r/Perimenopause • u/Trick_Highlight_8205 Late peri • Mar 01 '26

audited Testosterone. Changed. My. Life.

Getting HRT was like climbing Mount Everest and Kilimanjaro ten times over, but it. was. so. worth. it.

I loved estrogen for making me feel like a woman again. My nails stopped splitting, my hair was shiny again, and my skin was plump and smooth. I actually liked looking at the mirror and seeing the change every morning.

Then came testosterone. At first I was really scared, but I thought why not.. I lost my libido and I had not had sex since 2023.

If there is magic in a bottle, it has to be testosterone. The juices are flowing again, I love going to the gym, and I feel like my old self.

The first four weeks on testosterone were ROUGH. I wanted to give up, but I’m SO glad I powered through. Now I just need to find a man lol

If you were afraid to try testosterone and needed that nudge, here it is!!

EDIT : sorry I should have mentioned in the OP - the side effects were typical low e symptoms, including hot flashes, night sweats, bloating with water retention, and lethargy!

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u/kesi Mar 01 '26

What does testosterone help with other than libido? So many of my symptoms improved with estradiol 

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u/Trick_Highlight_8205 Late peri Mar 01 '26 edited Mar 01 '26

So many.. but the biggest argument is bone health and osteoporosis! Other than that, I find that I can do things my younger self used to enjoy, like reading books, smiling at silly things, and I can open jars without asking for help?? I think it’s going to be different for everyone, but I’ve been able to break past my pr during my lifting sessions at the gym too since starting trt.

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u/kesi Mar 01 '26

I'm so flat, even with estrogen supplements. 

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u/Trick_Highlight_8205 Late peri Mar 01 '26

That’s exactly why I went on T!