CAN TOPICAL TESTOSTERONE RUB OFF?

What prompted the concern and the call? It seems the FOX network aired an episode of HOUSE, a weekly medical drama.

Before going too far into this I have to point out that the show is grounded in facts, but they are often taken to absurd extremes. I've been in the health business for over three decades and I can testify that people like House and his friends do not really exist, especially these days. Corporate-run hospitals would never tolerate a tyrant like House, and managed care controls would never allow the exorbitant expenditures that all of those tests and procedures would generate. Perhaps we need a real House, but I don't see it happening.

Back to the * episode;

"An 8-year old boy named Jasper gets a bloody nose at day care. His father Deran arrives and learns that Jasper was involved in a fight. The teacher seems concerned about the blood that has been flowing for ten minutes, but Deran remarks that this isn’t Jasper first nosebleed." Jasper seems to be a very aggressive 8-year old.

In another scene, "...Jasper runs up with a bouquet of flowers for Cameron." Jasper seems highly "smitten" by the very attractive Cameron (one of Houses doctor friends). And later, "Jasper finds Cameron in the hallways and asks if Chase is her boyfriend. If he isn’t, then Jasper wants to be. Cameron walks him back to his father and he grabs her rear." This kid seems to have very mature ideations.

What's CAUSING these actions? "House realizes that Jasper is out of control aggressive, and the cause is probably extra hormones....A test shows that Jasper has 100 times the testosterone of a normal 8-year old." The question, then, how can a 8-year-old's hormones be so high?

"House returns to the hospital to confront Deran (Jasper's father), who says ... [h]e’s been using a male enhancement cream, which House points out is loaded with testosterone. Every time he hugged the kids, they received some of the testosterone Deran was excreting through his skin. If he stops using the cream, ... Jasper will be fine."

Is this possible?" Yes AND No.

People may use hormone replacements or supplements when their hormone levels are low. Women have been using hormone supplement for years to help control some of the effects of menopause. It's often referred to as HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy). Falling hormone levels don't only happen to women. Men experience declines as well, but usually at a slower rate. Where menopause takes place over a 2 to 5 year time span, male hormones fall a mere 2% per year starting around age 35. Some people call the male hormone decline, andropause.

If a man's testosterone levels are below normal it makes sense to use a supplement to bring them back to the normal level. Regardless of how the testosterone is administered the goal is to reach a normal level inside the body. If a normal male can hug someone and NOT transfer testosterone to them, then a male using a testosterone supplement to achieve normal levels also cannot pass excess testosterone to someone he hugs or kisses. In the same light, a man who uses too much testosterone may pass some to people he's close to.

Now, let's consider HOW this particular man was getting his doses of testosterone, a topical cream. These creams work. In fact I prefer them to all other methods. Oral pills are harmed in the stomach and the hormones absorbed are quickly detoxified in the liver. Injections are excellent, but there's the issue with needles, pain, and sterility. There are sublingual (under tongue) forms of testosterone but they taste pretty vile. Topical application is an excellent method because the hormone is well absorbed, not effected by the stomach acids and enzymes, bypasses the detoxifying impact of the liver, and don't taste bad - and don't forget that there are no needles.

The hormones ARE ABSORBED through the skin into the blood stream. Some studies suggest that all of the hormone is absorbed within 30 to 60 minutes of applying the cream. Before that time, though, a man could transfer some of the active hormone to someone by hugging - if the area with cream is uncovered and comes in contact with the other person's bare skin - or even a pet.

This is a possibility for all topical hormones - not just testosterone. The key is to wait 40 minutes after rubbing in the hormone cream before coming into intimate contact with another person. This is not difficult. Most people use hormone creams once or twice daily. If a man applies his testosterone after taking a shower, what is the likelihood that he will be rubbing up against someone within the next 40 minutes? Of it's a high probability then the guy needs to me a little more cautious.

The thing to keep in mind is that the hormones in the cream are absorbed INTO the body in a fairly short amount of time. If the person using the hormone cream is working to achieve a normal level of hormone then there is no possibility for a harmful amount to be excreted through the skin. This is only likely when a person uses extreme amounts of a hormone supplement.

CONCLUSIONS:

• Hormone supplements should ONLY be used to restore normal hormone values.
• Hormone creams are safe and effective.
• Hormone creams must be rubbed in well to obtain maximum effect.
• Avoid intimate contact with other people for 40 minutes after applying the hormone cream.
• Test hormone levels on a regular basis to assure that levels are in the normal range.

*The quoted material in this article wee extracted from the FOX website, http://www.fox.com/house/recaps/

 

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