Lotus,
You are so kind and gentle when responding. My doctor had no problems telling me that I am obese. I think at the time i weighed less than I do now by about 15 lbs. At my largest, he told me I was morbidly obese. Having said that, it might seem odd that I have been seeing him now for about 15 years. He and I have talked about things like my Low T and the impact the Low-T has on masculinity, Erectile Dysfunction and lack of sexual desire. I am very open with him and have no issues talking with him about these very personal things. I appreciate that he talks to me in a very straightforward way. He does not pull any punches but he will take the time to listen anyting I need to talk aobut. I am almost....almost... comfortable enough to talk to him about the things we discuss here on this site. However, he also my wife's Family Practice doctor and she is listed on my records as the only one other than me who can see my medical records.
I stopped PM and SP two days ago. I didn't throw them away, but I have put them away for now. I am taking a break while I consider what I am going to do or not do. I have come to share your concens about PM even at the lower dosage and IF I start back on this path will look at the creams that you had suggested, or just have a conersation with my doctor about HRT. Thank you again for your honesty and the research you have done on the science behind all of this. I am not sure I understand all the science, but it has helped!