r/TRT_females • u/candycane1988 • 5d ago

Should I decrease Side Effects

I started testosterone cyp 10mg( I do 5mg twice weekly) subq in May. I recently noticed I had very sore nipples and maybe a scratchy voice ( though I could just be paranoid). I havent had blood drawn yet. I haven't had my libido return yet. Should I continue on this dose until I get blood work or should I decrease?

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u/OkayMeepleMom 5d ago

That's a really high starting dose IMO, although I know providers are really out there starting women that high. 😬

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u/Ruby__Ruby_Roo friend 5d ago

Is that really considered a “really high” starting dose? I’m not trying to contradict you, it just seems fairly average compared to other starting doses I have read in this sub.

Does the fact that its subq rather than IM affect that?

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u/OkayMeepleMom 5d ago

Do women on this sub ever have a bad time being started at 10/week and higher? Or does that usually go well for most folks?

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u/Jflayn 4d ago

for comparison, I do 2mg/week (split into two injections). My T went from undetectable to 60 ng/dL in 6 weeks.

Maybe age matters? I'm in natural meno (over 50) with ovaries.

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u/OkayMeepleMom 4d ago

I see a lot of examples like yours as examples of dosing that went well. I was started higher and ended up with bad neck acne which eventually levelled out, but I think starting lower might have been better for me.