Testim for Hypogonadism, Male User Reviews (Page 4)

Testim has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 95 reviews for the treatment of Hypogonadism, Male. 48% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 27% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Testim

Anonymous
June 16, 2010

"Was diagnosed through a blood test at 231, after a month and a half I was at 900, still feel weak and tired. I have a better mood and don't get upset easily anymore. My insurance leaves me paying $200 a month, so I'm switching to the needle. I like the smell personally and people seem to like the smell of it too."

6 / 10

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toolbox
Taken for 1 to 6 months
November 26, 2013

"I'm 44 and recently asked my doctor to test for testosterone levels. It turned out that I was 218 on a 338 to 1000 scale. My urologist started me on Testim trial pack, but insurance only covered for Androgel and Foresta. Switched to Androgel 1/2 way through the trial pack. I could tell a dip in energy when I switched to Androgel. At 2 pumps per day for a month T-level 238 - feel better but not as good as Testim. From what I can tell, it depends on the persons absorption level. Some people are better with one medicine over another. I'm going to try Foresta at next Dr. visit since I'm not seeing a difference with 3 pumps."

9 / 10

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stick...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
May 6, 2016

"Was forced to use Testim gel as my new insurance would not cover Fortesta or Androgel. This stuff is disgusting. NEVER completely dries...If I apply in the morning, even after an hour wait, my shirt sticks to me like glue. If I apply at night, MY SHEETS STICK TO ME. Smells terrible, extremely difficult to apply (comes in small metal tubes and nearly impossible to get it all out) and worst of all, did not raise my testosterone levels significantly. I dreaded applying this."

1 / 10

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Willn...
April 5, 2016

"The stinking smell! Ugh. After I apply this gel (which for me dries quickly), I smell like I have women's perfume on all day. The smell does not diminish. I mean what are they thinking? You make a product for men with low T and then some genius in the lab decides to add a feminine scent to it? I am sure they are having a good laugh over that one. That said, beside the Chanel No. 5 scent, I do feel better after taking it now for two weeks. I have not had labs done yet, but I have noticed a change. I am going to try and change to something else, however, my insurance company made me jump through hoops to get it, but I just can't stand the smell."

6 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
July 22, 2016

"I had abnormally lot T readings, 199, 225 and 249, went on Androgel Brand name therapy, within a month, subsequent readings over 400, last reading was 76, and the only difference is that I was swiched to a generic brand, Perrigo, from Israel."

1 / 10

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J47
Taken for 1 to 2 years
June 10, 2017

"My insurance company had me switch from Androgel to Testim. Androgel has no odor and dries quickly whereas Testim has a stinky odor and my clothes stick to it. The odor smells like old man cologne and stinks up my clothes closet. With both products, I have used food service gloves so that I don't have to wash it off my hands and neither product seems to stick to the gloves. The gloves are cheap. Both products have copay programs that eliminate your copay. I may eventually switch to shots as those are cheap even without insurance covering them."

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Skeet...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 15, 2016

"Just 3 days in on using Testim and with all the negative reviews I was worried. The application process is not a big deal to me and while sticky it drys quickly and my shirts don't stick. My wife noticed the smell but thought it smelled manly and no one else has commented yet. I barely notice it even having asthma. Reallly no apparent changes yet but today I had an itch on the side of my penis and started scratching it and almost in no time I was semi erect so I guess that's a good first step. My Urologist told me to expect changes after 5-6 days so we'll see."

6 / 10

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jbrown
April 10, 2016

"Started using this less than a week ago. I've done test inj in the past and worked out and got dramatic results. Now that I'm older (48), my test is low, 208, my Dr prescribed Androgel, but insurance only covers Testim. Personally, I think it smells like Lysol. I am feeling better but hate the application process and the stickiness off my skin afterward. If my levels don't bump up on my next round of blood tests, I'm going to go to a urologist and see about getting the pellets put in."

5 / 10

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Anonymous
October 16, 2011

"I've been on Testim for 3 days. I have no idea if it will increase my T levels or not but the smell is almost too much for me to even care. I think it smells like an old folks home. My kids don't want to be around me because I smell funny. "

3 / 10

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cityguy
October 17, 2010

"I was on put on Testim because there is apparently a link between people taking opioid pain medications and a loss of testosterone production. I didn't wash my arms before I applied it and used 5g a day and I was right in the target zone. I didn't like my shrunken testicles nor did I like the stickiness nor having to rub it in. So I stopped using it and was fine for a bit but again dropped below the target. So I started again but washed my arms prior to applying and found that it shot my way over the range. I didn't initially make the connection between the two so now I am trialing using 1/2 tub a day which eliminates the sticky feeling, easier to rub in and the non-decaying 1/2 life is a huge plus and I only smell it when I apply it."

