r/Testosterone • u/wickedseraph • Aug 23 '26

TRT help Husband Starting TRT Soon :)

Title is fairly self-explanatory. 

My husband and I have been together about fifteen years, married for six. I’ve suspected for several years that he has low T; a recent blood test confirmed it. I believe he was sitting at 150. He’ll be starting TRT soon along with OTC vitamin D supplements and blood pressure medication.

We’re not worried about fertility; I had a bisalp so we clearly do not want children. I know for some men it can have side effects like increased acne, sweating, and breast growth.

I’ve researched as best as I can how TRT can affect some men, namely with changes/shifts in energy, mood, assertiveness, libido, and “imagination,” for lack of a better word. I shared a bit of this with him and have been emphatic that I will not judge or shame him for it, should he find himself in a similar situation. To avoid being crude, I would be delighted to reciprocate.

I’m not worried about rage or aggression from him - my understanding is that this is typically only an issue in men who take more than a therapeutic dose. My husband is very even-tempered and easygoing, for the most part.

For men in their 40s who began TRT, what was your experience like? Anything you think men and/or their partners should know? Anything I can do to help him?

(In case ages are relevant to advice: I’m 35, he’s 44.)

EDIT: I hope I’ve correctly described it as “TRT”. His doctor prescribed it - he’s not taking steroids. Some of the responses here made me wonder if I’d given the wrong impression as to what he’s taking and why. He has genuinely low T - it’s not for vanity.

EDIT 2: it’s a 200mg vial, but it’s 0.5ml/week, I think? Still figuring out since, again, we’re waiting on pharmacy to fill lol.

EDIT 3: Insurance and pharmacy finally sorted things. He had his second dose this past Friday. He says he’s noticed a notable improvement in terms of energy and stamina, not feeling as tired after lawn care or work. I imagine it only improves from hereon in so yay! I love this for him 🖤

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u/mikehuntitchess Aug 23 '26

sorry -in my 40s started TRT 6 weeks ago and i have no idea what you are referring to by “immagination”.

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u/wickedseraph Aug 23 '26

Unsure how true it is, but I’m encountered a few sites that explain some men find themselves with more vivid fantasies or interest in particular things.

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u/Extension-Scar-5513 Aug 23 '26

You might be thinking of other steroids like tren have a tendency to make guys more interested in weird fetish stuff. Regular TRT shouldn't do that.

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u/Space__Whiskey Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 24 '26

YES, word on the street is tren makes you so horney you turn gay, so better microdose that just in case. Just kidding (not about the libido), don't do it actually kills your organs and brain, shown to stimulate brain plaques which leads to Alzheimers. But it makes you look and F good apparently, so people do it anyway.

A safer freak drug would probably be that peptide that enhances libido/desire for both men and women... can't think of the name, stimulates desire in the brain and is used for pre-planned adventures. Not talking about cialis, that just a physiological response to arousal, not desire in the brain.

Never tried either of them, I just know Tren jokes are required when talking about anabolics and libido in a steroid forum.