Fortesta User Reviews & Ratings

• Har...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 14, 2012

For Hypogonadism, Male "I switched from Testim to Fortesta a year ago since Testim was causing high blood pressure. I am 43, my T levels were below 200. I had no libido and fatigue. I am now using 8 pumps per day. My PSA's have been great, my pressure is great, my muscle mass is growing, my T levels are above 700, and I am a sexual God according to my wife of 22 years. The sexual drive, performance, stamina, and 'size' have jumped by leaps and bounds. I'm VERY happy with Fortesta. I should note that the original dose of 4 pumps did nothing for me, so my DR bumped it up and maintained it at 8."

• aus...
• July 13, 2011

For Hypogonadism, Male "I am 30 years old and had a testosterone test done because I have had the following problems: I had gotten more cranky than normal, had been on medicines for depression for about 3 years with not much success, was tired or worn out, had hot flashes or something similar to them, and low sex drive. Anyways, got my results back and my level was only 84. I could not believe that at only 30 I was having to deal with this. Been taking this for a week and can already tell a big difference. It smells like hand sanitizer and goes away quick, easy to use but expensive. I will update as I progress."

• Anonymous
• August 4, 2011

For Hypogonadism, Male "I am a 54-year-old male with a history of anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders from about age 38. T-levels were always on the low side of normal but had recently dropped significantly. Symptoms became worse. Started an exercise program and could not lose any weight, and recovery was slow. Started taking Fortesta on June 5, 2011. I had no site reactions or any other adverse reactions. I did notice an immediate increase in resistance training performance, cardio performance, and recovery. Weight loss accelerated even though appetite increased. Mood has changed positively, although not as significantly as physical changes have. The medicine is very expensive, which is definitely a downside, especially if this turns out to be a lifelong regimen."

• maj...
• February 29, 2012

For Hypogonadism, Male "I am a 54-year-old male and experienced erectile dysfunction for many years. T levels were about 80, although I work out regularly and carry a fair amount of muscle. The doctor put me on Testim for about a year, and my levels went up to about 400, but the gel smells terrible, takes a long time to dry, and is sticky when dry. The doctor then recommended I try Fortesta. It comes in a pressurized pump that is easy to apply on your thighs. It dries within seconds and has no smell at all! Within a few days, I started to feel stronger during weight training and experienced more vivid dreams. After 6 weeks, T levels were almost 800! I had also tried the T implant, called Testopel, but I like Fortesta better. I do shower before bed to avoid transmitting to my wife."

• Ray...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 2, 2013

For Hypogonadism, Male "I am a 67-year-old male who has suffered from low testosterone for many years. I have been using Fortesta for 2 months and have seen a remarkable increase in my sex drive and sense of well-being. My penis has increased in size when soft to double its previous size. Fortesta is great."

• lex...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 25, 2012

For Hypogonadism, Male "I had to switch from AndroGel to Fortesta because my body wasn't absorbing the AndroGel. My insurance wouldn't pay for any of it, but Fortesta has a special patient program so you can afford it. You get the 1st month free and the rest $25.00 once you sign up. It took a while for the pharmacist to do the override, but it was worth it. So far, after 7 days, I feel it working and it's easy to apply. I hate getting injections. How I know it's working: before, I was suffering from premature ejaculation and it was very discouraging. Now I'm able to last longer, so yes, it's worth it."

• yut...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 7, 2013

For Hypogonadism, Male "I am 25 years old, married, and since my daughter was born 2 years ago, I've slowly been feeling less like myself. Most recently, I've been irritable, low sex drive, with erectile dysfunction, and more emotional about things that used to not bother me. So, I went to my doctor, and lo and behold, I was diagnosed with low testosterone. He prescribed me Fortesta. To be honest, I was pretty skeptical. I figured it would take a week or two to feel anything. But I was really surprised at how quickly I felt a difference. Granted, I'm only on day two, but I can definitely feel a difference in my mood, and my gym time was more fulfilling than usual. I haven't tested it out in the bedroom yet, but my sex drive has also been better than usual. I'm really looking forward to the weeks to come."

• Che...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 10, 2013

For Hypogonadism, Male "I felt drained, went to the doctor, and they tested me for testosterone. Was at 132. Been taking Fortesta 75 days now. Had lab results show today at 90. Dropped 42 for whatever reason. Still feel like crap. Have an appointment next Monday to see what the doctor thinks. I am doing 4 pumps of Fortesta a day since the start, feel worse now than ever."

