Does libido improve with time off the drug?

Symptoms Sexual
#1

I am trying hard to stay away from doctors at this point (since they caused my problems in the first place), hanging onto the hope that I will eventually return to my pre-Finasteride state.

At this point, the last thing I want to do is take another freaking medication. I have lost faith in medicine in many ways after taking Propecia and antidepressants. The FDA and doctors claim medications “are safe and effective” yet look at what can happen. The risks of medications are understated and the benefits of drugs are overstated. That’s how it works.

Endocrinologist started me on TRT with Androgel and while I saw initial improvement in libido, spontaneous erections, etc, I quickly became worse mentally, started having ED, and discontinued it.

Does libido improve with time on its own? I don’t really want to take any herbs or supplements either. I am only open to dietary or exercise suggestions now.

#2

Did you have your E2 checked before using the Gel? Did you Endo give you something to block an increase in E2 with the Gel?

#3

Although my T levels were always good enough some endos seem to offer a TRT surprisingly easily “just to see how it works”. I think this is quite irresponsible behavior. Of course I always refused it as I don’t want to live on supplements for life.

#4

Did he have you on HCG to prevent testicular shutdown? Arimidex for Estrogen? If not the reason your symptoms were good at first but got worse were because A he is a shitty doctor. B when you put testosterone into your body your testicles shutdown unless you take HCG to keep them alive. Testosterone gels notoriously suck, the only thing that works is injectable test. The only reason your symptoms got worse was you were not on HRT correctly, and now your symptoms are bad because you have low testosterone. The numbers many of you consider “normal,” are considered low these days by real experts in the field. Testosterone should be at about 1200.