ANDROGEL Reviews (TESTOSTERONE)Average Rating: 3.4 (57 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ANDROGEL with similar:
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| 3 | Low Testosterone | Started 1.6% Androgel in the Army. Same Dosage over 22 years. One pump per Shoulder/Upper Arm. Started at 175 Total Test and 26 Free Test. Never got any higher than 325 over 22 years. Fired my Doctor. Stopped taking it and went holistic...lots of spinach and mushrooms and working out. Just had my labs done again by the VA and I'm 166 Total and 26.7 Free. Ultra Low T. They prescribed Androgel 1.6% again. Wow...Overall it does improve my typical Low T Symptoms a little. Very little improvement in the ED Department. Some attitude and irritability improvements. Very little workout improvements. 65yo Athletic Male at 70" and 240lbs(Former Weightlifter). Weight Loss has been impossible over the past year. Tried everything from Atkins to Keto to Egg Diet to 7 Day Cabbage Soup Diet(the worst one out there), etc... | This Prescription ends in 2 months and I will start Injectables of Testosterone Enanthate 250 at 125mg per week at 2x per week for 2 months. New Lab work at the end of 8 weeks and an evaluation of how I feel from A-Z. I know I will NEVER get anywhere near 500-600 Total with Androgel. Current Prescription is $1100 per month paid for by Insurance. Injectable with 8 syringes is $12 per month. Yeah, this is a No Brainer for me... | M | 65 | 22 years 40.5mg 1X day | 9/3/2020 | 4 | Now over 17 yrs since 40 for HIV | Deepening of Voice occurs always through the years after two weeks stop/start therapy You must learn to monitor salt and that is hard because it is found(sodium) in everything sometimes it depends on cycle(yourself) as strange as it sounds to move to bed time after a shower if it is making you sluggish during the day and these events occur over years, Number Two If you don't work out taking it stop it, You will just get fat Case Closed on that, You MUST REMEMBER this Drug and it predecessors was designed for Individuals that had a Viral Load of HIV that was depleting there Testosterone. In the general Public does that equate to efficacy the cause of low T? No it does not, Low T in the Modern world is environmental, Plastics, Soy in food, stress in the Digital world etc. You may not need the dose your Doctor says, Women Dr's are worthless concerning Low T, It is just not their forte | Before embarking on a low T quest if I was HIV Negative, I would remove all environmental products,food,stress and just try plain walking each day.My comments are so because I read all the posts and You are looking for a magic bullet when you don't even know the cause. I believe me I know cause and effect | M | 58 | 17 years 40.5 2X day | 11/29/2016 | 4 | Now over 17 yrs since 40 for HIV | Deepening of Voice occurs always through the years after two weeks stop/start therapy You must learn to monitor salt and that is hard because it is found(sodium) in everything sometimes it depends on cycle(yourself) as strange as it sounds to move to bed time after a shower if it is making you sluggish during the day and these events occur over years, Number Two If you don't work out taking it stop it, You will just get fat Case Closed on that, You MUST REMEMBER this Drug and it predecessors was designed for Individuals that had a Viral Load of HIV that was depleting there Testosterone. In the general Public does that equate to efficacy the cause of low T? No it does not, Low T in the Modern world is environmental, Plastics, Soy in food, stress in the Digital world etc. You may not need the dose your Doctor says, Women Dr's are worthless concerning Low T, It is just not their forte | Before embarking on a low T quest if I was HIV Negative, I would remove all environmental products,food,stress and just try plain walking each day.My comments are so because I read all the posts and You are looking for a magic bullet when you don't even know the cause. I believe me I know cause and effect | M | 58 | 17 years 40.5 2X day | 11/29/2016 | 5 | pituitary adenoma | Check out my cabergoline/Dostinex comments on this site. Two pumps of the 1.62 Androgel has kept my maleness intact these past 10 years. Naturally,as my T levels improved I also regained libido,beard,body hair,etc. Also,of course,I'm also presribed Dostinex/cabergoline. The most notable effect is an increase in self