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Pcp, just switched my testosterone from troches to pills. pills now have an estrogen mitigating factor. good, bad, thoughts?

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Never take T orally!: Oral testosterone is associated with an increased risk of peliosis hepatis, hepatitis, and hepatic carcinoma: testosterone-replacement therapy should never be taken orally!

Answered 4/3/2014

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