Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and the wife

[ldw2506]

TRT and the wife

I thought I'd throw this out to those who might have been in a similar situation. I've talked with the wife about starting testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and she's worried not only about cost but also how this might affect me health wise. She wants me to go see our family pract doctor to get his take on this matter. While he's good for what he's trained to do, I doubt he has any knowledge on this subject and speculate I'd just be wasting time and money. I think this after reading all the other post on here of those that tried going through their doctor first.

I understand her concerns and would like to be able to help her understand the difference between testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and just doing "roids". Any advice or direction on this is much appreciated from those of you who have been through this.

 

[Irentat]

I was in the same boat. You have to become educated. I researched the hell out of it and when her questions came up, I was able to answer confidently. Additionally, you should want to know youself what all the potential benefits and pitfalls are you you get the most out of it.

TRT is a very misunderstood treatment. The media has given testosterone such a negative connotation that they have to advertise it as just "T". Pretty sad.

 

[MoparMuscle]

Just sign up for it, don't ask her. Tell her. Worked for me, no way she would have been on board if I'd "consulted" her about it. I had to do te same thing with my motorcycle.

 

[TR2838]

Yep, my wife was scared of it, but I educated myself as much as I could and explained it to her the best I could.. She's happy now bc my mood is much better and I can give her sex anytime she wants it, and it's not a limp noodle..
I would also fill out the Maximus questionare and get an idea of what it'll cost.. Probably not as much as you thought..

 

[Bullseye Forever]

My wife is the one who wanted me to get my test levels checked and go and see an endo,i was shocked

 

[cjw2021]

be the man, do it, and she won't regret it.

 

[babyface58]

I gotta go with these guys who are saying, "Be the man" and make your own decision. It's your life, your body, your emotions, your health. Her opinion shouldn't sway you either way. Make the decision this for yourself either way.

But definitely doing a lot of research on the subject and talking knowledgeably about it to her should set her mind at ease.

 

[TR2838]

Just curious y you quit testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) the first time? Were you w/ your wife when u were on it the first time ?

 

[Bullseye Forever]

I gotta go with these guys who are saying, "Be the man" and make your own decision. It's your life, your body, your emotions, your health. Her opinion shouldn't sway you either way. Make the decision this for yourself either way.

But definitely doing a lot of research on the subject and talking knowledgeably about it to her should set her mind at ease.

thats the best way to do it!!!

 

[Solo_builder]

Do more research, explain what you understood to her ... maybe you can involve her in the research process then make your decision

 

[grilla_b]

If your wife aint happy your not happy

My wife is a nurse and she was skeptical at first. She didn't think I needed it and thought i just wanted an excuse to do steroids.

I bought a book off amazon and read it... She loves to read so read it after me.

Once she had a better understanding of it she felt better about it. I also think it had to do with hearing it from someone else bsides me... you know how that is lol

 

[JKB]

I thought I'd throw this out to those who might have been in a similar situation. I've talked with the wife about starting TRT and she's worried not only about cost but also how this might affect me health wise. She wants me to go see our family pract doctor to get his take on this matter. While he's good for what he's trained to do, I doubt he has any knowledge on this subject and speculate I'd just be wasting time and money. I think this after reading all the other post on here of those that tried going through their doctor first.

I understand her concerns and would like to be able to help her understand the difference between TRT and just doing "roids". Any advice or direction on this is much appreciated from those of you who have been through this.

I went through the same exact thing my man. Accept instead of my wife, I was Arguing with my dad, my mom, and my sister (who just got her pre med degree and is getting ready to go to a med college). I live in a very close knit joint family and am 23 years old. My dad and mom are very old school people who were compeletely against TRT. They had a new reason for why my test is low everyday sometimes they were saying I am lacking vitamins, i am not eating enough eggs and the list goes on. Some people close to you.. there intentions may be well but they just dont want to accept the fact that your harmones are not right and they have no clue what it is like to be in your position (especially women). After getting on this forum and reading a bunch of post and chip's story (on a different thread), I didnt want to waste any time or money so I told them about TRT with chip. They were totally against it. They wanted me to go to this doc and see him first before I go with chip. This doc charged me 400 bucks for initial consultation and by the time I ended up leaving his office I handed this guy close to 900 dollars and all he did was tell me that I should get on Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) and I asked him about my estrogen levels and he said that I am a male and we dont have to worry about that. I just said give me some time to think about it. I came home very frustrated out of my mind (anger makes things worse btw). But in the end I had to put my foot down and get my blood test, physical and send it to chip.

