20 Plus years of replacement therapy

11.03.2021

Tennessee Columbia

“20 Plus years of replacement therapy”

I started testosterone replacement in my early 30s. I tried injections, but my body metabolized it so quick, I could never get a level dose. My doctor changed me to Androgel, the cost of this was over $10,000.00 per year. The amount I had to apply covered my entire chest, arms, and tops of my legs due to the rate my body metabolized it. I was told every 6 months a generic was coming. After several years, the company that was about to release the generic was bought out by the original company, resulting in no price drop. It was at this time I had to make a change both for the fear of transference to my family due to how much of my body and clothes were in contact with the replacement gel and the cost. That is when I found another doctor that would prescribe a compounding replacement. This cut the cost to $600.00 per year, and an amount that could be applied to only my scrotum. This greatly reduced the cost and fear of transference.

The compounding is the best option for me and many others. It has changed my health, saved me money, and eased the fear of transference and harm to my family.

Hormone replacement is not easy to get regulated in the body.

Please consider the economic, health, safety, and the patients choice of treatment before making any changes to the compounding option.

Thank you for your time.

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