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Old 08-03-2018, 08:22 PM
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Is anyone taking testosterone therapy and how does FAA view this?
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Old 08-03-2018, 08:38 PM
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IIRC with injections you have to wait four hours before flying. About it.
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Old 08-03-2018, 09:58 PM
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Is anyone taking testosterone therapy and how does FAA view this?
Depends on WHY you are taking testosterone therapy.

If it's for a sexual dysphoria in particular it becomes kind of involved:

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...item48/amd/gd/

If it's for simple replacement and the underlying cause for low testosterone is not itself disqualifying, it's generally no big deal.
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Old 08-04-2018, 02:12 AM
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Old 08-07-2018, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jumppilot71 View Post
IIRC with injections you have to wait four hours before flying. About it.
And if IIRC, there is no wait for Androgel, etc.
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Weight lifting (large muscle groups) and/or zinc supplements can help with that also.

If you're an avid endurance athlete, that will tend up to burn up T and as you get older you don't have as much surplus. Replace some cardio with strength training, especially if you're averaging one hour + daily of serious cardio.

Also being a couch potato won't help either, too little cardio is bad too.
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