Anyone have experience of using Testim? I’ve started using this week after stopping Sustanon due to availability of appointments to get injected. I’m just a bit concerned having two small children at home about the time window of transfer from the hands. Obviously I follow the protocol of handwashing with soap and water thoroughly after applying and covering the application site once the gel has dried.
I’ve been at work early this week after applying so not seen them but come the weekend is it enough for me just to wash my hands and then be able to have skin to skin contact? Has anyone applied using latex gloves or anything like that? Doesn’t seem to be anything on the internet about this other than cover the application site and avoid skin to skin contact for around 6 hours on the site.
There is a risk of transferring to others. I have heard of men transferring creams several hours (early morning application, end of day transfer during sexual intercourse) after application and the risk level will also be determined by how well the other person absorbs topicals if in contact with the area of application.
Women, girls tend to absorb topicals much better than men or boys.
I don’t have experience with transfer to other ppl, but I was using cream for about 5 weeks, and during the end of that time I got some labwork just to see how things looked. It was a home finger-prick test, and I did it about 6 hours after applying my dose of test cream. I had washed my hands who knows how many times during that 6 hours. Anyway, TT came back over 11,000ng, literally impossible with the amount I was using. I called the lab and they said they ran that sample 5 extra times and kept getting the same result. Their theory is that some of the cream was just under my skin and the finger prick picked that up.
Now, does that mean I could have touched someone and transferred some test to them? I dunno, but it was part of the reason I stopped using the cream and went back to injections. The lab tech said they see this often with ppl who use topicals.
I’m in the UK, our NHS approach to TRT is somewhat behind where it is in the US and other countries. My choice is the gel or nurse administered bi-weekly injections which I’ve had for 3 years but a change in jobs leaves this option untenable. I’m just gonna have to apply it with latex gloves I think
Doesn´t your doctor allow you to buy the injectable form at the local pharmacy and you apply it home?
If a diabetic can do it, why couldn´t you? Talk with your doctor and show him your concerns.
One of the reasons I am not keen to the gel is precisely the risk of transfer it to my kids or wife. Another is cost and insurance not covering it.
No, I tried getting this when they first put me on it but the NHS guidance states it has to be administered by a nurse/doctor. As I said unfortunately the UK is not great at TRT, I had to fight to get the blood tests for it in the first place let alone actual treatment.
Don´t worry. In Portugal it is not that better too.
You go to an anti-aging clinic and you get the GEL form.
Injections are sold in the pharmacy, but probably for transgender or deep hypogonadism purposes.
I don´t anyone doing TRT injections at home prescribed by a doctor, to be honest, and those which I know, are doing it with UGL testosterone (sold in black market / internet). From time to tine (once a year or so), they go to the GP tell them the story and request their labs.
I can understand a diabetic will need to do it more often and sometimes it is unpexpected. But it is just an injection in both cases. Patients should be able to learn the process and do it safely at home respecting mandatory higyene rules and sign a term of responsability if needed.
100% this, maybe one day in our countries it will get to this point but in the UK TRT is something which is completely unknown to most of the male population
Not doubting you at all but the results don’t seem right. Could it be that the testing method is inaccurate? I know there are some cream users on this forum and would like to hear their thoughts on this.
No, as I’ve looked into it, a finger prick test will pick up test that is stored in layers of skin and return a very high result. Doesn’t mean that is my actual serum level tho. I was just mentioning as we lose layers of skin daily just through normal life that maybe it’s possible to transfer small amounts of test even hours after applying and washing your hands. I imagine that risk goes up higher for sexual contact as well.
I’m referring to just being able hold my kids hand etc, 5 days a week I’m at work and won’t see them until 12 hours after application. I’m thinking just apply it with latex gloves the weekend and ensure I’m covered up. I’ve got 2 young kids and in the doghouse with the mrs at the moment so no spontaneous sex at the moment!