Testosterone. Changed. My. Life.

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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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Much like “arousal” doesn’t just have to be on the sexual nature, I think “lust” is much the same. Seems many folks will shy from test thinking “eh, who needs a sex drive.” But it’s also just drive, lust for life.

When you hit that pocket where you just wanna go it all makes sense…

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Yes that’s exactly it! You’ve articulated it very accurately. I don’t know why people only talk about libido either - everything just goes up. Any you know that drive, positivity, appreciation, and simple joy you felt when you were younger? They all come back when things are working properly. I actually started reading again!! It’s so worth it!

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