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Increasing testosterone levels does not increase sex drive (english.elpais.com)

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The results of a recent study suggest that, if there is no deficit of the hormone, supplements are unlikely to improve a man’s libido

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I have kleinfelter syndrome... When I started TRT and they hadn't dialed in my dosage. Ho-boy is this comment accurate.

Edit: Now that I think back it wasn't the testosterone that sent my libido into overdrive it was the fact that my body was converting the excess testosterone into estrogen. Because when they started me on Tamoxifen it managed to reign my libido in, and when they switched me to Anastrazole it brought my libido down to normal levels. "Normal" being equivalent to that of a teenager, my wife comes to bed only after I've gone to sleep and she erects a pillow wall between us.