Hi,
I exercise 6x/week hard. 44 years old. I am muscular and healthy. Due to project-related sleep problems a few months ago, my testosterone levels were low. My urologist warned me that my testosterone levels should be fine once the project-related stress disappears. So far, so nice.
However, I ordered Testogel (50 mg) testosterone replacement gel. I used it perhaps once per week or once every 2 weeks. I cannot tell yet if it affects muscle gains, but surely, I feel slightly different on it.
I use it usually only when I do not have enough sleep or when I am about to meet a woman.
My question:
- Is there an effect on my testicles in the long term if I use it merely 1x/week? I do not want to harm my natural testosterone production, as you can imagine.
Have you tested again since the project is over?
One thing to note, is that this can be dangerous to women if they are pregnant or breastfeeding, so if any of your partners are breastfeeding or pregnant, you shouldn't use it. They shouldn't even touch it on your skin.
It's designed to use daily for men with low testosterone, and all the studies were done of men with that condition. It's hard to say what will happen to you if you use it weekly with normal levels. I'm not sure why you'd use it if your levels are normal.
It's impossible to say what could happen from using this. Nothing may happen, or something might. At 44, I'm not sure why you would. Are you having issues with erections?
If you're having issues with erections, that could be from stress, or it could be a sign of an underlying medical problem, like a heart condition, for example. If everything physical hasn't been ruled out, do not take any more of this, and follow up with your doctor. If you are having issues with stress, maybe work with a counselor on that. It's a much healthier approach than this.