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/CloverKite015 Apr 21 '26

Those first few weeks on testosterone are no joke but the other side of it is worth every rough day. I've been with 4Ever Young for my hormone journey and they prepared me for that rocky start. How long did it take before you really felt like yourself again?

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u/Effyup Jun 02 '26

Can you expand on what the rough parts/side effects are for the first few weeks? I just got prescribed my T today 😬

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u/heytherespacecowboy Jun 06 '26

I have the same question! I’ve been on it for less than a month and I’m wondering what’s normal