• Dal...
• May 5, 2013

For Hypogonadism, Male "I am 56 and was initially tested at 246. Symptoms were low energy, continuous minor ailments, grumpiness, occasional inability to concentrate, and a low sex drive. I was put on 1% Androgel and felt better almost immediately. It was easy to apply and absorbed quickly. At refill time, my insurance company denied Androgel and switched me to Fortesta. After starting Fortesta (4 pumps), the brain fog has not returned, but I don't always feel as sharp as when I was on Androgel. My energy level is okay but not great. And it's not as easy to apply, it goes on the thigh and does not absorb quickly. My 60-day lab work had me at 244, actually lower than before treatment, so now I am at 8 pumps. We'll see how it goes."

• Sta...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 7, 2013

For Hypogonadism, Male "Started taking Fortesta at 59 yrs. Low energy levels, and the tests revealed a problem with T levels. Do have more energy. Do sometimes experience a shaky feeling during the day. Have reduced the amount to try to reduce the shaky part. Still a positive experience. I think you have to decide what levels to take based on your experience and not necessarily by the lab results. Glad to have this as an option. Some seem to think the higher the better, but I think the side effects of that mentality could be dangerous. I'm going to take the least amount that gives the desired results. And... increased libido is nice, but that wasn't the reason for the medication!"

• Mid...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 13, 2014

For Hypogonadism, Male "I knew I was having low T and had it checked; won't bore you with the details, but it was extremely low. About four hours after applying Androgel, I felt a surge of well-being, almost giddy! Over a few days, it leveled out and my previous moodiness and tiredness were much improved. Worked great for a year, then insurance stopped covering Androgel. I switched to Fortesta. At four months, I just felt like it wasn't doing enough, and asked the doctor to increase my dose. He did, then at one year, my testosterone level was only 150! For some strange reason, I just don't absorb Fortesta. I don't want to deal with the smell of Testim, and so I'm starting shots soon. Can tell when I'm low!"

• woo...
• August 7, 2013

For Hypogonadism, Male "I'm a 52 yo male. Have had bouts with ED for a while. 2 years ago, my Dr put me on Androgel as my T Cell was around 130. This year, my health plan stopped paying for Androgel and switched me to Fortesta. Initially, I had very bad mood swings, but I'm calmer now. I am on 6 pumps. My strength is up, so is my cardio. Fortesta does take longer to absorb than Androgel. So far, my T Cells are up to 238."

• Dav...
• August 6, 2016

For Hypogonadism, Male "Works great. Was experiencing adverse effects of low T, and my doctor confirmed it. He prescribed this to me as 2 pumps per leg per day. At first, it took about 45 minutes to absorb, but now it takes about 5-10 minutes and goes on easily. My wife now complains that my libido is too strong, LOL. I love this. I hope you have a similar experience as I do. My insurance didn't want to cover the other popular brands. The pharmacy specialist in my insurance told me to go for this, as they would cover it right off the bat. Glad I spoke to them. Just $20.00 per two bottle refills."

• Anc...
• July 8, 2013

For Hypogonadism, Male "Fortesta was my first try with a hormonal treatment. My doc rocks and had a discount card. I was following the directions as my testosterone levels were not in the normal range of 400-900 mg/dL. Anyway, after the same depression, insomnia, overall weakness, and symptoms some described here, my mega blood work revealed that I was at 109 on the tes-scale. The only warning I would put forth is to watch the dosage. I experienced some 'fits of irritability' and then slight back pimples, etc. So I adjusted the dosage to half and lasted twice as long. It worked out well as I am of smaller stature at 5'6" and 142 lbs. Too much testosterone. Works well and dries quickly."

• JC ...
• November 2, 2014

For Hypogonadism, Male "At 38, I started noticing that my energy level dropped drastically. I started putting on weight and even though I worked out 4 days a week, I was losing muscle mass. My sex drive dropped and my mood became sour. The strangest thing of all, my Johnson shrunk from 10-1/2" to 9". I couldn't believe what was going on. My Doctor checked my T levels and they were extremely low. I started on Fortesta and in 2 weeks, I was back to like I was when I was 25. The ole Johnson returned to being a beast and my energy level is back to where it was. Thanks Fortesta!"

• Pos...
• July 28, 2015

For Hypogonadism, Male "Asked my doctor for 3 years to blood test me for low T. Now its popular he finally did. It was 100. I've always been overweight, very hard for me to lose weight. Dr. Gave me fortesta. It did not work for me. It gave me large itchy rashes on my thighs. And raised T level only to 200. I went to my urologist and asked him for testosterone cyponate to inject. Now 1 1/2 years later my T level is 350 to 900 depending when injection and blood test . I've lost 100lbs, I'm horny like a rabbit now. And I never was that horny. All of my numbers are where they supposed to be with blood test every 3 months. So if guys are in a similar situation, injection is the way to go. Unfortunately your testicles will shrink."

