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Re: Need some help. Real Castrated Eunuchs Only Please
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:39 am
by Riverwind (imported)
gandalf (imported) wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:21 am
I was in y third week when hot flashes startred. Very mild. But by the 4th week the hot flashes were obvious but still tolerable. When I wnet in for my checkup, the Dr. put me on TRT to keep bone lss from happening. Since my castratin was due to medical problems (not cancr, though) I had to agree to the TER before I could get the surgery. since my insurance covers it, I said yes. However, evn on the TRT, my sexual desired faded quite a bit. I was given the 5 gram tume of Testim. Now I am on Androgel, same dosage. I apply it evr other day. Actually, This month I am trying a hald of a pack every day. (2.5 gm) It has actually increased the amount of erectins I have been having and have had more sexual desires as well as ability to perform.
I am now thinking of going to a ahlf pack every oter day to see what effects that has. I am mainly interested in ensuring that osteoporosis does not develop.
Gandalf
Of the many health issues of eunuchs bone loss is very real and you should have a bone scan at least every 2 years. Osteoporosis is not something you feel until its to late, that is when you fall and break your hip.
Hot flashes, I still have mild ones once in a while, that first 2 years were very heavy intense flashes. Remember what is true for one may not apply to another but one thing in very true, you must see your doctor on a regular basis and get those blood test and bone scans. You are not playing with the same deck of cards you were before.
River
Re: Need some help. Real Castrated Eunuchs Only Please
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:19 pm
by No_Nads_Dan (imported)
Riverwind (imported) wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:39 am
Of the many health issues of eunuchs bone loss is very real and you should have a bone scan at least every 2 years. Osteoporosis is not something you feel until its to late, that is when you fall and break your hip.
Hot flashes, I still have mild ones once in a while, that first 2 years were very heavy intense flashes. Remember what is true for one may not apply to another but one thing in very true, you must see your doctor on a regular basis and get those blood test and bone scans. You are not playing with the same deck of cards you were before.
River
I worked at a Hospital doing maintenance the doctors told me it takes about a month to feel the effects and their right at 4 weeks getting weak, full blown hot flashes erections was getting soft lets not forget Depression WOW.......
I Just had my first boon scan last month after being castrated 22 years ago found out I was at a -2 they called it Osteopenia at -2.5 full blown Osteoporosis so I have to make changes now before I get any worse, it was through the archive I found out about Osteoporosis. doc said I am more except-able to brakes at this point and to be careful.
Castrated by choice...
Re: Need some help. Real Castrated Eunuchs Only Please
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:14 pm
by raymar2020 (imported)
While I have only been physically castrated for just under a year, I was dependant on HRT for many years before that. My personal experience is that going for just a few days without T causes me to lose interest in sex, unless stimulated by a partner.
After 2-3 weeks , I reach the point of hot flashes, mild at first but getting worse as the days pass. With them comes a loss of erection ability, and a total lack of sexual desire.
By 6 weeks, I have no sexual energy at all, either for others or myself.
I enjoy sex, and with a regular dose of HRT, I am way more capable sexually than I ever was with testicles. God bless HRT
Ray
Re: Need some help. Real Castrated Eunuchs Only Please
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:20 am
by califsun08 (imported)
I had both testicles removed due to injury. I didn't know that my testicles were not working and I didn't have the testosterone levels for years. What I do know is that everyone is different. I only know what happens when I stopped the replacement therapy. Within a week, I started to feel like crap and depressed. Really depressed. I had hot flashes after two weeks.
You got make people with experience here. The symptoms are pretty much the same.
Just remember, you might have a different experience to the timing of the symptoms might be different. Otherwise, you can expect things to change. Libido, sexual function, emotions.
Re: Need some help. Real Castrated Eunuchs Only Please
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:08 am
by rclinftl (imported)
in a question that is totally not unrelated, could anyone tell me WHERE on the body they are appling the testosterone/androgel ? the bicept? or?
Re: Need some help. Real Castrated Eunuchs Only Please
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:22 pm
by gandalf (imported)
Riverwind (imported) wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:39 am
Of the many health issues of eunuchs bone loss is very real and you should have a bone scan at least every 2 years. Osteoporosis is not something you feel until its to late, that is when you fall and break your hip.
Hot flashes, I still have mild ones once in a while, that first 2 years were very heavy intense flashes. Remember what is true for one may not apply to another but one thing in very true, you must see your doctor on a regular basis and get those blood test and bone scans. You are not playing with the same deck of cards you were before.
River
Thanks River. I have been on AndroGel for the past two years. Before that, it was Testim. Both are for 5gram doses. Applied every other day. I was not haveing much sex drive on it. My Pharmacist said it sould be evry day for a good level of Testosterone. When I decided to use 1/2 of a tube daily, I seem ot have more sex drive and energy. And this would be only on 2.5 g (or 25mg daily). I plan to tell my doctor about the change and see if he will put me on the 2.5 dosage daily. He seems to think he will have to prescribe the pump for me to go to this but my pharmacist says it does come in the 2.5 package.
I have gone four days between the 5 gm. dose being applied. I don't seem to have any ill effects from the dosage but feel better now on the 2.5 daily. Even got a little more length I had lost in my cock. Not much but some from 5 cm to 6.cm and I have only been doing it since Sept. 1.
Re: Need some help. Real Castrated Eunuchs Only Please
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:25 pm
by gandalf (imported)
rclinftl (imported) wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:08 am
in a question that is totally not unrelated, could anyone tell me WHERE on the body they are appling the testosterone/androgel ? the bicept? or?
The information that comes in each package of the prescription tells you whene to apply it. Basically...Testim is supposed to be applied only to the shoulders. AndroGel can be applied on the shoulders and the stomach. Both brands say to NOT apply it to the genitals. I imagine it is because of the high alcohol content in it would burn. Not sure of that.
I have wondered that, with not testicles, could you apply it to that area but have not tried it. Doing well with the shoulders.
Gandalf
Re: Need some help. Real Castrated Eunuchs Only Please
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:26 pm
by Uncle Flo (imported)
rclinftl (imported) wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:08 am
in a question that is totally not unrelated, could anyone tell me WHERE on the body they are appling the testosterone/androgel ? the bicept? or?
In my case I was applying Androgel to my shoulders and upper arms. --FLO--
Re: Need some help. Real Castrated Eunuchs Only Please
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:36 pm
by cordonone (imported)
rclinftl (imported) wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:08 am
in a question that is totally not unrelated, could anyone tell me WHERE on the body they are appling the testosterone/androgel ? the bicept? or?
when i used androgel, i put it on my shoulders and upper arms. the doctor told me that the key was to avoid excessively hairy places where the body hair would absorb the gel and keep it from being absorbed into the skin.
Re: Need some help. Real Castrated Eunuchs Only Please
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:49 pm
by Testman (imported)
gandalf (imported) wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:25 pm
Both brands say to NOT apply it to the genitals. I imagine it is because of the high alcohol content in it would burn. I have wondered that, with not testicles, could you apply it to that area but have not tried it.
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gandalf (imported) wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:22 pm
I plan to tell my doctor about the change and see if he will put me on the 2.5 dosage daily. He seems to think he will have to prescribe the pump for me to go to this but my pharmacist says it does come in the 2.5 package.
Gandalf
The alcohol would make it burn, and also because the scrotal skin will absorb much more testosterone into the blood than if applied to the usual areas.
Also, I know at one time Androgel was being made in 2.5 Gram packs. Not sure if it still is, but if it is, one of those everyday would seem like a good option for you.