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Has testosterone made a difference?

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melonchunks · 21/01/2026 10:14

My gynae is happy for me to trial it but did give me warnings about potential alopecia and that it’s often a placebo. Currently use Mirena and 50mg patches.
59, fit, and BMI 22.5 but would love the oomph that I read about.

I’m keen to read of other women of my age’s experiences

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ahyeah · 15/02/2026 13:29

reversegear · 14/02/2026 20:38

Intresting read as I had tests and essentially mine was an ok level (average for my age) but my estrogen was low, so my HRT lady has focused on my estrogen.

But my sex drive is still shit i can’t feel anything down there and I used to have a really high sex drive, so I’m wondering if my “ normal” is low to me. If they say my levels are OK how do I know if that’s OK for me?

Can I still get some, if I was a man I’d have ED.

My estrogen levels are apparently good and my testosterone 'normal'. The NHS has basically told me to do yoga and have a cup of tea! And this was a community gynecologist specialist that I'd waited 3 months to see. Incredibly disappointing and felt completely dismissed.

Superdrug took my nhs blood tests and say my testosterone is towards the low end of normal and were happy to prescribe testosterone. I've been on it 2 weeks so far and am going to give it 2 months to see if it makes a difference. I'm willing to believe it may not actually help but relieved that Superdrug have at least allowed me to try it! It will have cost me less than £50 so well worth it I feel.

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