Testosterone Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: AndroGel, Androgel pump, Testim (Show all)
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.
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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Other | 16 |
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4 | ||
| Fatigue | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Hypogonadism | 3 |
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1 | ||||
| General health | 3 |
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1 | ||||
| Treat my HIV | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Hypogonadism, loss of energy, fatigue, depression, decrease in libido and erections, sweating | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
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 | ||
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 40% |
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Doctor's advice
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2 | 40% |
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Expense
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1 | 20% |
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Other
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1 | 20% |
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
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Patient Evaluations
See all 7 patient evaluations
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- ukwildcat
- Sex: M
- Mental Symptoms: moderate
- Physical Symptoms: moderate
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
- 674
- VL 102
- See profile
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- ukwildcat
- 5 g daily
- since Oct 22, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Hypogonadism
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips Effective Tx for Hypogondism. See full evaluation
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- gee willie
- Sex: M
- Mental Symptoms: moderate
- Physical Symptoms: mild
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
- 717
- VL < 50
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- gee willie
- 10 daily
- since Aug 20, 2008
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Other
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Side Effects
Mild
- Advice/Tips The pump is preferred since it is easier to use. See full evaluation
See all 7 patient evaluations
Report created on November 22, 2009.