confidence in social situations. If,for some reason,your T-levels go up a little too high( 800-900) there's a tendency to be a little too aggresive and assertive. I can't explain why this happens but it has occurred a couple times even though the dosage has been the same. As I implied before, this treatment in conjunction with the Dostinex has been great for me. No negative side effects. | M | 77 | 10 years 2 pumps 1X day | 1/31/2021 | 5 | hypogonadism | I am taking Testim by the pharmacutical company called Auxilium. Its the same drug as androgel, the side effects I experienced was increased body hair, from being smooth, to now having hair everywhere! | My Doctor thinks that I had been testosterone challenged since puberty since my secondary sex characteristics did not occur until my testosterone levels went to normal range. I had always had a low libido, which now its excellent! My voice dropped an octive or two, my irritablitly and mood swings are a thing of the past, as well, my skin is still pretty much wrinkle free, there are studies being done relating to aging and testosterone. I look much younger for my 57 yrs, and I have been on the testosterone gel for about ten years. It saved my life! | M | 57 | 10 years | 12/30/2008 | 5 | low t and depression | no side effects. | Androgel was a life changer for me. Eliminated my depression and raised my t levels to where they always should have been.My sex life improved tremendously and had alot more energy.I am 59 now and my insurance just stopped paying for my medicine. I cannot afford it so I stopped it last week. I feel terrible now and all of my symptoms have returned. | M | 59 | 7 years 10gm 1X day | 5/22/2012 | 5 | NEUROSURGERY / HYPOPITUITARY | TEENAGE BODY ACNE. NEW HAIR GROWTH. SECOND PUBERTY, VERY FAST SPREADING MALE PATTERN BALDNESS, MELLOW, MUCH IMPROVED, MENTAL STATE. LOTS OF ENERGY. GREAT BODY TONE, NO ROID RAGE. EXUDING PHEREMONES THAT WOMEN ALWAYS PICK UP. | RAGING ERECTIONS AGAIN. GREAT! NO PROBLEM IF YOU DON'TY MIND BEING 15-20 YEARS OLD AGAIN, WITH ALL THE SIMPLE FOOLISH TRICKS THAT PLAYS ON YOUR MIND. LMAO... I THANK MY ENDO EVERY DAY FOR THIS DRUG. | M | 57 | 6 years | 11/8/2009 | 4 | Low T | I've had two Basel Cell carcinomas (cancers) removed, both on my shoulders where the gel goes, along with a few non-cancerous growths that were removed/checked. WTF | Does AndroGel cause skin cancer?! Quite a coincidence that I've had two removed, only on my shoulders. | M | 69 | 6 years 3pumps/day 1X day | 12/5/2021 | 1 | Low testosteone | One thing i noticed was my chloresterol raised. Before i began testosterone my chloresterol was in the ideal range. I started getting visual issues ( no visual issues before testosterone) and my sleep was awful. Blood tests showed my testosterone was just not meeting the required level while my chloresterol was getting higher. I decided to stop, much to the annoyance of the endocrinologist. Well surprise surprise, my sleep is good, eye test showed improvement and chloresterol dropped. I am a tually feeling better without it | M | 5 years 1X day | 12/7/2023 | 1 | Hypogonadism - low energy | Heightened aggressiveness. Felt like I would get angry more easily. Shrunken testicles. Slightly elevated muscle mass. | I recommend not getting on this medication unless you absolutely have to. I believe that it has some real benefits for some people, but it is very expensive, so imagine what it would be like to be on it and lose your insurance. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), the medication never really raised my testosterone levels even to the middle of the normal range, so weaning myself off of it was not a big deal. After discussing it with my Dr. (VERY IMPORTANT), I dropped the dosage by one pump (I was at 6/day) every two weeks, and have been completely off of it now for well over a week, and feel fine. There were a few days while I was weaning myself off of it that I felt a bit strange, and I have experienced a bit more muscle soreness, but nothing I can't tolerate. | M | 43 | 5 years 6 pumps 1X day | 1/28/2015 | 5 | Hypogonadism from brain tumor | Mild acne, testicular atrophy | M | 57 | 4 years 81 daily | 4/6/2014 | 4 | Low testosterone&energy, depression | Some pimples occationaly | I take 50 mg daily in gel form. I have noticed that I'm much more decisive and virile (strong, leading). My thinking is much more specific and clear (no foggy