Your Side Effects May IncludeTestosterone gel side effects
This side effect is printed on the FDA label for Testosterone gel. It was a question in our daily quiz, where you pick the real side effect from four choices.
Kids who touch your skin can start going through puberty
The gel works on whoever touches it. Including your children.
“Secondary exposure to testosterone can produce signs of virilization.”
Wash your hands after applying and cover the spot with clothing. Call a doctor if a child shows early signs of puberty.
114 reports to the FDA's adverse event system mention skin-contact exposure, early puberty or male traits. A report is not proof the drug caused it. See the query
From quiz No. 2 · September 26, 2026 · Play that quiz →
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