His and Her Health

Hi, I'm 35 yrs. old and had a hyst. when i was 26 yrs. and now my Dr. thinks I am premenopausal and he wants to put me on testosterone shots. Is there any down side to this with me being so young? We are still waiting on my blood work to come back to verify. :confused:

You did not explain what symptoms you were experiencing and why your doctor thinks you are premenopausal. We know that hormones are responsible for sexual desire. So, the first question I need to ask is are you having problems with sex - low sex drive, painful intercourse?
If you are having these concerns and in the absence of any underlying medical problem,your doctor may recommend testosterone replacement. The doses that are used for testosterone supplementation are much lower than the typical male replacement dose. There are side effects, which are rare with low does- these include deeping of voice and increased facial hair. There are many ways in which testosterone therapy is administered, so you should discuss those options with your doctor. Let us know how your blood work turned out.

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Sorry about that, lets see the list is very long 1)low sex drive 2) depression 3)insomia 4) vaginal dryness 5) sweats 6) night sweats 7) hair loss loss of appeite 9) headaches 10) mood swings 11)memory loss thats just to name a few. I also have CTS and RSD thats causes cronic pain. Thank you so much for the info. I'll take all i can get Thanks again, Angie