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Side Effects of Testosterone Injections

The side effects of testosterone injections include depression, nausea, vomiting, skin rash and itching, unusual bleeding and swelling, and weight gain. Sexual difficulties have also been reported in men and women, and an overdose can cause impotence in men.

  1. Injection

    • The injection is a very painful experience. Most times there is pain as well as swelling for several days after the shot.

    Men

    • Side effects found only in men include breast tenderness or enlargement, erection lasing longer than four hours, and groin or scrotum pain.

    Women

    • The side effects specific to women include voice changes (deepening or hoarseness), enlarged clitoris, decrease in breast size, irregular vaginal bleeding and facial hair growth.

    Warning

    • Do not use testosterone injections if you are pregnant, suffer from prostate cancer or male breast cancer, or if you have any history of hormone treatment allergies. No one with heart, kidney or liver disease should take testosterone injections.

    Storage

    • This medicine should be stored between 59 and 86 degrees F. If the testosterone develops crystals, just shake or warm the vial.

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