I am using a testosterone cream per Dr's advice. Went to him for other then bike riding concerns... Before I got the script. those other concerns were laid to rest (psychological reasons I suspected later) but i went ahead with the therapy. The differences are not day and night at the levels that i use, (which is about 3/4's of what was perscribed). But I do feel a bit more solid in my athletic efforts, both on and off the bike. I had the discussion about the effects of over use (that you read of in the popular media) and was comforted in knowing that the adverse effects require a massive dose over and over for a while. Not something this Dr's kid would do. Again when i lay off the daily application for a few days I can feel the difference but it's not dramatic for my situation.

This therapy is pretty harmless if done as perscribed and can be stopped at any time. It is costly and it took a few weeks for the bennies to be realized for me. I went through a few months before i felt I learned enough to make a long tern decission. I found the dose that made a difference in my activity level and now stay at that amount. The hassle is that my DR only writes a month at a time (actually about 5 weeks for my dose use) and requires a blood test every few months. Not too big a deal given the damage one could do if not monitored.

Don't be scared about asking your Dr about this. They hear all kinds of stuff and only want to hepl our lives be full. Andy.