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Treats low testosterone.
Hormones in the testosterone tablet can't be transferred to other people by skin-to-skin contact, but it can interfere with how food tastes and with teethbrushing and flossing.
Treats low testosterone.
This testosterone injection is a first-choice treatment, but you have to get it in your doctor's office each time.
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2.9/ 5 average rating with 78 reviewsforAveed
Upsides
- Unlike topical forms of testosterone like gels or solutions, you can't transfer this medication to another person accidentally by skin-to-skin contact.
- If you use it correctly, it won't come off of your gums during eating or drinking.
- A first-choice treatment for low testosterone in men.
- The first two shots are spaced out by a month, then each shot after that is given every 10 weeks.
- Your doctor will give you the shot.
Downsides
- Not available in generic form, so it can be more expensive..
- Can change the way food tastes.
- You have to be good about brushing and flossing your teeth, otherwise it can be more likely to fall off.
- Can cause gum irritation, pain, swelling, and tenderness.
- Your doctor has to give you this shot. You can't do it at home.
- Your doctor has to watch you for 30 minutes after your shot to make sure you don't have problems breathing or get a severe allergic reaction.
- Your doctor has to file paperwork each time you get the shot because of the risks involved.
- Not available as a generic, so it can be expensive.
Used for
- Low testosterone
- Male osteoporosis
- Weight gain
- Low testosterone
Dosage forms
- Buccal tablet
- Injection
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Reviews
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78 reviews so far
41%
saidit'sworth it
22%
saiditworked well
18%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Aveed (Testosterone Undecanoate Injection)?
Leave a reviewSide effects
7possible side effects
- Gum or Mouth Irritation9%
- Taste Bitter4%
- Gum Pain3%
- Gum Tenderness3%
- Headache3%
- Gum Edema2%
- Taste Perversion2%
9possible side effects
- Injection site pain5%
- Prostatic specific antigen increased5%
- Estradiol increased3%
- Hypogonadism3%
- Fatigue2%
- Irritability2%
- Hemoglobin increased2%
- Insomnia2%
- Mood swings2%
Risks and risk factors
No information currently available
- Breast tissue changes
- Male
- Changes in sex drive
- Male
- Inability to urinate
- Enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hypertrophy)
- Changes in sperm
- Taking high doses of Aveed (Testosterone Undecanoate Injection)
- Swelling in the legs
- Heart, liver or kidney disease
- High calcium in the blood
- Inability to move
- Cancer
- Liver disease
- Changes in mood
- Changes in blood sugar
- Diabetes
- Changes in blood thinning
- On blood thinners
- Blood clots
- Changes in cholesterol
- Taking medications to lower cholesterol
- Severe allergic reaction | Trouble breathing