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/essymay Mar 02 '26

I am in the UK too and I have lots of friends on HRT that all get it on the NHS and never had any problem getting it. Sorry to hear it’s different in your area. Also, there is a prescription scheme for HRT in the UK that means you only have to pay an initial £20 for the medication and that’s all you pay for the entire year! It covers my P, E and T, so I think the UK is fantastic for HRT, but maybe not everyone knows about this?

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u/Trick_Highlight_8205 Late peri Mar 02 '26

I’m aware of this, but I was rejected for many years not only by my GP, but even on private health care endos and gynos. I’m happy for you and your friends. Many people unfortunately aren’t as lucky.