Hello all,
I was on androgel 1% sachets almost for 10 years may be even longer. My testosterone level was in the range of 500.
I was feeling well and has plenty of energy.
Then due to the insurance issue I got switched to generic for 3-4 months. My level dropped to 200.
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Hi, folks. Can't say I'm glad to find myself posting here, but I'm certainly glad to have found this forum.
Long story short, on Thursday, September 6th, I went in to my PCP to discuss a lump I'd found outside my left testicle. I'd had it for about two months, but figured it was nothing....09-17-18, 09:11 PM -
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I have been read this form for four months. I am a 24 years old boy’s mother. My son was diagnosed on 25th May left NSTC,and surgery was performed on 28th May.
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