Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PaigeKeller wrote:Testosterone is not FDA approved to be used for women, is it?
OP here. No its not. Its prescribed for various off label reasons such as sex drive or bone density issues. And as far as I know, there are no long term studies regarding its safety. I don't know why her doc prescribed it.
Sex drive a lot.
It's not approved but in small amounts it doesn't have the dreaded side effects.
There are tons of drugs that are prescribed off label including tons for children.
Testosterone is discussed in this article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/female-viagra-is-here-who-wants-it/2015/10/14/5ff6cb0a-50dd-11e5-933e-7d06c647a395_story.html
How old is your wife?
She's 43 and is in great health generally speaking. She's complained about low energy and poor memory for the better part of a year. Overall, she's very fit.
Must be a pretty progressive Doctor.
Does she have or is there a family history of breast cancer?
If there's a history of estrogen or progesterone positive breast cancer tge Doctor might be trying to avoid using estrogen or progesterone for Perimenopause or menopause issues. Small amounts of testosterone might help.
Her grandmother died of ovarian cancer. Her mom, who was a heavy smoker, died of lung cancer. Her aunt had breast cancer at one point about 15 years ago and is a survivor.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PaigeKeller wrote:Testosterone is not FDA approved to be used for women, is it?
OP here. No its not. Its prescribed for various off label reasons such as sex drive or bone density issues. And as far as I know, there are no long term studies regarding its safety. I don't know why her doc prescribed it.
Sex drive a lot.
It's not approved but in small amounts it doesn't have the dreaded side effects.
There are tons of drugs that are prescribed off label including tons for children.
Testosterone is discussed in this article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/female-viagra-is-here-who-wants-it/2015/10/14/5ff6cb0a-50dd-11e5-933e-7d06c647a395_story.html
How old is your wife?
She's 43 and is in great health generally speaking. She's complained about low energy and poor memory for the better part of a year. Overall, she's very fit.
Jeez Louise. She needs a full workup plus testing for Lyme disease or even a sleep study. Not testosterone...which is associated with stroke or heart attack. Sure for some people those side effects are worth the risk but she needs to get checked out thoroughly first. I had brain fog and tiredness...turns out I have Restless Leg Syndrome. So glad my Dr didn't just give me Androgel.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PaigeKeller wrote:Testosterone is not FDA approved to be used for women, is it?
OP here. No its not. Its prescribed for various off label reasons such as sex drive or bone density issues. And as far as I know, there are no long term studies regarding its safety. I don't know why her doc prescribed it.
Sex drive a lot.
It's not approved but in small amounts it doesn't have the dreaded side effects.
There are tons of drugs that are prescribed off label including tons for children.
Testosterone is discussed in this article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/female-viagra-is-here-who-wants-it/2015/10/14/5ff6cb0a-50dd-11e5-933e-7d06c647a395_story.html
How old is your wife?
She's 43 and is in great health generally speaking. She's complained about low energy and poor memory for the better part of a year. Overall, she's very fit.
Jeez Louise. She needs a full workup plus testing for Lyme disease or even a sleep study. Not testosterone...which is associated with stroke or heart attack. Sure for some people those side effects are worth the risk but she needs to get checked out thoroughly first. I had brain fog and tiredness...turns out I have Restless Leg Syndrome. So glad my Dr didn't just give me Androgel.
She had a full work up done but it wasn't by an endocrinologist.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PaigeKeller wrote:Testosterone is not FDA approved to be used for women, is it?
OP here. No its not. Its prescribed for various off label reasons such as sex drive or bone density issues. And as far as I know, there are no long term studies regarding its safety. I don't know why her doc prescribed it.
Sex drive a lot.
It's not approved but in small amounts it doesn't have the dreaded side effects.
There are tons of drugs that are prescribed off label including tons for children.
Testosterone is discussed in this article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/female-viagra-is-here-who-wants-it/2015/10/14/5ff6cb0a-50dd-11e5-933e-7d06c647a395_story.html
How old is your wife?
She's 43 and is in great health generally speaking. She's complained about low energy and poor memory for the better part of a year. Overall, she's very fit.
