Testosterone

[gabkad]

Hi everyone,

I'm a long time ThyroidUK participant.

Right now the thyroid replacement is good, vitamins, minerals,

are all great. I'm very particular to ensure this.

I use HRT (Triestrogen/progesterone) topical cream and have used

since age 45 and I'm now 65.

Here's the problem: in March 2020 when we got Covid lockdown

and I couldn't go to work for 3 months and even then it was less than

half time when I went back, I got Covid. The bad Covid but it wasn't

particularly rough. (The second go round with Omicron was worse).

I was doing nothing at home but you know, eating, eating, drinking,

eating.........damn I gained weight.

Then I started bleeding via the vagina two weeks after Covid.

This is 10 years after the last period. Not normal.

Went to the doctor, got checked out, went for ultrasound and a

truly horrendous unnecessary uterine biopsy.

The gynecologist who I never have seen or met prescribed

progesterone balls 200 mg day. I did gain a lot of weight

during lockdown and that had something to do with everything

but so did catching Covid.

Okay..... what did all this progesterone do? I was still using the

estrogen/progesterone topical. IT KILLED MY SEX DRIVE!

Thoroughly. Almost.

I lost the Covid weight and reduced the dose to 100 mg

progesterone. But the hormones are out of balance.

There are a number of women on the thyroidUK forum who

use topical testosterone. I need to try it.

I get wet very wet but sometimes getting an orgasm is a challenge.

I used to be the unusual woman who was 1:1 for orgasms with

the men. Now? 1:3. And it takes a long time. Usually. MY guy

firmly believes in orgasm equality and well, I have to say there's

times I don't at all. But he knows it. I don't pretend.

My question after all the introductory remarks is:

Anyone here can give me some feedback if they are using?

I asked the compounding pharmacy if they can make me up a 10 mg per

dose testosterone cream. No problem. The only problem I can

see is the GP. Telephone appointment this coming Wednesday.,

[JUUJOO]

Hi,I'm also part of thyroid UK and have had thyroid issues now 2 years. My numbers are relatively stable now after having Rai although I still feel unwell. I'm 47yrs. Had no sex drive etc for years. Endo suggested hrt as he thought perimenpause was the issue rather than thyroid and in last few months he suggested testosterone aswell. It has helped my sex drive 100% definitely and brain fog aswell. Although my thyroid symptoms still there! Hope you get some answers soon.