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Erection Concerns  (Expert Forum)
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Low Testosterone
Answered by
Janice M Epp, PhD - Female sexual issues, Adolescent sexuality, Male sexual issues
Private Practice Palo Alto - CA
Questions in the Erection Concerns Forum are being answered by Janice M Epp, PhD, a Clinical Sexologist from The Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. This forum is for questions and discussions about the psychological aspects of Erection problems

Low Testosterone

by Pappa66, Feb 11, 2009 07:35AM
Tags: Testim
Will I cause myself any harm by using the Testim gel everyother day??

The cost to me for the 30 tubes of gel is $238.00 which I can't afford, would like to try if I could cut the cost in half.

Other than not creating sperm how else will extremely low testosterone effect my health??

by Janice M Epp, PhD, Feb 12, 2009 07:27PM
To: Pappa66
Hi.

I can't answer your questionsn about Testim gel. This is a question for you to ask your urologist, who is familiar with your unique health history and also with the reason for prescribing this medication for you.

Testosterone is associated with sexual desire, interest and energy, so if your testosterone levels are low, you may have noticed an affect in one of these areas. Although testosterone levels decrease with age, some men don't notice any dramatic changes, while others are affected quite profoundly by this drop in production. Dr. J
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