After talking to chip, what made most sense to me is what he told me in our conversation. He said you are getting a person who is one of the best HRT specialists in the country, has walked the line, has been through this himself, as an advisor AND the supervision and care of a doctor (who knows about HRT) all at once.

Sorry for the long post but bottom line. Cost - You will waste more money and time which is precious to us all trying other things and Chip's prices are excellent.
How this might effect you health wise- How is not being on TRT effecting you health wise? Can't get much worse can it. Your harmones are screwed. Get with Chip, get them straight cuz they will effect other things and your health/well being will keep getting worse.
Your family doc- I answered that on top with what Chip told me. Chips docs are very experienced in HRT and are very understanding as well.
Difference between TRT and "roids" - Your are not abusing any kind of meds here. You are just getting your harmones dialed in to a normal range where you should be

9 times out of 10 you have to prove through your actions and not through an argument.. Just like how I had to put my foot down and get on the ball with chip. It's only been a few days and now my parents and my sister are all about the idea of TRT. They notice first hand how much better my mood has been which may not be the case with every one but in long run after you get "dialed in" your wife will regret not putting you on it earlier.

 

[mylesmg]

Just sign up for it, don't ask her. Tell her. Worked for me, no way she would have been on board if I'd "consulted" her about it. I had to do te same thing with my motorcycle.

No offense mopar, but this is just bad advice. Keeping secrets from your spouse is a great way to end up divorced or in an unsupportive relationship. Better to be open, honest, and unashamed.

I'm not saying to let your spouse make the decision, or even give her the power of veto, I'm just saying that openness and total honesty is the best way to have a healthy relationship. If you are in a truly healthy relationship then you understand how valuable this is. You don't have to obey, but you do have to be open, forthcoming, and honest if you want your marriage to thrive.

Just my two cents.

 

[adrian2401]

You don't have to obey, but you do have to be open, forthcoming, and honest if you want your marriage to thrive.

Well said. Try and educate your wife about TRT. Be honest about what your doing and why...
In the end YOU make the decision to move forward or not.
I have been working with Maximus/Chip and on TRT for 6 weeks now.
At first, my wife was skeptical, but now...she is grateful that I did it!

 

[cjw2021]

No offense mopar, but this is just bad advice. Keeping secrets from your spouse is a great way to end up divorced or in an unsupportive relationship. Better to be open, honest, and unashamed.

I'm not saying to let your spouse make the decision, or even give her the power of veto, I'm just saying that openness and total honesty is the best way to have a healthy relationship. If you are in a truly healthy relationship then you understand how valuable this is. You don't have to obey, but you do have to be open, forthcoming, and honest if you want your marriage to thrive.

Just my two cents.

lol

 

[MoparMuscle]

You miss-interpret. I'm not advising being sneaky about it. I was advising the OP to be a man and make the decision himself. I know how the typical modern house operates that's not how mine works. I make all the final calls (head of household), trust me it makes for a more peaceful household.

No offense mopar, but this is just bad advice. Keeping secrets from your spouse is a great way to end up divorced or in an unsupportive relationship. Better to be open, honest, and unashamed.

I'm not saying to let your spouse make the decision, or even give her the power of veto, I'm just saying that openness and total honesty is the best way to have a healthy relationship. If you are in a truly healthy relationship then you understand how valuable this is. You don't have to obey, but you do have to be open, forthcoming, and honest if you want your marriage to thrive.

Just my two cents.

 

[Adirtykid]

Has anyone had their spouse complain about the cost of HRT?