7 / 10

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OD0712
August 29, 2011

"Its been 2 weeks only. I will give it the 2 months most give it for any positive impacts. Here's what I've noticed: -muscular soreness at application site (shoulders/back are sore) -increased nose hair -annoyed off easily"

3 / 10

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Yayos...
July 4, 2016

"I have been using testim for 6 years now due to endocrine induced low testosterone count. Overall it has increased my libido and the smell is great to women. I take half tube per day (about 25mg). However, I experience joint pain all the time notably on my fingers obviously used to rub the stuff on my shoulders. I also feel pain under my feet. Getting up and trying to walk in the morning is a struggle. The symptoms disappear after 15-20 minutes. And the joint pain is less noticeable in summer when it's warmer. Last year I slipped and fell on my shoulder resulting in a comminuted fracture. I'm worried testim might be causing osteoporosis. My endocrinologist and Dr are aware of my symptoms but haven't offered any explanation to date."

6 / 10

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Mr Tu...
March 27, 2017

"Tried Nebido but I felt sick from it so I moved back to Testim and got stable levels, makes me feel fantastic. Its sticky for a few minutes but keep on rubbing and you will be ok, have in mind how much work women have to do with makeup and everything will feel better. The smell is not great to men but fertile women love it, there estrogen will attract to the pheromone included in testim called Pentadecalactone. I get sooo many women from the smell alone. I use one testim per day and one testogel, the Pentadecalactone will help to absorb it but the smell of two is a bit much so I use one of each."

10 / 10

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Beau
Taken for 2 to 5 years
December 24, 2020

"Testim worked for me until I got on Medicare and insurance would not cover it. The smell was unnoticeable to me, but every woman really liked it. Some men also. Wish I could get a bottle of the fragrance."

10 / 10

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Rharr...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 16, 2017

"I'm an athletic male in 40s. Was prescribed testim for low testosterone (50 MG tube). Use 1 tube in morning. Wet, it smells like rubbing alcohol with some baby powder. I can't notice smell after it dries. At times, it does feel sticky when hot outside, & feels like I have a sheet of saran wrap on my back, causing sweating. It has increased my libido. First 2-3 weeks made me more volatile (Took 2 Hyland Calms pills daily & that helped chill me out) but that has subsided. Abt week 5, some days my libido hight a real high for my wife. That's calmed but libido is higher than pre-testim. My wife loves the smell, especially when she's ovulating. Has been great for sex life. helps calm hunger too"

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Mike...
November 23, 2016

"34 YOM Began 1 tube of generic testim 6 months ago for T levels around 100, insurance would not cover pump. After approx 1 week, I broke out in a rash, however kept using and after 1-2 weeks, rash cleared up. Yes, it is a process to apply it in the morning, albeit a maybe 5 minute process. The best advice is to USE rubber medical gloves to apply, otherwise it is a complete mess to clean up, and USE a metal tube key to get the last 25% out of the tube. Rub it on until it begins drying,(30 seconds maybe) wait a couple minutes to put a t shirt on, and do your thing. I haven't noticed really any smell at all, certainly not bothersome. I do not have recent lab results, so I will not attest to its efficacy,I just want to share my tips."

8 / 10

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Ferencz
June 4, 2008

"After 3 weeks of applying Testim daily I went from 140(LOW!) up to 985 on my Free Testosterone blood test. Felt 90% better, leaner and interested in things again. "

8 / 10

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Dutch...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
June 23, 2013

"Only positive experiences to report. Testim has changed my life! If you need it, do not hesitate."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
October 11, 2009

"Although Testim works well the smell is something fierce. I liked the smell at first but realized it's an entity in itself and was with me and the family 24/7. I switched to Androgel."

6 / 10

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newman
October 22, 2008

"Far better than the patch"

10 / 10

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MCSE
September 16, 2013

"Smells terrible and wife complains even 8-10 hours afterward"

2 / 10

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Tommy...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 11, 2016

"This stuff smells disgusting. I gave up after two days. What kind of idiots would want their product to smell like this ??? If you've got stock in this company sell it quickly."

1 / 10

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MyraM...
Taken for less than 1 month
September 19, 2017

"My husband was prescribed this medication since insurance won't cover Androgel. It literally smells like dead animal. Anyone who says women love this stuff is delusional. It makes both of us gag."

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LowTr...
January 26, 2012

"Doctor did blood work and found I had Low T, started today with two tubes 1%. The smell is clean and barely noticiable. Maybe different for different people. Anyway I will post back."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
August 16, 2015

"Was good for me but not good enough. I switched to Nebido which is great. "

7 / 10

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