Testosterone Cream aromatization

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Hi Gordon

I have recently been told that men using transdermal testosterone cream is a

bad idea due to testosterone aromatising in the subcutaneous layer of skin.

Have you heard of this and do you know what other way other than a pellet

would be an effective method of delivering testosterone for males?

Thanks

Jacqui M

[Hi Jacqui. Aromatization is potentially a problem for men no matter how the

testosterone is delivered, but I've never heard that the problem is worse with

creams. I would expect a transdermal pellet to suffer from the same problem if

it exists. The traditional means for supplemententing testosterone is via

intramuscuular (IM) injections of oil-based testosterone esters (e.g.,

testosterone cypionate). Aromatization can be inhibited with anastrozole

(Arimidex) -gts].