Testosterone
2 Patients stopped taking Testosterone
belg64 Mental Symptoms: none Physical Symptoms: none Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none 400 VL < 50 See profile belg64 400mg daily since Sep 04, 2008
gee willie Mental Symptoms: moderate Physical Symptoms: mild Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe 713 VL < 50 See profile gee willie Androgel pump, 10mcg daily since Jul 29, 2008
robintwebb Mental Symptoms: unreported Physical Symptoms: unreported Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: unreported 200 VL < 50 See profile robintwebb since Aug 16, 2008

Brand Names: AndroGel, Androgel pump, Hormone Cream, ICE - IM, Testim
See also: Testosterone Cypionate

What is Testosterone? Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. It is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females. It is the principal male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid. It is related to libido, energy, immune function and protection from osteoporosis. Read more...

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

16 patients in the community are taking or have taken Testosterone.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	7	43%
disease-related symptoms	2	12%
Fatigue	2	12%
Treat my HIV	2	12%
General health	2	12%
Improve immune function	1	6%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Testosterone.

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0 day	1 mg week	1 g day	2.5 mg day	5 g day	5 mg day	6 g day	10 mcg day	12.5 mcg day	100 mg week	200 mg week	400 mg day
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Testosterone or how long patients were taking Testosterone before stopping.

Currently taking Testosterone

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	5	0	1	2	2

Stopped taking Testosterone

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	1	0	0	1

Why Patients Stopped Taking Testosterone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	1	50%
Other	1	50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Slight	100%	1

disease-related symptoms

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	100%	1
Mild	0%	0
None	0%	0

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

gee willie

Mental Symptoms: moderate

Physical Symptoms: mild

Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe

713

VL < 50

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by gee willie
Aug 20, 2008