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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...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 29%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 14%
None
4 57%

Most commonly reported side effects

Acne
1 14%
messy
1 14%
costly
1 14%
ineffectiveness
1 14%
Skin rash
1 14%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Testosterone. See all 20 dosages

  1% as needed daily 1 mg weekly 1 g daily 2 g daily 2.5 mg daily 4 g daily 4 mg/24 hr daily 5 g daily 5 mg daily 6 g daily 100 mg every other week 10 g daily 10 mcg daily 12.5 mcg daily 200 mg every other week 5 mg/24 hours daily 200 mg weekly 50 mg daily 400 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Testosterone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
2 40% Did not seem to work: 40%
Doctor's advice
2 40% Doctor's advice: 40%
Expense
1 20% Expense: 20%
Other
1 20% Other: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Testosterone

Currently Taking Testosterone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
1
8
10
4

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
2
1
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 29%
Usually
3 43%
Sometimes
2 29%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 14%
A little
3 43%
Not at all
3 43%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 14%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 14%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.