How to Use Testim

Testim is a clear, colorless gel that delivers testosterone to your body through your skin. Testim should be applied every day as part of your morning routine to help raise your testosterone levels to normal.

Four steps for using Testim:

Use Testim at the same time every day, after your morning shower. Just be sure your skin is clean and dry before using Testim.
Tap the tube a few times. Then gently pierce the seal of the tube with the cap. Squeeze the entire contents into your hands. Used tubes should be discarded where they will be out of the reach of children, to avoid accidental exposure.
Immediately apply gel to the area of your shoulders and upper arms that will be covered by a short sleeved T-shirt. You should rub the gel onto your skin for several seconds until the gel is dry. This helps ensure that Testim will get into your system, so you'll get the benefits it's designed to provide. Let Testim dry before you put on your shirt.
After applying Testim, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. This helps prevent transferring Testim to someone else's skin. Wear clothing over the application sites after the gel has dried, because the testosterone in Testim must not come in contact with women and children. If direct skin-to-skin contact is anticipated, the application sites must be thoroughly washed with soap and water.

You can go swimming or take a shower 2 hours after applying Testim.

Other important reminders:

Do not apply Testim to your genitals
Avoid skin contact with open sores, wounds, or irritations
Store Testim at room temperature and out of the reach of children
Keep Testim in a safe, convenient place where you will see it every day

This information should not take the place of your doctor’s instructions or recommendations. Your doctor will tell you exactly what dose to apply, how to safely apply it, and when to apply it.

Testim is effective with continued use

It’s important to keep using Testim. Don’t stop using it when your symptoms improve, because your testosterone levels could drop below normal again. You need to stay on Testim to maintain symptom improvement.

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Indication

Testim 1% (testosterone gel) is a prescription medicine that contains testosterone. Testim is used to treat adult males who have low or no testosterone.

Important Safety Information

What is the most important information I should know about Testim? Signs of puberty that are not expected (for example, pubic hair) have happened in young children who were accidentally exposed to testosterone through contact with men using Testim.

Testim can transfer from your body to others. This can happen if other people come into contact with the area where the Testim was applied to your skin.

Women and children should avoid contact with the unwashed or unclothed area where Testim has been applied
To lower the risk of transfer of Testim from your body to others, you should: wash your hands right away with soap and water after applying Testim and cover the application area with clothing after the gel has dried. If you expect to have skin-to-skin contact with another person, first wash the application area well with soap and water

Stop using Testim and call your doctor right away if you see any signs and symptoms of puberty in a child, or changes in body hair or increased acne in a woman, that may have occurred through accidental exposure to Testim.

Do not use Testim if you: have breast cancer; have or might have prostate cancer; are allergic to testosterone or any of the ingredients in Testim, including soy.

Testim is not meant for use in women. If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or are breast-feeding, Testim may harm your unborn or breast-feeding baby. Women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant should avoid contact with the area where Testim has been applied.

Other serious side effects include the following:

If you already have enlargement of your prostate gland, your signs and symptoms can get worse while using Testim
Possible increased risk of prostate cancer
In large doses, Testim may lower your sperm count
Swelling of your ankles, feet, or body, with or without heart failure. This may cause serious problems for people who have heart, kidney, or liver disease
Enlarged or painful breasts
Having problems breathing while you sleep (sleep apnea)
Blood clots in the legs. This can include pain, swelling, or redness of your legs

The most common side effects of Testim include: skin irritation where Testim is applied, increased red blood cell count, headache, and increased blood pressure.

Please see Full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide.