Can Testosterone Injections Cause Depression?

Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2014

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Question : My husband has been taking testosterone injections and now HCG with it. His moods have changed now he is seems more depressed, more emotional and feelings have changed for me in a very short time. He and I are attempting to find out if these injections can have this type of affect?

Answered by Dr. Robert Galamaga (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Considerations

Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sharing your health care concern.

These medications can absolutely affect mood. I hope his doctor has checked testosterone levels and is adjusting the dose of the testosterone accordingly. I'm not sure why he's taking the human chorionic gonadotropin injections but hopefully this is under the supervision of a board-certified physician.

Thanks again for sharing your concerns.

Sincerely,

Dr. Galamaga

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