I need help guys… I am only 43 years old and have probs with the dreaded menopause. Now, I take Estrace 1mg daily and estrogen and progesterone cream,and it isn’t cutting it.
I love to kickbox and weight lift to stay fit and healthy, and my energy levels are sooo poor now, that my sex drive is affected, I LOVE SEX with my honey, my muscles atrophy real quick when I have to give up in order to gain some stamina then pick it up again, it takes me a week to recover from ONE workout!! That never was the case before this menopause crap…I am healthy in every other way, no health issues at all. I take amino acids and vits, and chelated minerals everday, I have tried everything to maintain my energy and libido. It seems to me a vicious cycle I am in. I had read that women need about 1-2mg of Testosterone daily, WHERE in the heck can I get this?? Trying to get a doc to test me is like trying to get the moon out of the sky. They see hysterectomy and immediately say you need only Estrogen…HELP ME PLEASE and in return you will be helping a fellow man … my honey who is soooo patient with all of this as I try to find who I once was before all this hormone stuff. THANK YOU… oh and a salesrep for a health food store put me onto your site here from Musclemag in Stoney Creek here in Ontario. Thanks guys.
Have you tried DHEA? It has been said to elevate testosterone in women to the level they had when they were in their twenties. If you decide to take it, take 50mg or less per day to avoid virilization (male secondary sex characteristics).
I WORK IN A PHARMACY IN S.C. DOCTORS HERE USE METHLTESTOSTERONE IN 10 MG DOSES TO HELP WOMEN WITH YOUR PROBLEMS. THEY ALSO PRESCRIBE 2 PERCENT TESTOSTERONE IN VITAMIN E CREAM. BOTH OF THESE WORK WELL BUT THE BEST RESULTS I HAVE EVER SEEN CAME FROM 2.5 MG OF HALOTESTIN(FLUOxYMESTERONE) ONCE DAILY. YOU WILL HAVE TO FIND A PHARMACY THAT COMPOUNDS(MIxES) DRUGS. HOPE THESE SUGGESTIONS HELP. GOOD LUCK!!
I love to hear a woman talk like this. have you tried Androsol?
These days many more doctors are becoming aware of the benefits of combined estrogen/androgen therapy. Unfortunately they are pretty weak in their knowledge of “androgen therapy” but prescribing either methyltestosterone (not the best choice of androgen) or testosterone cream is becoming pretty common and it should not be nearly as difficult as you were thinking to find a doctor to do this for you.
Hi there…when did you hit musclmag and who did you speak to?
Hi there fellas, thank you soo much for your responses!!
I think what I need to do now is maybe hit Toronto and see if there are any user freindly pharmacists that can put me onto a doc that can test me or at least let me try the cream as per the suggestions of the pharmacist on this page.
My doc is one of the old school … nice guy… but old school ways of dealing with menopause.
I have done some research on avena sativa, any ideas on that, like in Vigorex?? and yes I take DHEA only 25mgs though, on alternate days so I can “feel” the reaction that my lil bod has. So far so good, although I am not as I said as energetic as I once was. all my tests in my physical were just great, however I was only tested for the female hormones. Thank you for the compliment too… I am a full blooded female and not ashamed of my sex or how I play and work out. Yes I am confident and happy, and my honey likes that too. We try to work out together, he gives me soo many tips on shaping my muscles, the little I have, looks great,and we share the mags for reading, and getting new ideas on staying healthy and fit, and interested in each other. hence the question to your board,so THANK YOU!!
as for the hit at Stoney Creek in Ontario Canada I called in, by phone. The salesman was very very helpful and nice… so thank you to you too!!Please don’t stop giving me the info if you have it, IT HELPS!!! thanks
love and hugs (strong ones!)
jeanette
jeanette…glad i could help…any time
Did you ever have any luck?
I have just about the same problem!
Drag! Please point me in the right direction if you
had any success. So nice to know I’m not the only one.
thanks
Hi there Cindy… well right now I am trying Stallion by Swiss Herbals, it has Avena Sativa… and I have had some hope with it… apparantly it takes a couple of weeks to get into the blood stream for it to make a difference to the natural occuring T. in the body to release itself into the body. I have found out that if it is combined with Pregnanolone then that seems to work great!! Now I will have to take a trip into the States to get that. I was advised to up the DHEA…with it.
My sex drive is a little better, than it was… ANYTHING is better than it was… I seemed to have forgotten how to… and I have been able to walk the 6klicks at a good speed now twice this week without all the muscle and joint pain, and the following day low grade fever that I kept having, with the washed out tiredness that I had with it… I will keep you posted. I will be happy to test this out… as it helps us all eh??
thanks again everyone… anyone have any info still?? we girls could use it you know…thanks jeanette