Boyfriend has been secretly taking testosterone tablets and I worry he may go sterile
DEAR DEIDRE: FOR the last ten months, my boyfriend has been secretly taking testosterone tablets and now I’m worried he could be sterile.
I’m 31 and he’s 34. We’ve been together for four years.
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Last year he went through a rough patch. He had a stressful job and seemed constantly on edge.
He was almost never in the mood for sex and when he was, he couldn’t get an erection. This only lasted six weeks.
I thought he was better because he changed jobs but it turns out he’s been taking testosterone supplements.
I found his empty bottles of pills stuffed at the back of his wardrobe.
When I confronted him he admitted to buying them off the internet.
I can’t believe he’s been so stupid. We’d talked about having a baby soon but I’ve read online that testosterone replacement therapy can leave him infertile.
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I’ve told him he has to stop taking it but he won’t listen.
He says without tablets he won’t be himself any more.
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DEIDRE SAYS: Try not to worry. In most cases, infertility caused by testosterone treatment is reversible once treatment is discontinued.
But it’s important that your boyfriend doesn’t suddenly stop taking it in case he suffers side-effects.
Encourage him to speak to his GP, who can decide the best course of action.
Buying medication off the internet without a proper medical consultation can lead to more problems.
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