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A 28-year-old male asked:
Low libido.my testosterone lev went from 198 to375 with androgel1% 50mg in 6months. would my levels keep increasing under the same dose or should i request 75mg?in canada,dont think we have andro 1.62
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Dr. Michael Mullanswered
32 years experience
Increase: It will stay stable unless you increase the dose. That is a normal level so increasing the dosesy not help
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Good response: cut back to lower doses and check seum testosterone every 3 months.
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