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Testosterone is a hormone/androgen which is a kind of nutritional or metabolic agent.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Hormone/androgen

Brands

Androderm • Testoderm • Androxon • Depotrone • Nebido • Sustanon

Side Effects

Common

Bitter/acid taste in mouth
Back pain
Chills
Confusion
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Headache
Fatigue
Vomiting
Nervousness
Nausea
Muscle pain
Irritation at injection site
Flushing
Feeling anxious
Emotional instability
Pain on urination
Loss of strength
Frequent urination
Breast pain
Urinary hesitancy
Increased urination
Excess hair
Leaking urine
Painful urination
Gynecomastia
Heart palpitations
Urinary incontinence (leaking)
Urinary urgency
Prostate gland enlargement
Aching muscles
Enlarged male breasts
Pain with urination
Emotional problems
Sudden urge to urinate

Serious

Blood in urine
Prostate gland enlargement
Blood or red colored urine
Rash

Treats

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Hypopituitarism
3.3
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Premature ovarian failure
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Breast cancer
1.7
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