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A 2-yr-old showed signs of puberty after exposure to his dad's testosterone gel

32 pointsby cwwcalmost 3 years ago

5 comments

mickelsenalmost 3 years ago
Reminds me of this House MD episode: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;house.fandom.com&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Act_Your_Age" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;house.fandom.com&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Act_Your_Age</a><p>I&#x27;m in my mid 30s, healthy but a bit lower than avg. testosterone. Experimented with these gels a bit, self-medicated since no endocrinologist would recommend it as a booster as there were no evident issues.<p>The first couple of days I (and the gf) noticed a boost in aggressive energy but then it quickly faded. Did bloodwork before and three weeks after starting, free and total testosterone went up but the difference was very slight; I&#x27;ve gotten higher levels in previous measurements during summertime while doing more exercise (daily dose was low, one pump from the dispenser rubbed on the shoulders)<p>Could try an aromatase inhibitor, just don&#x27;t want to go greater lengths with these experiments, as in anabolics, pellets or injectables, with all the risks that they carry, just something that I can purchase off a pharmacy or supplement store.<p>Hormones are complicated.
brntalmost 3 years ago
The idea of a testosterone gel is scary as hell. Who&#x27;s hands have I been shaking?
devoutsalsaalmost 3 years ago
Remind of the the 5 y&#x2F;o mother =&gt; <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Lina_Medina" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Lina_Medina</a>
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Tagbertalmost 3 years ago
Not the first time this has happened. I think the last time I heard about this was about 5 years ago, though it is impossible to search for that instance now that this has happened.
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waste_monkalmost 3 years ago
As my sex-ed teacher once said, hormones are one hell of a drug. Hopefully the wee lad doesn&#x27;t suffer any weird side effects... I wonder if he will get baldness or other symptoms associated with excessive testosterone.
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