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I don't know much about it, but I fail to see the connection between testosterone treatment and j-pouch function. What does the endocrinologist say? He is the expert, not the GI, in regard to your treatment. It seems to me that the GI is deferring comment because it is out of his area of expertise.

Jan

Your J-pouch is just made from the end of your small intestine. Testosterone shouldn't have any particular effect on it. The side effects listed for testosterone therapy don't seem to include any intestinal effects. 

Hey thanks Jan, the endocrinologist does seem to know a lot about the j pouch. Neither one say that testosterone will harm the pouch but neither one are saying it won't either. I agree with you on there might not be a connection between the two of them.  I just wish I could talk to someone who has a j pouch and that is doing testosterone for low T 

hello, i take testosterone by way of trans-dermal delivery. One packet of testosterone gel daily and have been doing so without any ill effects to my j-pouch that i know of for years now.

Simply PM me for further details as to why I need the testosterone or to just discuss further, i will be happy to share details.

*Also, prior topical usage i was doing 1 cc every 10 days or every 2 weeks of 200mg of depo testosterone (cypionate). No ill effects were noted on the pouch and ive had my pouch 16 years in October upcomming.

if anything your primary care dr should monitor your alt, ast (liver function panel) as injections can alter your liver enzymes a bit.

Best regards,

Len

Len thank you. I was just worried if the cypionate would hurt the pouch. She wants to describe 1cc every 2 weeks of the 100mg. Did your PSA level go up Len?

There have been a number of members here who were on testosterone treatment, and I don't recall any mention of related pouch issues. You can search the Men's Health Forum to see older posts. I don't remember any recent ones.

Personally if it were me (and I was a man), I'd go with the endocrinologist's reccommendations. You can always discontinue it if you have side effects. Since the j-pouch is your own natural tissue and testosterone is a natural hormone, it just is not logical that there would be any "harm," other than the usual side effects, which are reversible.

Your only other option is to decline treatment and continuing to live with the way things are now. I presume that is not satisfactory, or you would not be seeing an endocrinologist.

Jan

dear PALS,

ive sent you a private message explanation my situation concerning testosterone therapy in detail.

-len

I'm also on it. I take 40mg. under the skin every five days. Topicals for me had very little effect on T levels plus the yare very expensive.

Any problems with it 

No. The only problem I've had was when my doc wanted me to try Axiron and my levels dropped to more than half, more like 2/3rd's. I then developed slight gyno in my right breast. Only noticeable to me. Went back to injectable and seems to have ceased. FYI subcutaneous injections will give you a better response then intramuscular.