posted Wed, 10/04/2017 - 22:41
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Testosterone cream, anyhow else tried this?
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Curious if anyone else has used a testosterone cream before? I am 53 years old and in menopause and the test has been a game changer for me, increased sex drive is awesome. Just wondering if anyone else has used it and what your thoughts on it are.
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DeformedAndIllJust a friendly reminder, because testosterone enhances your sex drive does not mean you are deficient in it. Actually menopause tends to increase androgen levels in women considerably.
Both female and male hormones cause libido whereas with female hormones it's expressed differently than male libido.
Progesterone should also increase your libido.
Straight females are fascinating creatures
Even though I’m not particularly fond of labels, I guess it’s safe to say that I’m very far from being straight. Yes, during my competitive swimming days I’ve used test E and sustanon but their only adverse effect on my mental state was extra grouchiness. My training partner who happened to be gay as unicorns told me she felt more drive but her poor girlfriend was her only victim lol. I guess extra kick of testo has effect on only straight or fluid women? Female physiology is full of wonders.
what do you mean by 'extra kick of testo has "effect" on only straight or fluid women?
Hey GRRL, It’s just I’ve heard about this before. Some of my straight friends told me same stuff after they did take anything more androgenic they kinda had started noticing women or felt unusual attraction to other females. I didn’t realize it was that common. On the other hand AAS have no whatsoever effect on my orientation I mean with steroids or not I’m still attracted to both genders. I talked to my gay indentified friends and they said they hadn’t noticed anything unusual they were still indifferent toward guys. Therefore I thought maybe it was something specific to straight women?
That's pretty interesting observation ... I can't speak for anyone else other than myself. I think for myself I find people attractive in general male or female.... given a choice relationship wise it's all men for me Running heavy on the androgens just lowers the bar a lot on what is acceptable. Perhaps straight women aren't really straight?
You’re probably right. Including myself millenials are lucky we have a more lax approach to life in general but when I compare us to previous generation almost all of them were raised with white-picket-fence syndrome. Maybe people instintively ignore their inconvenient attraction but with increases libido it’s harder to overlook? During my masters I’ve read some papers that some researchers were claiming that female sexuality in particular was more fluid than we'd like to think, binary or Kinsey scale be damned. However, in general social biases codify sexual attraction, contrary to the biological facts.
I think you certainly brought up something to think about. I have found that people are very good at ignoring that which they find inconvenient
Grrl, we are lucky to have your level head around here. Thank you for all you contribute to this place. Sincerely!
Anyone know of any sources for gel/cream? My mom can't afford it from the pharmacy anymore.
Thanks
sorry burglar... it is hard to find a reliable source for it
Yes I have used it
I was put on testosterone cream and it has turned my world upside down and almost destroyed my marriage. It definitely works but I certainly have a cautionary tale if anyone wants to hear it.
I'll lay it all out if I get a response here. I registered today in hopes I could find even another single person who has gone through what I have.
how will we know if we have the same experiences if you don't tell us what it was
I read an article yesterday (link below) after coming here and in the comment section I finally found someone who had experienced the same thing but apparently not as intensely. Her comment was:
"I am a heterosexual female. I was prescribed a tiny topical daily dose of testerone cream to boost my libido as I entered peri menopause. Within a couple of weeks I found myself looking at women the way I imagine men do. It was interesting but icky (if I were gay I wouldn’t hesitate to honor that, but I am not). Just sayin’. That s$&t is powerful!"
To which I replied:
"Thank you! It turned my world upside down and has me seeing a sex and relationship therapist for this very thing. I have seriously considered ending my marriage and coming out as gay as I have overwhelming attraction to women now.
I called my hormone doctor to ask if testosterone could change a woman’s sexual orientation and he said no, it doesn’t work that way. Still, he cut my dose in half but that changed nothing
I didn’t believe him but could find no research that even suggested such a thing. In fact, quite the opposite so I was left with the understanding that it basically juices and ramps up whatever underlying sexual attraction is already there.
Female sexuality is quite fluid. Many straight women (probably most) admit to some level of attraction to other women, watch lesbian porn, etc. So I think my natural sexual fluidity is now on hyperdrive and testosterone has my libido so jacked that I have convinced myself that if I am not full-on lesbian, I’m close.
Be careful with this stuff. Seriously, now I understand the male sex drive much better. I went from being in a happy heterosexual marriage to thinking about wanting sex with women all day long. I am not exaggerating.
I have scoured the internet for weeks trying to find a comment like yours — anyone at all who experienced the same thing — and found nothing.
Such a relief. This stuff is POWERFUL."
My comment really doesn't fully detail how far this all went. It stopped short of me having sex with a woman but it got very close.
