I Take Testosterone & This is What it Means For You.
But first, some background:
“It’s all going to fall apart, so I might as well take care of my face.”
I was sitting on an exam table in my swanky Michigan Avenue plastic surgeon’s office, telling her why we needed to keep my face looking pristine. I was staring at forty on the horizon and was convinced my body would crumble at the threshold.
And as she injected my forehead with $1,200 worth of neurotoxins, she replied, “You know, there’s something we can do to fend off hormonal shifts…”
She gave me her HRT pitch, I did my research, and two weeks later, at the ripe age of thirty-eight, I took my first dose of testosterone.
It’s been a fascinating ride. There have been literal ups and downs, and there’s so much I could share.
But for now, today, I’m sharing four ways in which my weekly injections have positively impacted my life, and what it all means for you.
(Despite intermittently playing one in private, I’m not a doctor, and this is not medical advice. This is simply my personal story.)
Strong body.
Testosterone has exponentially increased my strength and endurance. I turn forty-two in May, and I’m rowing, pushing, and pulling over 300lbs.
My body didn’t fall apart at forty. In fact, it has never been so solid. Just look at my legs. My adductors. I’ll leave it to you to imagine the implications.
Luminous skin.
Testosterone has boosted my collagen production and it shows.
My skin feels firmer and more resilient than it did in my thirties, and I glow. I’ve been told this is an attractive (and highly kissable) trait.
Boundless libido.
And I thought my thirties were bad…I never knew I could be so aroused.
For lack of a more eloquent way of articulating this, testosterone makes me horny to the point of being a menace.
An actual menace.
I’m perpetually on edge and dreaming of my next conquest. My next erotic adventure…
Sound sleep.
Testosterone vanquished my sleep difficulties. I awake every day ready to satisfy my lust and move heavy objects.
I welcome every morning with a rested mind and body—ready to show up fully present.
To sum it up...
Testosterone has given me a sense of control my body, sexuality, and future self that I’ve never experienced before.
I’ve never felt more comfortable in my skin, or more excited by the aging process. I’m curious to meet the woman I’ll be in ten years.
I’ll continue working with my doctor to support my health, and I have no desire to return to my twenties or thirties.
I’m a healthy, voracious, and overtly feminine woman living out loud in her forties.
And I can’t wait for all our erotic adventures ahead…
