OP here: I wanted to post a quick follow up.

My wife did start taking T as prescribed. I didn't really want her to because I worry about the risks with taking any med. I have to say that it really seems to be helping her.

Here's what I've noticed so far:

Mood - this is huge. She's nice my son and I and always in a good mood. She's been playing with our son every day now. Jumping on the trampoline, etc.

Energy - she used to start yawning around 8:30 -9:00 and would fall asleep on the couch if we were watching a movie. She's doesn't get tired now.

Sex - trying not to make this TMI but WOW. She doesn't say no or "can we get this over with". Also, there's no need for lube and she seems to O much harder.

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Anonymous wrote:^ I'd take my chances with T before I'd try any of the stuff that site is advocating, personally.

Ok clearly you are a drug rep for T medication. Heart attack and stroke are known side effects of Testosterone supplementation. They cause fluid retention and increased cardiovascular preload.

I was told by my doctor that if you, as a female, take testosterone you might, especially if you take too much, start having risk factors for heart attack and stroke that are closer to what men have.
But when a woman takes birth control her risks for heart attack and stroke go up too, as it does also when you are menopausal and have no hormones (osteoporosis too).
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/MyHeartandStrokeNews/Menopause-and-Heart-Disease_UCM_448432_Article.jsp#mainContent
You have to discuss the costs and benefits given your health history with an intelligent doctor.

And I feel a little bad for the men with their natural risk factors.

PP here (the one accused of being a rep for a T med). This is correct. Monitoring is very important, for women and men on the drug. I've never heard of a doctor prescribing it and not doing regular blood work to make sure the levels don't exceed the normal range, although I'm sure there are some who do. Taking too much often has nasty side effects beyond the cardiovascular risks, although to be fair, this is the case with just about any medication on the market.

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Anonymous wrote:^ I'd take my chances with T before I'd try any of the stuff that site is advocating, personally.

Ok clearly you are a drug rep for T medication. Heart attack and stroke are known side effects of Testosterone supplementation. They cause fluid retention and increased cardiovascular preload.

I was told by my doctor that if you, as a female, take testosterone you might, especially if you take too much, start having risk factors for heart attack and stroke that are closer to what men have.
But when a woman takes birth control her risks for heart attack and stroke go up too, as it does also when you are menopausal and have no hormones (osteoporosis too).
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/MyHeartandStrokeNews/Menopause-and-Heart-Disease_UCM_448432_Article.jsp#mainContent
You have to discuss the costs and benefits given your health history with an intelligent doctor.

And I feel a little bad for the men with their natural risk factors.

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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...

All right, you can't just trail off with "genital changes..." when talking about taking testosterone!!! We talking like growing more hair or more like growing parts that aren't supposed to be there?!

Hello!! THIS ^^^^^^^^^ Need an update on your genital changes! Damn! Downy hair on your lip and chin??? I have more than that without taking T.

ok, ok ... a certain part of the anatomy tends to get a little larger. I'm not too bothered by it because mine was really small and hard to find to begin with ... The T dose has now been decreased slightly.

That certain part of the anatomy gets bigger the more you use it too - so get cracking ladies!

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Anonymous wrote:I think this is actually a fishing post. OP wants his wife to maybe go on testosterone because OP feels she has a low sex drive.

At least that's the first thing that came to mind when I read this post.

Could be I'm biased because of my own personal marital issues.

OP here. We have sex twice a week and thats fine for me. Lots of bitter guys on DCUM but I'm not one of them.

If you're already having sex twice I week, I don't think she should be on testosterone. There are risks and side effects, and should never be prescribed in a "let's try this to see if your mood improves" way.

It could be she's not enjoying the sex anymore but remembers enjoying it and would like those feelings back