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/high-t-more-wives-plus-testosterone-for-...
Hi. How long have you been on testosterone? And does it leave you feeling this way the whole time or just around when you redose? Also, what amount do you take?
I was lowered considerably to a 1% cream. I feel fine now. My test showed that my total testosterone was 1,200. That's ridiculously high. So, I was really overdosed. Make sure to get tested soon after starting to not allow that to happen.
Wow! 1,200. That was very high. How much were you taking to get that high. My Dr. has me on 40mg.
And how long were you on Test at 1,200. Do you feel any better over all?
the absorption rate from a topical cream is ridiculously low... unless you are putting it on the thin skin of your wrists underarm or tops of the feet ... while you are figuring out dosages you should be getting tested frequently to monitor test levels
I hope women read your words and take them to heart.
GET BLOOD TESTS. Data is king. +1
thanks zeus
basically you went through what most of us have with the hyper jacked sex drive and your preferences as to what was acceptable expanded exponentially. Honestly I think that is the norm that no one talks about ...they might admit that behind closed doors but won't out in the open. women are more fluid in their sexuality throw in some testosterone and we can become indiscriminate. I do hope your therapist was helpful and no I don't consider myself bi sexual or a lesbian ... understanding the male sex drive .. that's an understatement I caught myself in the parking lot at walmart saying to myself " i would do that" LOL it is a whole new world and if you don't have the support or resources to help understand what is going on I imagine it can be very disruptive. I am glad you decided to share your experience
Warning: Long post. I'm leaving this here in case it helps anyone and not asking you to solve anything or to be my therapist.
Thanks for your reply.
Actually my therapist and doctor are both operating under the assumption that I must have been this orientation all along. It's really confusing. It's not that I can now have both male or female or that what is acceptable has expanded. It's like men don't exist at all -- no attraction. My attraction to women is overwhelming. WTF?
Tbh, I did have a few lesbian encounters in college (as many women do). Two were horrible and one was great. I chalked that up to exploratory experience and went on my way back to heteroville where I've been ever since and have never been attracted to women that I actually spent time with or saw on the street. I haven't gotten aroused be the female form (in actuality) but only in the frequent fantasies in my head.
That's what concerns me. In all my hetero relationships, sooner or later, I turned to female fantasies in my head to get aroused enough once things got routine. I also don't think this is uncommon for straight women either. I've always believed the arousal came from the fact that it was "forbidden and wrong" not because of repressed orientation.
As you can see. There's lots of confusion. Now that I have allowed myself to be attracted to women (because shutting down the flow of that attraction is now impossible), I'm afraid that even if I get off the testosterone, I'll still be attracted to women. Plus, it's not that easy getting off testosterone.
Do I really need to bring my sex drive back down to zero to not be attracted to women (and hence to no gender at all). If so, I guess I have to live with sex merely being a duty of marriage most of the time and not the erotic pleasure it's suppose to be when your hormones are flowing properly.
I really wish I'd never started in the first place.
Much respect for opening up and sharing your situation I know it must have been hard. I can't begin to say I can imagine what your going through because I can't. Being said I feel you had an attraction to woman all along but it was just tucked away inside. The influx of hormones sent your brain in hyper drive and allowed these hidden feelings to emerge. When you talked about your fantasies I believe its the thought of it being wrong or dirty or forbidden that excited you not so much the act of it or at least I can say its that way for me. You can't stay in a marriage just for the sake of it, you can't just have meaningless sex because its your wifely duties if you do it will destroy you. You will grow to resent your husband and you will end up falling into a depression. Seek out what makes YOU HAPPY. You can't control the feelings of others but you can yours. Life is to short and precious to be unhappy or to be trapped in a situation you don't want to be in. I don't know your whole story or if you have talked to your husband openly and honestly about this but if you haven't then you need to. Me being a guy if my wife came to me and told me she was attracted to women it would make me happy. Maybe y'all could have an open relationship where you brought home a lady from time to time to play out your fantasies. If your husband loves you and cares about your happiness then he will be open to helping you. Question is are you still attracted to your husband any at all. Is your marriage worth saving. Could you be happy with your husband and a lady friend from time to time. My wife's sister had a similar situation minus the test but she had always been Bi but she started becoming more and more attracted to woman to the point where she just wasn't happy in her marriage anymore so she talked to her husband and was honest with him and now they have a live-in girlfriend and their marriage couldn't be any better their all 3 very happy.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with the community. I hope this helps women make informed decisions regarding their own health. +1
Very touchy topic..your first thing should be a walk to the doc.
A couple of my wife's friends are using it and like it. They had to get dialed in, but once they did, it was helpful.