Compare Striant vs. Depo-Testosterone
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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 only has to be given once or twice a month and you can do it at home, but someone has to help you inject.
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3.0/ 5 average rating with 100 reviewsforDepo-Testosterone
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 and delayed puberty in boys.
- Available in generic.
- Only has to be given once every 2 to 4 weeks.
- The shot can be done at home.
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.
- Only available as a shot.
- Has to be given by someone else since it has to be injected into your buttocks.
Used for
- Low testosterone
- Male osteoporosis
- Weight gain
- Low testosterone
- Gender identity disorder (female-to-male transsexual)
Dosage forms
- Buccal tablet
- Injection
Price
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$794.10
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Reviews
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100 reviews so far
49%
saidit'sworth it
32%
saiditworked well
17%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Depo-Testosterone (Testosterone Cypionate Injection)?
Leave a reviewSide effects
7possible side effects
- Gum or Mouth Irritation9%
- Taste Bitter4%
- Gum Pain3%
- Gum Tenderness3%
- Headache3%
- Gum Edema2%
- Taste Perversion2%
The Depo-Testosterone (Testosterone Cypionate Injection) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
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 Depo-Testosterone (Testosterone Cypionate 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