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Reviewer: XD, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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It boosts testosterone, but it is difficult to use and really ought to be standardized to more than 30 mg. The actual "adhesion" of this substance to the gums is not very patient-friendly and is hit-and-miss. Plus, this is EXPENSIVE even with fairly comprehensive insurance. I'd stick to injectables...
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Reviewer: jkhh, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Striant is great for men who have transfer/sticking/dosage issues with gels . It works well because it has same dosing for everyone thus, it puts most men in normal range. My t went from less than 200 to near 600 with Striant. The best I could do with Testim was 350 total (with one tube). I like that it's not applied to skin, not sticky, no transfer issues, etc. is easy to put on gum x 2/
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Reviewer: Dgg, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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After four weeks of use, the benefits of increased testosterone levels have been noticeable. Including increase in sexual function, increase in mental clarity, and needed loss in body fat. I am experiencing gum tenderness, redness and swelling with some front teeth pain while brushing. I've scheduled an appt. with my dentist for an assessment.
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Reviewer: jeffbeck, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Have used this for several years to treat low testosterone. I have blood work every 3 months and my numbers are in normal range. Easy to use.
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