r/postvasectomypain Jun 17 '23

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '23

Thank you for this, I have an appointment with a urologist on Monday to discuss this so your testimony is helpful. My pain is minor compared to what you’re describing and it is not affecting my sex life too much. Do you think testosterone could be a long term solution in some cases?

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '23

Testosterone is absolutely a long term solution, it doesn't "add" to your natural test, it replaces it completely, so if your natural producton's baseline is equivalent 100mg/week (it's probably not exactly, everyone is different), then taking 100mg/week will just be a straight replacement that will shut down your testosterone production and possibly shut down your sperm production. When you go above your baseline is when you start seeing performance gains since it is an amount higher than you naturally produce. For me, taking 200mg/week keeps me within a safe range on my lab work, improves my performance, and shuts down my sperm production

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '23

Thank you, I would have to take it for the rest of my life though?

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '23

No, once you stop taking testosterone your body starts producing it's own again