The Doc put me on a testosterone patch. I put it on after my morning shower and take it off at bedtime so as to interfere as little as possible with my night testosterone production; thus minimizing testicular atrophe. Apparently, during sleep is the "normal" time for testosterone production.

As when I was trying testosterone creams and injections some months ago, my depression lifted dramatically as well as any lingering lack of gumption. . . maybe a little too enthusiastic for my tastes. I am more prone to sexual stimulation as well and the stimulated state lasts longer than it has for some time. The patch is a very even dosage compared to creams and injections.

To bad the FDA wouldn't let the testosterone patch for women go through. It is supposed to be quite effective for female libido (in smaller quantities).

Women can get testosterone prescribed off-label.

I'm glad it's working for you!

Zane!

Have you checked-out asexuality.org ? Talk about people that need your book and diet. . . However, be warned! They are not looking to be cured, but, as you might expect, tend to make a virtue out of accepting themselves "as they are."

They define asexuals as people who do not experience sexual attraction to other people. This definition makes little sense to me.

I must admit that I am "lightly sexed" and certainly my sexual characteristics are on the "less defined side", thus, somewhat asexual in that sense, but I have always been attracted and sexually stimulated by the opposite sex and, to a lesser extent, the same sex. It is just that the stimulation or sexual urge is not enough, typically, for me to overcome my lack of self-assertion.

I have also come to the conclusion that as compensation for my weak sex drive, I have pursured stimulatory excess, ie. porn, go-go bars, prostitutes, etc. at various points in my life to create the illusion of being more sexual than, by nature, I am. . .

Looks to me like most of the asexuality.org people are either "lightly sexed" or have psychological issues with intimacy or desperately need fish oil, ie. are "frigid" women.

I'm more open about that. I think a woman can use my diet any way she likes, even doing the opposite to decrease sex drive if she wants. The point of my book is to give women back control over their own bodies, know how to help their bodies be the way they like. I do encourage women who want to go on my diet to first try to be mentally open to being more sexual beings, after years of helping women with the diet I find that sometimes they feel uncomfortable with the heightened libido and orgasmic response.

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Originally posted by zaneblue:
I'm more open about that. I think a woman can use my diet any way she likes, even doing the opposite to decrease sex drive if she wants. The point of my book is to give women back control over their own bodies, know how to help their bodies be the way they like. I do encourage women who want to go on my diet to first try to be mentally open to being more sexual beings, after years of helping women with the diet I find that sometimes they feel uncomfortable with the heightened libido and orgasmic response.

I would think all manner of psychological phenomenon emanate from long standing lack of sexual/orgasmic response. These psychological "structures" formed in reaction to what might be a physical condition might suddenly be without purpose and start to disintigrate. . . personality would have to be rebuilt. I can certainly understand how disorienting and unwelcome this could be.