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Posted by roo on April 30, 2001, at 8:57:52
I recently saw a study that showed that antidepressant use
decreased testosterone levels. Has anyone else heard
about this? I've been taking prozac for about 6 years
and recently got my hormone levels checked. Basically
for sex drive related issues. I know that prozac decreases
my sexual sensitivity and drive to some degree, but these
past 1 or 2 years, something has felt different to me, like
I had even less sex drive than usual. When I got my hormone
levels tested, my testosterone was low.
Posted by roo on April 30, 2001, at 8:59:43
In reply to AD's decreasing testosterone levels, posted by roo on April 30, 2001, at 8:57:52
ps. Here's the link to that study.
http://www.priory.com/psych/sexdys.htm
Posted by Seamus2 on April 30, 2001, at 9:02:38
In reply to AD's decreasing testosterone levels, posted by roo on April 30, 2001, at 8:57:52
Testosterone replacement resolved my twenty years battle with depression. No more Parnate. Hooray!
I wish some dope had checked back when I was twenty-one. Oh well.
Posted by roo on April 30, 2001, at 9:12:26
In reply to Re: AD's decreasing testosterone levels, posted by Seamus2 on April 30, 2001, at 9:02:38
Tell me more--what happened? Did you stop AD use
altogether? Unfortunately testosterone replacement
isn't an option for me...since I'm a pre-menopausal
woman. I tried to get the endocrinologist to prescribe
some testosterone cream for very small doses, but no go.
Do I have to resign myself to being a eunich? I try
to go off AD's, but I always get so damn depressed. Nothing
but the sex numbing SSRI's work for me. Although the one
AD I haven't tried yet is Effexor.
Posted by willow on April 30, 2001, at 10:40:14
In reply to Re: AD's decreasing testosterone levels, posted by roo on April 30, 2001, at 9:12:26
Roo
I too am a woman, though I've been asked by a child wether I'm a girl or boy because of my facial hair. It's not that bad, but you know children! Anyway I've noticed that the hair is getting finer, which is a bonus for me. Though I'm starting to get premenstrual migraines starting half way through my cycle. I guess we have to pick our evil.
Willow
Posted by vince on April 30, 2001, at 11:22:55
In reply to Re: AD's decreasing testosterone levels, posted by roo on April 30, 2001, at 9:12:26
> Tell me more--what happened? Did you stop AD use
> altogether? Unfortunately testosterone replacement
> isn't an option for me...since I'm a pre-menopausal
> woman. I tried to get the endocrinologist to prescribe
> some testosterone cream for very small doses, but no go.
> Do I have to resign myself to being a eunich? I try
> to go off AD's, but I always get so damn depressed. Nothing
> but the sex numbing SSRI's work for me. Although the one
> AD I haven't tried yet is Effexor.You might try prohormones. Prohormones are legal substances that are hot with some athletes and body builders right now. Most of the prohormones when taken orally convert to testostrone. One such prohormone is called 19-nor-4-androstenediol (sometimes androstenediol for short.) Women don't need much to raise there testosterone levels to normal. If it works for you, you could even take it about an hour before amore'. If you take it only when needed it won't affect your endocrine system very much. You can buy this now at most health food supplement stores, like GNC. Another option might be to get the cream from overseas. Farmaci Cerati may carry it.
Vince
Posted by vince on April 30, 2001, at 11:29:23
In reply to Re: AD's decreasing testosterone levels, posted by Seamus2 on April 30, 2001, at 9:02:38
> Testosterone replacement resolved my twenty years battle with depression. No more Parnate. Hooray!
>
> I wish some dope had checked back when I was twenty-one. Oh well.Do you remember how low your testosterone levels were before getting T-replacement. Mine test low but I think still in the low normal range. My doc said he would let me have T-replacement if I wanted to try it, but I was afraid that it would make the old gonads shrink to the size of raisins.
Vince
Posted by Seamus2 on May 1, 2001, at 10:25:59
In reply to Re: AD's decreasing testosterone levels » Seamus2, posted by vince on April 30, 2001, at 11:29:23
T was very low; don't remember the figures. Surprised both the doc and myself. You know the story: guy goes to doc, says libido is flagging, wants T. T comes back normal -- it's all in his head. So I did get a big "I told you so" < g >.
My nuts did shrink a bit but it doesn't matter to me. If it mattered to someone I was sleeping with, I wouldn't be sleeping with them.
Posted by Jason S on May 26, 2001, at 15:10:17
In reply to Re: AD's decreasing testosterone levels, posted by roo on April 30, 2001, at 9:12:26
> Tell me more--what happened? Did you stop AD use
> altogether? Unfortunately testosterone replacement
> isn't an option for me...since I'm a pre-menopausal
> woman. I tried to get the endocrinologist to prescribe
> some testosterone cream for very small doses, but no go.
> Do I have to resign myself to being a eunich? I try
> to go off AD's, but I always get so damn depressed. Nothing
> but the sex numbing SSRI's work for me. Although the one
> AD I haven't tried yet is Effexor.A better alternative to testoterone cream would be a 19 nor-4-androstenediol supplement. Your best choice would be a sublingular. Kaizen sells a good product. There is also less of a chance of virilization from this product as opposed to T cream.
Posted by roo on May 29, 2001, at 8:55:13
In reply to Re: AD's decreasing testosterone levels, posted by Jason S on May 26, 2001, at 15:10:17
Is it supposed to increase testosterone?
>
> A better alternative to testoterone cream would be a 19 nor-4-androstenediol supplement. Your best choice would be a sublingular. Kaizen sells a good product. There is also less of a chance of virilization from this product as opposed to T cream.
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