Hey all, I've been having an issue with Nebido for a little while that I am hoping to see my doctor about soon but I wondered if anyone had been through a similar situation. I'll point out now that I am still on gonapeptyl too (no, I don't really get it either, my doctors back in london are not being terribly communicative at the moment though.)
I've recently finished the 'loading phase' associated with nebido and am now 6 weeks or so away from my next shot (fourth or fifth, can't remember which). I remember being told that during the first two weeks of the loading there may have been some recurrence of periods but that it wouldn't last if it did. That didn't happen but I was in considerable pain much like the cramps associated with periods for about a week. That subsided after a while and everything carried on as normal and I was enjoying the small victory in no longer having to apply testogel daily. But this time round it's happening again. It's not very frequent and there's no real pattern to it but some nights I'll be kept awake by the pain and, well... it's kind of worrying because for one thing I don't particularly want anything to come of the cramping and for another it makes me wonder if something is wrong :/
Like I said, I'm hoping to at least see my gp about it soon but I don't know that they'll be a great deal of help and I'm still waiting for an appointment back at Charing cross and can never get through to them on the phone. 
Any advice?

Cheers.

Hi, I know it's been a while since you posted this but I just wanted to say you are not the only one who has this problem with Nebido. I have been on Nebido for around 2 years and before that I had been on Testogel for approximately 6 months.  Whilst my periods stopped just before i started Nebido, I still occasionaly get a random bit of cramping. Touch wood nothing so far has ever come from any of the cramping, (other than the annoying pain).

You need to remember that the testosterone is what is making your periods stop and it is what is effectively making you infertile. However just because you are infertile does not mean you are sterile. Your ovaries and your internal sexual organs are technically still working just not in the same way they used to before T. This could be why you get the cramps occasionally, almost like a phantom period; no blood, no eggs, just your body still trying to do something which it cant do.

However it also could be your testosterone level. If you have too much testosterone in your body it does convert itself into oestrogen. I would recommend trying to get a blood test arranged for that six week/ middle point in between your Nebido injections so that your doctor can look at your blood results and have a look at your hormone levels. I would also suggest bringing this issue up with both your general GP and your Gender Clinic Doctor. Your doctor at the Gender Clinic should have more knowledge and helpful information than your normal GP.

If you are still having issues with Charing Cross I would suggest trying to contact a different Gender Clinic. I am unsure of your location but the ones further out from London are often more easier to communicate with and they will see you regularly every 3 or 6 months. Please note that for different Clinics you would need to be referred again which might be a bit of a ballache. With Charing Cross try calling them at varying points in the day, you never know you might get lucky; also have a look if there is a contact email address as you mgiht have a bit of luck then.

As for the cramping, pain killers and sleep untill they take effect. Not much can be done I'm afraid, but least you know that you are not the only one