Testosterone enanthate, also known as testosterone heptanoate or Delatestryl, is an anabolic and androgenic steroid (AAS) drug used to treat low testosterone levels. 

what is Testosterone Enanthate? | uses, side effects?

Anabolic drugs work by building muscle, while androgenic are aimed at improving sexual characteristics associated with men.

Used in medical practice since the 1950s, testosterone enanthate is marketed under many brand names, including Androfil, Andropository, Cernos, Delatestryl, Depandro, Durathate, Everone, Sustrone, Testanon, Testanova, Testrin, Testostroval, Testoviron, and Testro.

As a Schedule III drug, testosterone enanthate is available only with prescription drugs.

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Testosterone enanthate is classified as AAS because both are derived from the synthetic testosterone and testosterone pro-drug, which means that it stimulates the body to produce testosterone on its own.1 As mentioned, there are strong androgenic effects and only moderate effects of anabolic.

The drug is suitable for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in cisgender men with hypogonadism (decreased testosterone production in the testicles) .1 Causes of hypogonadism include testicular injury, infection, and cancer.

Radiation and chemotherapy radiation can also cause hypogonadism, as do birth defects such as Klinefelter syndrome and diseases of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland (both of which produce testosterone production).

Testosterone levels in cis men are likely to drop dramatically after the age of 50, leading to a condition known as andropause in which energy and sexual desire are affected. Older men in cis with symptoms of andropause (including fatigue and low libido) will always benefit from TRT

Testosterone enanthate can be used for hormone therapy in transgender masculine men, 3 to treat puberty delay in cisgender boys, 4 and to treat inactive metastatic breast cancer (spread breast cancer) in postmenopausal patients.

This drug is sometimes used, contraindicated, as a treatment for aging in older men in cis.

 Signs and Symptoms of Low Testosterone in Men

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Testosterone enanthate is a clear or yellow viscous fluid supplied with a widely used 5-milliliter (mL) glass. It is injected into the bones every week for four. To avoid fluctuating hormone levels (and associated mood swings), lower doses are usually given at shorter intervals.

The active drug, suspended in sesame oil, has a continuous release period of two to three weeks. The dosage may vary from person to person but is usually listed as follows: 1

• Male hypogonadism: 50 to 400 milligrams (mg) every two to four weeks
• Male puberty delay: 5 to 200 mg every two to four weeks for four to six months
• Metastatic breast cancer: 200 to 400 mg every two to four weeks
• Transgender hormone treatment: 50 to 200 mg weekly or 100 to 200 mg every two weeks3

While testosterone enanthate is sometimes used in contrast to testosterone cypionate (depo testosterone), the latter is not approved for the treatment of delayed puberty, treatment of metastatic breast cancer, or transgender hormone treatment.

What are the side effects of  Testosterone Enanthate?

Common side effects of Delatestryl include:

1. nausea,
2. to clean,
3. head,
4. anxiety,
5. disappointment,
6. changes in skin color,
7. increase or decrease in sexual interest,
8. swelling of the breasts in men,
9. disturbance or pain,
10. oily skin,
11. hair loss,
12. acne, too
13. injection site response (pain, redness, or swelling).
14. For women, the side effects of Delatestryl can also include:
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16. changes in menstrual periods,
17. hair growth of male patterns (such as chin or chest),
18. male baldness, or
19. enlarged clitoris.

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Tell your doctor if you have any side effects of Delatestryl including:

• mental/emotional changes,
• sleep disturbances,
• smell,
• symptoms of severe liver disease (such as persistent abdominal pain or nausea, unusual fatigue, yellow eyes or skin, black urine),
• swelling of the hands/ankles/feet,
• unusual fatigue,
• shortness of breath, or
• rapid or abnormal heartbeat.