06-05-2014, 12:20 AM
Bobowo.
It sounds like your doctor was erring on the side of caution, especially since this was your first visit with her and the intention of the appointment was to conduct a physical exam. Without knowing more about your health and circumstances, I think it's a matter of due diligence for a doctor to be reluctant to write a prescription or order non-routine tests.
Maybe if you told her you were concerned about the possibility of testosterone elevating your stress levels and/or risk of heart disease, you might have made more progress with her.
I think talking with the psychologist may be an excellent way for you to broach the topic of getting HRT through a doctor.
It sounds like your doctor was erring on the side of caution, especially since this was your first visit with her and the intention of the appointment was to conduct a physical exam. Without knowing more about your health and circumstances, I think it's a matter of due diligence for a doctor to be reluctant to write a prescription or order non-routine tests.
Maybe if you told her you were concerned about the possibility of testosterone elevating your stress levels and/or risk of heart disease, you might have made more progress with her.
I think talking with the psychologist may be an excellent way for you to broach the topic of getting HRT through a doctor.