Aswad -> RE: Low Sex Drive (3/30/2008 11:03:36 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Emperor1956 So why would anyone with more than 1/4 of a brain recommend it here? Presumably because it actually does the job for many, and the side effects (e.g. the bits about teratogenicity) are known, along with the stuff that the doctor should be keeping an eye on, like virilization. And because it's a heck of a lot more sensible than using a tube of Androgel, given that the dose becomes a lot more predictable. And because women should ideally avoid D2-agonists, which would be a better first-line choice for men (given that testosterone supplementation in men will cause SHBG downregulation at most doses, and testosterone downregulation at higher doses). quote:
BUT HEY...lets recommend it to this poor girl who already has evidenced a raft of physical and psychological problems. Psychological problems interact bidirectionally with the situation one is in. Her lack of sex drive is causing problems for her. Those may in turn affect other things. Regular sex has positive effects on mental and physical health in women. Bipolar disorder happens to be tricky enough to medicate. Hormones aren't as tricky as the alternatives. Health, al-Aswad.
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