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Taking Testosterone
24 Patients currently take Testosterone
2 Patients stopped taking Testosterone
ShannonandJohn
Mental Symptoms: severe
Physical Symptoms: mild
Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
318
VL 105k
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ShannonandJohn
100 mg weekly since Jun 29, 2007
aries1
Sensation: moderate
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: mild
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: mild
Walking: moderate
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aries1
alternate days since Mar 31, 2004
sunnie
Sensation: severe
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
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sunnie
AndroGel, 5 g daily since Jun 03, 2008

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Brand Names: AndroGel, 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...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Testosterone

Other
Other: 100% 10
General health
General health: 40% 4
Fatigue
Fatigue: 30% 3
Disease-related symptoms
Disease-related symptoms: 30% 3
slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 20% 2
Atrophy, lower body muscles
Atrophy, lower body muscles: 10% 1
Mood swings
Mood swings: 10% 1

Patient Dosages

2 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 5 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 5000 mg daily 6000 mg daily 7500 mg daily 10000 mg daily 1 mg weekly 100 mg weekly 200 mg weekly N/A
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 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 8 Number of Patients: 8  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Testosterone

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
0
3
1
5
3
11

Why Patients Stopped Taking Testosterone (multiple reasons could be selected)

Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 100% 1
Personal research
Personal research: 100% 1
Other
Other: 100% 1
Not indicated
Not indicated: 100% 1

How Long Patients Took Testosterone Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
1
0
2
0
0
1


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