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Testosterone Patch Therapy
Another delivery method for testosterone is an alcohol-based gel that suspends testosterone inside a patch. This method is commonly used by men who are afraid of needles and women seeking testosterone therapy. Currently there are two types of patches available – Adroderm and Testoderm. For many men, the fact that patches are substantially more expensive than injectable testosterone doesn’t
justify the extra hassle.
Patch Work
Patches are one of the more complicated delivery methods for testosterone. Each patch lasts for about 24 hours and it has to continuously be swapped out each day. Patches are a problem for active men or men who sweat a lot because the patches tend to fall off due to excess sweating. There is a chemical enhancer added to the patch to increase permeability into the skin, but that same enhancer is often
what causes some men to get irritation from patches. The following side effects have also been associated with transdermal testosterone methods like the Androderm patch:
- Redness, itching, burning of the skin at the application site
- Burn like blistering of skin where patch is worn
- Hardened skin where the patch is worn
- Breast swelling or tenderness
- Increased acne or hair growth
- Depressed mood
- Problems with urination, dark urine
- Nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite
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