Guest guest Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 I saw an earlier post where someone found the smell objectionable. I didn't think it was so bad, but my wife said it smelled like vomit. (How's that for a turn-on?). So I have decided no more Testim. I also found the stickiness objectionable. That didn't happen with AG. At Nolan's suggestion, I obtained a T-gel from a compounding pharmacy in New Mexico.---- Hmmmm...the 2% T gel my gyn gave me (after a huge months long fight to get it) was from a compounding pharmacy and the only smell was a faint odor of male pheromones, after it was in contact with skin for a time. Quite arousing, at least for me! LOL I think the unpleasant smell and stickiness must have been from the inert gel/cream ingredient. After an equally long fight with my insurance co to re-fill this script I lost all patience, ordered veterinary testosterone propionate through a circuituous route from Mexico and mixed my own 2% T-Gel using plain petroleum jelly as a base. At a fraction of a percentage of the cost I might add, with enough left over to make gallons of T-gel through the expiration date in 2006. It works, acts and smells like the T-gel I got from my doctor. Since I have discovered that DHEA, via non-oral administration, works equally well, resorting to the criminal import of steroids from the DEA's hit list proved to be unnecessary, but I have my andogen supply sewed up for the foreseeable future without having to ever deal again with reluctant doctors and greedy insurance cos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I apply the gel first thing in the morning. My endo had said that you can shower two hours after application but I have found that there is a lotion like residual on my upper arms (where I apply it) and so I suspect showering two hours later would remove some of the product. Â I thought the smell would be a bigger deal than it turned out to be. Admittedly, this is the winter time and the application area is typically covered and I am not perspiring much...that may release more of the odor. My daughter and wife have not noticed the smell...when I asked my son if he found it offensive he said no. Â In comparing this to Androgel I do find that I feel better on this replacement gel...I am awaiting lab results (just switched over) to see if my assessment is reinforced by numbers. I did like the fact that Androgel dried so quickly...as I mentioned I find that my upper arms always seem to have some form of residual (but it really does not stick to my clothes unless I dress immediately after application) so all and all, so far so good. From: Mr Guy <owl334@...> Subject: Testim smell Date: Friday, March 5, 2010, 9:16 AM Â Does everyone's wife and kids know you are using testosterone gel like Testim. My wife and kids tell me I smell different (they like the smell). It is so hard to put Testim after shower. Â How do others handle this? Where and when do you'll apply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I got use to the smell after a time I would put on tube on my upper arms and shoulders and down my back as far as I could reach after a shower I would shave first so I was dry enough. When you put it on rub it in well or it will not work as good the do the other side. My wife and other women would ask me that the name of my after shave was. I would tell them Testim. Co-Moderator Phil > From: Mr Guy <owl334@...> > Subject: Testim smell > > Date: Friday, March 5, 2010, 12:16 PM > Does everyone's wife and kids know > you are using testosterone gel like Testim. My wife and kids > tell me I smell different > (they like the smell). It is so hard to put Testim after > shower. > > How do others handle this? Where and when do you'll apply? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 When you use Testim you need to rub it in well with Androgel you need to spread over the area and let it dry from wet. With both you need it on 6 hrs before a shower or going swimming. Co-Moderator Phil > > > From: Mr Guy <owl334@...> > Subject: Testim smell > > Date: Friday, March 5, 2010, 9:16 AM > > > > > > > Does everyone's wife and kids know you are using > testosterone gel like Testim. My wife and kids tell me I > smell different > (they like the smell). It is so hard to put Testim after > shower. > > How do others handle this? Where and when do you'll apply? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I don't mind the smell... sort of like a 'different' kind of aftershave. Especially in the winter, I find it best to apply the gel soon after showering. If I wait too long I end up sloughing off dry skin. I also find that bringing the tube to body temperature or slightly higher helps with the application. I apply the gel first to each shoulder and to my chest until the hair line and down my back as far as I can reach. I then apply underarm but avoiding hair, then biceps, and anything left goes down my sides. Some days it spreads more then others.... seems to be the nature of the thin and 1% Testim gel. On occasion, I do feel the residue when I shower next, but not daily. I am pleased with the product; I get very good absorption verified through blood testing and it absorbs well enough that transference has never been a concern. > > Does everyone's wife and kids know you are using testosterone gel like Testim. My wife and kids tell me I smell different > (they like the smell). It is so hard to put Testim after shower. > > How do others handle this? Where and when do you'll apply? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Women like it. Funny story about that. I was down at the county clerk's office taking care of business. Had just gotten out of the shower and applied gel. Waiting in line for a while and the office was hot so I started to sweat. When I got to the window, the older black lady behind the counter said, " I like the fragrance you're wearing. " I asked my wife about this and she said it smells " masculine " . I think this is the theory of pheromones proved out. To me the smell is like ammonia which they try to mask with a " shower fresh " type scent. The ammonia is Test. which smells like hell to you and me but must do something for the ladies. ha ha. > > Does everyone's wife and kids know you are using testosterone gel like Testim. My wife and kids tell me I smell different > (they like the smell). It is so hard to put Testim after shower. > > How do others handle this? Where and when do you'll apply? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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