Jeez Louise. She needs a full workup plus testing for Lyme disease or even a sleep study. Not testosterone...which is associated with stroke or heart attack. Sure for some people those side effects are worth the risk but she needs to get checked out thoroughly first. I had brain fog and tiredness...turns out I have Restless Leg Syndrome. So glad my Dr didn't just give me Androgel.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PaigeKeller wrote:Testosterone is not FDA approved to be used for women, is it?
OP here. No its not. Its prescribed for various off label reasons such as sex drive or bone density issues. And as far as I know, there are no long term studies regarding its safety. I don't know why her doc prescribed it.
Sex drive a lot.
It's not approved but in small amounts it doesn't have the dreaded side effects.
There are tons of drugs that are prescribed off label including tons for children.
Testosterone is discussed in this article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/female-viagra-is-here-who-wants-it/2015/10/14/5ff6cb0a-50dd-11e5-933e-7d06c647a395_story.html
How old is your wife?
She's 43 and is in great health generally speaking. She's complained about low energy and poor memory for the better part of a year. Overall, she's very fit.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PaigeKeller wrote:Testosterone is not FDA approved to be used for women, is it?
OP here. No its not. Its prescribed for various off label reasons such as sex drive or bone density issues. And as far as I know, there are no long term studies regarding its safety. I don't know why her doc prescribed it.
Sex drive a lot.
It's not approved but in small amounts it doesn't have the dreaded side effects.
There are tons of drugs that are prescribed off label including tons for children.
Testosterone is discussed in this article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/female-viagra-is-here-who-wants-it/2015/10/14/5ff6cb0a-50dd-11e5-933e-7d06c647a395_story.html
How old is your wife?
She's 43 and is in great health generally speaking. She's complained about low energy and poor memory for the better part of a year. Overall, she's very fit.
Must be a pretty progressive Doctor.
Does she have or is there a family history of breast cancer?
If there's a history of estrogen or progesterone positive breast cancer tge Doctor might be trying to avoid using estrogen or progesterone for Perimenopause or menopause issues. Small amounts of testosterone might help.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PaigeKeller wrote:Testosterone is not FDA approved to be used for women, is it?
OP here. No its not. Its prescribed for various off label reasons such as sex drive or bone density issues. And as far as I know, there are no long term studies regarding its safety. I don't know why her doc prescribed it.
Sex drive a lot.
It's not approved but in small amounts it doesn't have the dreaded side effects.
There are tons of drugs that are prescribed off label including tons for children.
Testosterone is discussed in this article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/female-viagra-is-here-who-wants-it/2015/10/14/5ff6cb0a-50dd-11e5-933e-7d06c647a395_story.html
How old is your wife?
She's 43 and is in great health generally speaking. She's complained about low energy and poor memory for the better part of a year. Overall, she's very fit.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PaigeKeller wrote:Testosterone is not FDA approved to be used for women, is it?
OP here. No its not. Its prescribed for various off label reasons such as sex drive or bone density issues. And as far as I know, there are no long term studies regarding its safety. I don't know why her doc prescribed it.
Sex drive a lot.
It's not approved but in small amounts it doesn't have the dreaded side effects.
There are tons of drugs that are prescribed off label including tons for children.
Testosterone is discussed in this article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/female-viagra-is-here-who-wants-it/2015/10/14/5ff6cb0a-50dd-11e5-933e-7d06c647a395_story.html
How old is your wife?
Anonymous wrote:PaigeKeller wrote:Testosterone is not FDA approved to be used for women, is it?
Dangerous with many long term side effects, shouldn't be prescribed.
Anonymous wrote:PaigeKeller wrote:Testosterone is not FDA approved to be used for women, is it?
OP here. No its not. Its prescribed for various off label reasons such as sex drive or bone density issues. And as far as I know, there are no long term studies regarding its safety. I don't know why her doc prescribed it.
Anonymous wrote:I'm in my late forties, my testosterone level was basically non-existent and my estrogen all over the place. I'm on bioidentical testosterone and occasional, small-dose estrogen. I've been on it for about a year. I have better energy, libido, and an improvement on menopausal brain fog. It can cause more hair growth (I have more downy hair on my lip and chin; have to wax more often) and genital changes...
Anonymous wrote:PP here. I'm on my phone but I'll type out an answer re the libido stuff later!