philosophizing anymore. I have also noticed some improvement in libido and strenght of orgasms. But it didn't helped my depression at all. | M | 46 | 3 years 50 mg 1X day | 12/31/2015 | 4 | Low T | Grew hair on my chest for first time! Occasional increased libido. | The main effect was mood. I used to suffer from depression. I didn't have a dramatic personality change, I just don't have this painful depressed feeling. If you're older and depressed, check your T before going on anti-depressants or long psychotherapy. Hasn't done much for my libido or erections, but that's not why I take it. I just switched to injected T because I had to slather Androgel all over to get my T to an acceptable levels. Gross, but you get used to it. | M | 60 | 3 years 6 mg 1X day | 4/9/2011 | 3 | Low Testosterone/Sex Drive | I never saw an increase in libido or energy, burt began growing hair on my chest and stomach, was always hairless. I had hte reputation of being very well hung and after 3 years on androgel have lost 1"+ from penis length, 1/2 curcumference and the boys have srhunk to hald the size they used to be, pretty much totally impotent and incapable of ejacualtion now, which might be due to spinal cord damage from injury | I was hoping it would work, i've always had a lean muscular body, which at least I still have, testosterone is still low never elevated that much | M | 60 | 3 years | 8/28/2008 | 3 | Secondary Hypogonadism | Major water retention, drastically increased my HGB, HCT, and red blood cell count. Also, converted into estrogen at a higher rate than normal. | After being on androgel for 3 years my doctor realized that I was part of the 10% non-responders on androgel. Due to having a large number of hair follicles all over body including application site the gel did not absorb at a high enough rate to be effective. He switched me to depo testosterone shots and I feel great. High sex drive, morning erections, losing fat and gaining muscle. Also my mood has greatly improved. If you are a non-responder ask your doctor to be placed on shots instead, it changed my life for the better! | M | 36 | 3 years | 9/12/2008 | 5 | Low T and energy | This was a godsend for me. I now have a very healthy sexual drive and great energy. I've not experienced any of the side effects mentioned here. | Love it!!!! | M | 52 | 2 years 2 pumps | 11/22/2014 | 3 | low testosterone | Shrinkage of testicles, excessive hair grown, Weight loss, and loss of appetite | I benefited from some increase in libido. However required heavy reliance on Cialis. Was able to maintain alertness and no longer falling asleep during the day. Was motivated to start weightlifting without any weight gain though. | M | 65 | 2 years 4 pumps/da | 5/15/2015 | 5 | 1 1/2 years | trouble sleeping if take it too late | you have to pry out my hands. miracle drug i was very low below 100 now normal is 800 | M | 63 | 1.5 years 7.5gm 1X day | 5/18/2014 | 5 | Opiate-Induced Hypogonadism | Possible slight testicular atrophy, aggressiveness and irritability at doses above 7.5g (75mg). | When it dawned upon me that I hadn't even THOUGHT of sex in a year...I realzed there was a problem. Testosterone levels from 84 to well wititn the normal range, now have about 85% Sexual Function back. Other medications I use keep this from 100% though (Seroquel/Risperdal, Paxil, Methadone) | M | 26 | 1 years | 5/27/2006 | 5 | Andropause | No side effects,,,just improvements | Prior to using Androgel, I was tired all the time, had no sex drive, and had difficulty maintaining erections. After using Androgel, all fatigue is gone, my sex drive has returned, no problems with erections, and absolutely no anxiety. My quality of life has sky-rocketed. | M | 42 | 1 years | 7/14/2006 |
ANDROGEL (TESTOSTERONE): This medicated gel contains testosterone. It is used for hormone replacement in men who are not able to produce enough testosterone (e.g., hypogonadism). This medication is absorbed through the skin, enters your bloodstream, and helps your body reach normal testosterone levels. Testosterone helps the body to develop and maintain the male sexual characteristics (masculinity), such as a deep voice and body hair. It also helps to maintain muscle and prevent bone loss, and is necessary for natural sexual ability/desire. This drug should not be used by women. FDA Approval Date: 2000-02-28 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)