Editorial note: This is a personal account – a subjective individual experience, not evidence of efficacy or a recommendation for use, especially not in the case of symptoms. We are publishing it because honest experiences are part of our research journey. What they mean must be clarified by science.
Sex drive | Lust for life | Creativity
Vitality | Decisiveness | Presence
are the characteristics associated with testosterone and masculinity.
That sounds enticing, appealing, in a very general sense and especially after nearly burning out.
When I think of testosterone, however, I immediately picture a luxuriant growth of dark hair on the chest, so-called aggressive behavior, and a masculine physique—none of which really interests me as a woman (for myself).
I want both: my female body with its sweet features AND abundant life energy.
By chance, I ended up at Healing-Garden-Tenerife on the island of eternal spring. I skimmed the website, let the videos wash over and amuse me, and felt drawn to all the products—but not to the most interesting one: Pino-Gordo was supposedly “only” for men.
What is good for men need not be wrong for women.
So, as the first official female guinea pig, I dutifully took two droppers a day and waited for a mustache.
The imagination, fun, energy, presence, and vitality factor kicked in and multiplied. Instead of emptiness, tension, and release, there is fullness, grounding, and a sense of embodiment. After just under two weeks, I once again had more energy than I needed—and, in addition, an unusual phenomenon for me: the desire for intense physical activity. Hmm ... preferably with two people. Hmm ... preferably sex ...
As a long-term single, perhaps not necessarily so unusual after all?!
After taking it for the length of one cycle, there was a two-and-a-half-week break, which seemed appropriate for repeating the experiment for study purposes. The energetic effects remained for about 10 days and had almost disappeared after ovulation.
Now, in my fourth week with a nearly doubled daily dose of the golden-colored Pino, I once again consider life energy a permanent part of my resources and capabilities. PMS symptoms have been reduced to a tolerable, socially acceptable level; my body and my femininity feel more present to me—or rather, I am more present in my body and with my femininity.
More energy automatically means a little more movement.
More zest for life means less hunger for conventional foods, a few small meals, an invigorated day, and exciting nights with or without playmates.
My research into the products and sex hormones largely confirmed my suspicion: hormones simply do what they are meant to do, in both men and women.
Since my body has fully developed as female, and given that this involves taking a natural product, I suspect that even with a consistently high dosage, no unwanted physical effects will develop in the future either.
Conflict of interest? Yes, I work for Healing-Garden-Tenerife, but no amount of money or persuasion could make me post something on the internet that I do not stand behind.
You can find out more about Pine Pollen in our comprehensive Pine Pollen overview, and more about the scientific side of the topic in Pine Pollen for Women? Testosterone Is Not a Male Hormone.