Tadalafil vs Testosterone for performance
Short answer: For performance, users rate them about the same: 97% report improvement with Tadalafil (61 reports) and 97% with Testosterone (149 reports).
Tadalafil has 120 meta-analyses and 347 randomized trials on PubMed; Testosterone has 75 and 125.
Based on 214 reports about Tadalafil and 822 about Testosterone. Not medical advice.
| Tadalafil Medication | Testosterone Medication | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 65 | 54 |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 78% | 77% |
| Reports | 214 | 822 |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 120 / 347 | 75 / 125 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | — | 93% (45) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 88% (8) | 82% (28) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 100% (6) | 92% (76) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | 79% (19) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 75% (4) | 80% (25) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 100% (9) | 88% (104) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | — | 100% (2) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 97% (61) | 97% (149) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 100% (6) | 91% (23) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 67% (6) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 91% (82) | 93% (70) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | 90% (91) |
| Blood sugar % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | — |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | 100% (17) | 62% (8) |
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | — | 40% (5) |
| Longevity % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 50% (2) |
| Common side effects | headache, stuffy nose, heartburn, lower back | suppression, hair loss, acne, water retention |
| Typical dose reported | 2.5-5 mg / daily or 5-10 mg every other day | 200 mg / weekly |
Tadalafil shares a similar efficacy and safety with sildenafil and significantly improves patients' sexual confidence. Furthermore, patients and their partners prefer tadalafil to sildenafil. Hence, tadalafil may be a better choice for ED treatment.
Int Urol Nephrol, 2017 ↗“After a week of 2.5 mg twice a day, this is my favourite drug ever. My brain fog has gone...My mood is so much better, similar to an SSRI but without the flat feeling.”
The guidelines also provide recommendations regarding identification of patients, dosing, monitoring, and follow-up. This Practice Pearl will discuss evidence-based testosterone therapy for management of HSDD in postmenopausal women.
Menopause, 2023 ↗“Feel the best I've ever felt in my life. TRT and peptides have been game changers for me!”
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