• Spr...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 21, 2014

For Hypogonadism, Male "42 years old and did not know I had Low Testosterone until about two years ago. I just thought my tired and hum drum attitude was attributed to my "flip flop" shift work. Had my blood checked and found my levels were in the 100-150 levels. Started Fortesta and after several Doctor's visits and screenings to get the dosage right I was doing great. It is a shame that the discount program was discontinued in September of this year due to the generic coming out. My price went from 25 dollars to 100 dollars a month. With my insurance generic is the same as brand name now."

• Unk...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 6, 2018

For Hypogonadism, Male "I've tried many gels with little to no success, injections would make me sick.. Fortesta has been the best thing for me!! At 37 my testosterone was below 200... After a few month with 3 pumps of fortesta (suggested is 4 pumps).. I had the following labs Testosterone 983 Free Testosterone 25.2 All my other labs like blood thickness and prostate were unchanged, though my E2 was higher but in normal range.. Labs 6 months later showed about the same results, I have lowered my dose to 2.5 pumps to keep estrogen in balance, My testosterone on the lower dosage has dropped, but to around 600 which is the ideal number for my age.. This stuff is the Cadillac of gels.. No mess, no smell,no sleep apnea and no poor T levels I use to get with androgel or axiron..."

• air...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 22, 2015

For Hypogonadism, Male "6 pumps put me at 800. Have not lost any weight, helps erections and stamina and I'm happy to have it since it is all my insurance would pay for. Did not respond to the compounded creme which is a bummer since it's so inexpensive. I am being referred to an endo for the pellets but would recommend Fortesta for anyone interested in a topical solution."

• unk...
• November 5, 2019

For Hypogonadism, Male "Update from my Aug 6 2018 review under the name unknown. This product still gets a 10, but need to share my experience as a cautionary warning. Be careful not to let your testosterone get too high while on this product, I ended up with my Free T and E2 way too high causing severe depression and insomnia. I have since worked with my primary care doctor to lower my dose to only 2x pumps, which is giving me better lab numbers more in line for a guy of my age (around 40)... Also the generic is much cheaper and just as good, probably because they are made by the same people.."

• Jbf...
• May 18, 2013

For Hypogonadism, Male "I am 25 years old and just started Fortesta about 4 days ago, my testosterone level came out to a 39 on my blood work which is extremely low and rare for my age! So far my mood has definitely changed for the better but that's about it. "

• Air...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 8, 2017

For Hypogonadism, Male "This is an update from an earlier post. 4 pumps works so well my doctor is backing me off to 3 pumps. I have found Fortesta works for me better than the generic that my pharmacy was giving me. Changed pharmacies and got the name brand-generics just don't seem to do it for me. I found some decent information on YouTube about weight loss while on testosterone and a couple of people pointed out that if you are overweight before starting TRT, you may end up also producing estrogen and not be able to lose weight. This did happen to me and being almost 50 has forced me to change my diet. Finally started losing weight and my free test numbers have gone through the roof. I am surprised at how much information is available. Not from doctors..."

• Mia...
• August 7, 2015

For Hypogonadism, Male "This was easy to use and I experienced no side effects. I will say that it did little to nothing to bring up my levels which remain around 200. I am not sure that is the medicines fault, as I have been told that different people respond differently to various types of T replacement gels. After about 2 years of not being able to get levels up to normal range, I am headed to look at pellet implants as a last course of treatment."

• Old...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 12, 2015

For Hypogonadism, Male "I stayed it after finding I was very low on T. Started at 4 pumps and went up and felt great, a year later my levels were dropping. Doc increased me to 6 pumps and it did nothing. Now he's taking me off it because it seems it's caused my hemoglobin to go way high and at risk for a stroke or heart attack."

• Jac...
• March 22, 2021

"2-3 months after surgical menopause I was having issues with crying over nothing many times a day, concentration was gone, easily frustrated, and I was having worse insomnia. I've had many bad experiences with estrogens, so we tried a low dose testosterone. In 10 days the insomnia is still there, and now have some restless leg with insomnia, but the bran fog is gone, I can concentrate, and I no longer feel like I am on the edge of looking my cool constantly. Dosage: 1 pump Warnings: Unknown how this will effect me long term. Could result in head hair loss, hairline reduction, acne, extra body hair, especially on the face, nipples, or butt, voice deepening, or some number of potential health issues later in life. I've chosen to take these risks to feel more me (and estrogens have risks too). Back story: 36 yr old female with history of extremely painful periods, with no known cause. I have had no children. I chose to get a full hysterectomy, and after years, my doctors agreed."