Tamoxifen vs Testosterone for hormones
Short answer: For hormones, more users report improvement with Tamoxifen — 98% of 49 reports, versus 91% of 101 for Testosterone.
Tamoxifen has 479 meta-analyses and 1,597 randomized trials on PubMed; Testosterone has 75 and 125.
Based on 298 reports about Tamoxifen and 924 about Testosterone. Not medical advice.
| Tamoxifen Medication | Testosterone Medication | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 64%helped75 reports · medium confidence | 76%helped425 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 479 / 1,597 | 75 / 125 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Performance % reporting improvement | 50% (2) | 98% (180) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 98% (49) | 91% (101) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 0% (2) | 89% (117) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 100% (5) | 93% (88) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 57% (7) | 90% (78) |
| Common side effects | fatigue, depression, low libido, headache | suppression, hair loss, acne, water retention |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | Not listed |
5 years of adjuvant tamoxifen safely reduces 15-year risks of breast cancer recurrence and death. ER status was the only recorded factor importantly predictive of the proportional reductions. Hence, the absolute risk reductions produced by tamoxifen depend on the absolute breast cancer risks (after any chemotherapy) without tamoxifen.
Lancet, 2011 ↗“This is now 2nd day on nolva and I swaer my balls are about back to normal. Energy is a bit better”
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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