hypogonadism, male
"I have had panhypopituitarism for 16 years.  I started with patches, then chorionic gonadotropin, then patches again because the Hcg gave me a bad headache.  Then I tried shots, also a bad headache.  Then my insurance stopped covering the patches, and my doctor switched me to testosterone cream compounded locally.  It works better than the patches, but at 75 mg, I lost a huge amount of hair in 2 months.  Then I reduced it to 50 mg. and now 40 mg.  The hair has stopped falling out, and I think some is growing back.  I am 61 years old and having the testosterone level of a young man is not worth going bald for!  Frankly, I doubt if anyone really needs more than 50 mg.  Just be aware and do not blindly follow your doctor's advice like I did."