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An estimated 45% of men in their sixties are thought to suffer from andropause, which is caused by a deficiency in testosterone levels. Symptoms are similar to that of the menopause and include memory loss, hot flushes and insomnia. Here Dr Pixie meets a patient whose sudden mood swings have been affecting life at home. Will HRT gel improve his demeanor?
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I have very bad sleepless nights and am alway tired, I don't suffer from being bad tempered but do have times of being depressed to a point that I would sit and cry, does this still mean that I might be suffering from a lack of testosterone.
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I am on Testogel 5mg sachets which I apply each morning but I still have problems ! admittedly I have not been on it very long. although this is my second try at this product, I have also had Sustanon 250 via injections which did not improve many of my symtoms, I have sleep problems, anxiety issues, and a comtinual burning in the groin , lower legs and soles of my feet , I do not think that lack of Testosterone alone is causing my health problems
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Hi, I'm 64 and have suffered with most of the symptoms mentioned for over 10 years. About 3 years ago, I had a big operation for cancer of the oesophagus and since then have been recovering really well, although still suffering from the andropause type symptoms. My concern is that the fact that I had cancer might preclude me from possible TRT treatment.
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Will the use of testosterone gel cause prostate cancer to develop or an existing cancer to spread?
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ive been given this testosterone gel. What they dont tell you is it makes you grow hair where you apply it! Yuk!
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I mentioned the Andropause, to my GP but he thinks I should just accept that I'm getting older, and accept the symptoms as a sign of this. He implied that TRT could turn me into a frustrated sex maniac, and not to believe all I see on TV or Online.Incidentially I have only just turned 65.
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Hi i'm Mike 53, over the last few years i have become, more angry with home and work, it gets worse in the winter months, it gets so bad at work i get into alsorts of trouble, being very confrontational with both work mates and managers, the slightest little thing will set me off, and likewise at home with my family, i am so tired and always have to make myself get up and do anything, sometimes its a struggle to get up and go to work, and likewise with going to the gym, and my karate class, i am over weight and have diabeties, for which i take tablets, i have tried to diet but all ways get low and can't be bothered , i would love to drop a couple off stone if not 3 or 4, it is getting to the stage where i don't want to do anything at all, i feel i have falled at work at home and as a father. I am taking tablets for mild depresson, which seamed to work, but i have my doubs now as to weather they are still effective, I was wondering if this HRT treatment would work for me, if indeed that is what the provlem is, i would be greatful any advice you could give me.
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Hi, I'm probably clutching at straws here, but at 53 yrs old should I be considering that my symptoms are andropause? For a long time now (10+ yrs) I have suffered from erection problems. I often cannot achieve one at all, or quite often wake about 6am with one, but cannot maintain it for sex with my wife (neither of us really feel like it at that time anyway!). When we do succeed in having intercourse, it feels hurried and not really romantic or with feeling, as I am conscious of losing the means to continue. GP has prescribed Cialis but that doesn't seem to help, and my wife seems too embarrassed to talk about what to do, while I feel completely preoccupied by the situation. I often feel lethargic, and have an awful short term memory. BMI/weight within the green zone for my age/height, retired admin worker, mild hypertension (treated),moderately active. We otherwise have a great relationship and have been happily married for over 30 yrs
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I could immediately identify with this patient as I suffer from most of the same symptoms. A trip to the GP in the first instance would be my action.
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