Is It Safe To Have Testosterone Injection For Underweight?

Posted on Mon, 8 Sep 2014

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Mon, 8 Sep 2014 Answered on

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Question : Hello
is it possible to get testosterone injectable from the doctor?
or would I have to get it another way.

as it seems almost imposible to gain weight/size.
and could be judged as been underweight right now.

thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Testosterone is not indicated for this

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I understand your concern that you want to gain weight and come back in shape but not successful and then some one guide about testosterone. Well my dear friend I do not think that this is the right choice as testosterone is a anabolic steroid and apart from its effect on muscle building it has serious side effects like hirsutism, weight gain, low immunity and weak bones.
Muscle which are gained is also temporary. So no doctor is going to recommend it for you and it is better that you should avoid it also.
For muscle strength and weight gain you should take more protein in diet like egg, fish , chicken. Also do daily exercises. Weight gain is also controlled by other mechanisms like genetics and hormone so I would also suggest you to meet a endocrinologist and take his opinion also.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup queries.
I will try my best to help you.
Thanks.

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