“low dose testosterone topical creme for mental and physical health”
I am post-menopausal and started using low dose testosterone ten months ago. My gender is non-binary transmasculine, and for several years prior to cBHT I had been experiencing anxiety, clinical depression, and body dysphoria related to hormonal changes brought on by menopause. In the last ten months, I have discovered that low dose testosterone cream (13mg/dose) applied daily is the perfect amount to give me a blood level that is high for a woman but low for a man and perfect for me. Since the first month I have consistently felt more calm, confident, and at peace with my body. I can truly say that I no longer feel anxious, nor on the verge of depression. I briefly tried subcutaneous injection of low dose testosterone, but even when administered twice a week it was difficult to get the right dose and I was sensitive to the daily fluctuation in my blood level. Topical cream that can be administered daily, with the testosterone concentration being something that can be fine-tuned and personalized, has been vitally important to me. Individuals and their physicians need to be able to make such custom adjustments because not everyone's body and mind have the same needs. I feel so stable and positive and healthy on my current dose. It is important to me that I and others continue to have access to such essential therapy. In my case, I am not interested in fully transitioning to male, but the amount of testosterone I am taking feels vital to my mental and physiological health. I don't want to be required to fully transition to male in order to qualify for hormonal replacement therapy and I want to be able to adjust my dose as needed with my physician's guidance and supervision. Compounded hormone allow me and my physician to do this, and are the best of the available hormonal therapy options that we have found for me in my case. Please don't add legal restrictions to how and under what circumstances compounded bioidentical hormonal therapy (cBHT) can be prescribed. Physicians need access to this tool to help their patients' diverse individual needs.
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