Thirteen years ago, around the time Judith Reichman, M.D. wrote her book "I'm Not In The Mood," I went to my GYN, book in hand, and asked if I could get a prescription for the compounded testosterone Judith wrote about. My GYN knew nothing about it, but she had faith in Judith and gave me the script. It's 1.5% Testosterone Propionate in PLO gel. I've been using it ever since, a little dab, on inside of labia, at bedtime.
Okay, here are the positive results I've found:
No mood swings
No periods of depression
Steady and good libido (means I never say "I have a headache, Dear" to my man)
Clitoris enlarged, but being postmenopausal and things shrinking, that's a good thing
Don't have vaginal atrophy or dryness
Have a lot of energy and strength (at my age, that's saying an awful lot)
No joint pains
Bone Density Tests always good
Negative results:
None that I can find
My GYN is happy with my health, how I feel and what I can do. Some other doctors freak and tell me testo has bad side effects. Only side effect they can come up with is I have the same risk of heart attack as men do. Big deal -- most women have the same risk factor because they are working outside the home, competing and just as stressed as men.
One thing that really gets me angry in forums is men saying they wouldn't have sex with a woman who has a clit that looks like a penis. Well, there's no reason for a woman to have one that big. If she does, she's definitely overdosing on her testo. I have always been very careful about the amount used and mine is a normal good size. I don't have acne. I don't have male pattern baldness -- in fact my hair is quite thick. I don't have excess hair in places I don't want any.
I would like to try Androgel, but feel I don't want to mess with success. I'd have to learn all over again as to how much my body needs to remain where it's at now. Of course, it would be nice not to have to depend on compounding, but I've used the same pharmacy all these years and I get partial reimbursement from insurance company.
I am curious about where women who use Androgel apply it. I was given strict instructions not to apply testo to breasts and I understand Androgel is applied to upper body. Anyone???
To sum it up, I feel pretty good about myself...