Tostran, a colorless Gel to treat Male Menopause developed by ProStrakan
A British company has developed a gel that the company claims can treat hypogonadism, which is more commonly known as ‘male menopause.’
Hypogonadism is a condition that causes reduced libido, erectile dysfunction, baldness, weight gain, lethargy and irritability.
Also, just like with women who grow less fertile as they grow older, in men too the same happens, with age causing a decline in the production of testosterone, the hormone associated with male libido and sexual dysfunction, as well as muscle mass and strength and bone density.
According to ProStrakan, the company behind the mail menopause gel, 6 to 12% of men over 40 years of age, as well as 91% of men over 80 suffer from this condition.
The colorless gel made by ProStrakan has been named Tostran. It contains 2% synthetic testosterone, which is absorbed through the skin when applied to the shoulders, upper arms and abdomen. The hormone testosterone is then released slowly into the bloodstream.
Trials have dound that normal levels of it are restored in most men in a mtter of hours.
However, boffins have warned that while testosterone replacement therapies (TRTs) can improve libido and erectile dysfunction, some of them also come with side effects, such as acne, skin reactions, headaches and hypertension.
June 19th, 2007 at 11:08 am
Where do I get this product?
September 7th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
Ive just started using Tostran (after using a similar product, Testogel, for 2 years) & had hoped for good results due to its easy pump application & double strength (compared to testogel). Unfortunately i find it takes ages (up to 20 minutes) to dry, & this is a pain to say the least! Testogel dries almost instantly due to its alcohol base.
I think Tostran is oil based. I worry that by dressing before it has totally dried i will just be rubbing the testosterone off my skin.
I have sent emails to Prostraken for advice but disapointedly they have not even bothered their arses to even aknowledge!
It seems to me that drug companies have very little interest in their end users just as long as their reps can sell the product to health authorities thats just fine.
September 22nd, 2007 at 3:31 pm
i take it back they have been in contact with me! Although they still havent come up with an explanation for the non- drying of their “fast drying” gel!
Ive discovered that it does actually dry a bit faster (like 10 minutes!) if I apply it when mt skin has been dry for a few hours (not just out of the shower as I was doing)
As I have a dirty kind of job & always shower in the evening & am going to try the gel every morning although this will leave me with no testosterone during the night but then i supose it isnt required during sleep!
ill keep everyone posted.
October 11th, 2007 at 7:40 am
*UPDATE ON TOSTRAN*
I have now discovered how to get this gel to dry quickly! Just mix it with a little Aloe Vera gel in the palm of your hand & apply as normal– hey presto! dry in a couple of minutes AND no stickiness!
Anyone from Prostrakan reading this– get your boffins to add aloe gel to Tostran. Hey, ive made you millions ‘cos now people will want to use your product!
October 19th, 2007 at 10:30 am
Simon
Is the Aloe still working well - I’m having the same issue. Have you noticed any problems with the dose as I was wondering whether the aloe might affect the active ingredient - maybe cause it to breakdown or something? Does it seem to still be working as well as the Testogel did?
Also, which Aloe Vera product have you used?
Thanks
Bob
October 26th, 2007 at 7:54 am
Hi Bob, yes it does seem to be working still. I had blood taken last week & the results show I am still amsorbing enough Testosterone.
In meantime, Prosrakan have written to me again and are going to look into the “sticky” situation!
I would have stuck with testogel but as I need two packs a day, & I ran out of skin area to apply to!
Unfortunately this is now becoming the same with the Tostran because although its two times stronger than Testogel, when I mix it with Aloe it then becomes the same amount of gel as 2 packs of testogel!
I am going to give Prosrakan a chance to see if they can maybe change the ingredients but I dont hold out a lot of hope there & will probably just go back to Testogel.
The Aloe vera gel I use is Holland & Barrett 99.9% pure aloe vera gel. Its about £4 a tube but thats 200Ml & will last you a year!
Maybe if you also wrote to Prostrakan they might get their asses into gear!
Good luck!
simon
December 14th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
well, its now 2 months since I last heard from Prosrakan so it looks like they cant be bothered their arses! my prescription is almost done too so I will have to decide whether to go back to the Testogel or just give up on my TRT altogether!
Im mightily pissed off at the drug companies attitude to the end users- they treat us like something they stood on. Once their reps sell the stuff to a health authority thats it - they arent interested any more!
If I didnt have friends & family round me i would definately consider ending it all.
happy Xmas everyone!