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What is Testosterone Cypionate? Testosterone cypionate is injectable form of testosterone that promotes sex drive, fat loss, helps gain and maintain lean muscle mass and bone density; off label use for androgen deficiency in men with AIDS wasting; in combination with estrogen, for postmenopausal women with decreased sexual desire.
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Reasons Taken
6 patients in the community are taking or have taken Testosterone Cypionate.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hypogonadism | 4 | 66% |
| Fatigue | 1 | 16% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Testosterone Cypionate.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Testosterone Cypionate or how long patients were taking Testosterone Cypionate before stopping.
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Can't tell | 50% | 1 |
Hypogonadism
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 2 |
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)
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- ukwildcat
- Sex: M
- Mental Symptoms: moderate
- Physical Symptoms: moderate
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
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by ukwildcat
Oct 22, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- Hypogonadism
- See full evaluation
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