Low testosterone 0.4 but not on hrt

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Feeling very frustrated. Came off hrt earlier in September as the progesterone was just making me feel dreadful (suicidal). I was on Evorel Sequi 50. Since then, I’ve just not been taking anything and feel ok. Definitely not as depressed as I did, though annoyingly am still bloated around waist.

I paid for a Superdrug testosterone test - I have absolutely no libido whatsoever. Result came back as 0.4 which they say is in the ‘normal’ range - but it’s definitely on the lower end.
They won’t let me buy testosterone as I’m not on hrt.

Earlier in autumn I also paid for a private consultation at the Newson clinic. Very overwhelmingly disappointing experience as they tried to push me back into hrt, even though I said I felt suicidal on the progesterone. They suggested anti depressants instead - I am not depressed, just completely progesterone intolerant!

I miss having sex, I miss having a libido. I don’t know what to do.
I’m 48.

My understanding ( from the Newson doctor I saw) is that if your oestrogen levels are low, when you take testosterone your body just converts it to oestrogen, so that why it’s only offered as part of HRT- it won’t work unless you boost your oestrogen as well. It’s also why they start the oestrogen first and then add in the testosterone.

That is my understanding too @Sparehair - but if I am not taking hrt and can’t tolerate progesterone - what do I do? I can’t go on like this!

@Sparehair did you only try one HRT regime? There are different ones and different types and ways of taking progesterone?

I've tried every estrogen and progesterone option available and the only progesterone that didn't make me depressed/angry was the Mirena coil (which I use with estrogen patches).

And forgot to say, I stopped testosterone as it made me angry. Higher estrogen has sorted my libido though.

Which progesterone were you taking? I've taken a few types and the only one with no side effects for me was uterogestan.

Norethisterone is the progesterone in everol sequi. Bio identical progesterone is Utrogestan, which can be either swallowed, or some find it better tolerated if used vaginally. Then there’s the mirena coil. So at least 2 other types of progesterone which you may be able to tolerate. As others have said, testosterone converts to oestrogen, so not worth taking alone.
I hope you find something that helps you.

Norithesterone and Provera both had bad side effects for me. Glad to be taking uterogestan again,