This monthJune · Men's Health MonthTestosterone Optimization
Putting off the check-up?
It starts with a blood test.
Testosterone care at Oshun is led by Dr. Charles Rockhead and starts with blood tests, not symptoms alone. Treatment is for documented low levels, with an individual plan and ongoing monitoring.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
Testosterone Optimization at Oshun at a glance
Dr. Rockhead
Every consultation is with him
In person
Consultation before anything is booked
In writing
Your quote, given at consultation
No obligation
You decide after the consultation
9 Devon Road
Kingston, Jamaica
Questions answered privately
What is testosterone optimization?
Testosterone optimization is medical treatment that brings testosterone back to a normal level in men whose blood tests show it is low.
Low testosterone is diagnosed from blood tests, not from symptoms alone. Many men with tiredness and low drive have a normal level, and something else will help them more.
Where treatment is right, it is given as a gel, an injection, or a small pellet placed under the skin. Regular blood tests monitor it.
The words, explained
- Testosterone
- A hormone made mainly in the testicles. It affects drive, energy, muscle and mood.
- Low testosterone
- A level below the normal range, confirmed on a repeat blood test. When it comes with symptoms, doctors call it hypogonadism.
- PSA
- A blood test used to check the prostate. Men over 40 have it before treatment starts.
Four things that are true of every visit
Care by an OB/GYN
Every plan at Oshun is reviewed by a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Dr. Rockhead is a physician first.
30 years caring for women
Three decades as a practising OB/GYN at Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice.
In person, first
A consultation with Dr. Rockhead comes before anything is booked. You decide afterwards, with no obligation.
Private, one to one
The care team answers your questions privately on WhatsApp. There is no obligation.
At a glance
The short answers first. The detail is on the pages linked further down.
The first visit
A consultation of 45 to 60 minutes with Dr. Rockhead.
How treatment is given
As a gel, an injection every one to two weeks, or a pellet placed under the skin every three to six months.
Time off afterwards
None for gel or injections. Very little after a pellet.
Where
At Oshun, 9 Devon Road, Kingston.
Who it suits
Men with a documented low testosterone level causing low drive, erection difficulties, tiredness, loss of muscle or changes in mood.
When to wait
Testosterone is not given with prostate or breast cancer, a raised red blood cell count, severe untreated sleep apnoea or severe heart failure. It waits if your PSA is raised and not yet investigated. Tell us if you want children in future.
The visit, step by step
The consultation
You meet Dr. Rockhead in person at 9 Devon Road before anything is booked. He reviews your medical history with you. You leave with a written quote.
Before treatment
Baseline blood tests come first: total and free testosterone from a morning, fasting sample, with a blood count, lipids, fasting glucose, and PSA for men over 40.
At the visit
Dr. Rockhead reviews your symptoms and results and writes an individual plan: how the treatment is given, the starting dose, and the monitoring schedule.
Afterwards
A first review at six to eight weeks with repeat blood tests, then every three to six months for the first year. Report headaches, unusual tiredness, prostate symptoms or changes in mood.
Tired and flat is not always just age.
June is Men's Health Month.
Low energy, lower drive and losing muscle have many possible causes. Sleep, stress, weight, medication, and sometimes low testosterone. Symptoms alone cannot tell them apart.
At Oshun, laboratory testing follows the consultation: a morning, fasting testosterone level, repeated to confirm a low result, and the related bloodwork, reviewed by Dr. Rockhead. Treatment is for documented low levels, and it is monitored with follow-up blood tests.
The same consultation is the place to raise what often goes unsaid, including erections, hair and energy. It is a private conversation with a physician.
- Testing first
- Total and free testosterone (morning, fasting), with a blood count, lipids, fasting glucose, and PSA for men over 40.
- Treatment
- An individual plan where low levels are documented, with ongoing monitoring.
- Privacy
- Questions are answered privately on WhatsApp. Every consultation is in person with Dr. Rockhead.
Where to start at Oshun
Each page has the detail, from how to prepare to what to expect afterwards.
Testosterone Optimization
Laboratory evaluation, an individual plan and ongoing monitoring.
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Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director — Oshun Cosmetic Services, Kingston.
Dr. Charles Rockhead
Medical Director · Board-Certified OB/GYN · 30+ years of practice
Dr. Charles Rockhead is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with more than thirty years of practice in Kingston. He is the Medical Director of Oshun Cosmetic Services and the founding physician of Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice.
What patients ask
How is low testosterone diagnosed?
Will treatment affect my fertility?
Does testosterone cause prostate cancer?
What are the risks?
How soon would I feel a difference?
Which form of treatment is best?
This page is general information, not a diagnosis or medical advice. Whether a treatment suits you is decided at a consultation with Dr. Rockhead.
A private conversation. That's the whole first step.
Message the concierge on WhatsApp. Your questions are answered privately, and nothing is booked until you say so.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.