I am curious if anyone has tried testosterone to treat endo symptoms? NIH study published last year showed low T in utero is one of the greatest predicting factors for development of Endo. There are also other medical studies showing that women with the Diagnosis are much more likley to have low testosterone levels than control groups. I am not a medical professional, so I don't know all of the reasons that testosterone may affect this condition. But I have had symptoms now for decades , that… read more
I have the opposite issue, right now we're not sure if I actually have PCOS, or if that was a misdiagnosis [meaning it wasn't actually PCOS and was Endometriosis]. However, I have elevated Testosterone to a pretty high degree, best described as extreme. To the point that I grow facial hair, have a naturally alto voice and put on muscle mass more similarly to men than women's anatomy.
They tried putting me on metformin as a treatment, saying that it should also help with the PCOS / my abdominal pain complications, but it actually made it so much worse that in spite of the potential benefits I had to stop taking the medication, and put treatment for my testosterone levels on pause.
I don't know if that info helps, but hopefully it gives some insight on the other end of the spectrum. My endometriosis pain is also pretty extreme, often times debilitating in general.
Hmm interesting. I have PCOS (usually elevated T) as well as endo and I don't think it helped me. I've had PCOS since puberty and my endo developed while my PCOS was uncontrolled. I recently had my hormone levels checked and my T was lower end now and my endo has been close to symptom free for a few years now. I do miss the feeling of higher T though. I've been thinking of trying to add more exercise back in to my life to naturally increase my T levels.