Is it ever possible to get testosterone on the NHS?

[SleepyTuesday]

Had a blood test. Mine is low. Explains my total lack of libido...

Yes I have

Sorry posted too soon. You need to make sure your oestrogen levels are fine first otherwise the testosterone turns into oestrogen (or something like that). It also took me 4-5 months to feel any affect.

But do ask. It's worth it!

Yes definitely can be prescribed on the nhs for lack of libido

Yes I do, but I had menopause at 31 so need it more apparently 🤷‍♀️

Thanks everyone :-)

I know women who have yes, it is becoming more and more common to get it vis GPs instead of paying a small fortune at private clinics. Print out the NICE guidelines which clearly state consider testosterone if libido is a problem. It is off license but many treatments are. Just overegg the libido problem, say relationship and wellbeing all affected because of it and request a prescription. Good luck.

Do you mind sharing what your result was and the lab range for the lab you used?

Mine was in low end of range a couple of years ago (0.34nmol/L, range 0.29 - 1.67nmol/L) but test provider doctor insisted would not be linked to my low libido. I've always wondered though.

I was prescribed testosterone gel on the NHS(for low libido),but it was prescribed by a consultant endocrinologist. I was on it for around a year (it definitely made a difference!) but then they changed my HRT to Tibilone which still does the job.

In our area it needs to be started by a consultant but then the GP can carry on prescribing it.

Why does the NHS only prescribe it for low libido? We need testosterone for all kinds of reasons.

I really feel as if this is only regarded as a problem when there's side benefit for men, i.e if the woman is in a relationship, and that it's not being prescribed solely in the woman's interest. Poor little menz!

Too late for me, I begged my GP for it and to no avail then my marriage crashed because of my zero libido and now I am growing old basically dead from the neck down. I don't think GPs have any idea how badly people are affected by it all. I was tempted to tell him I want to transition at one stage in order to get my hands on some - shows how desperate I was.
It was fine in the old days your husband would stick around, now they don't. No sex and they leave.

'No sex and they leave'. Sorry @Gettingbysomehow . Some entitled resentful man who isn't prepared to work through the issues with you isn't worth it though.

I had to have a consultation at the menopause clinic. The GP referred me for this, had to wait about six months for the appointment. The menopause consultant was very happy to prescribe testosterone, and since then the GP has just put it on repeat prescription.

My result was 0.09 nmol/litre and the normal range was. 0.10-1.42nmol/litre.

Thanks. Will do as you have suggested :-)

Thanks again to everyone who replied.

Many health authorities require a first prescription through a consultant which is generally done privately but once you have the prescription the gp practice will continue with the regime on the nhs

It is on the nice guidelines for low libido which is worth reminding the gp of if they resist