Testosterone Optimization at Oshun · Kingston, Jamaica
Low testosterone in Kingston, Jamaica.
Testosterone treatment is for men whose testosterone is truly low, shown by blood tests, with symptoms and a medical cause. Testosterone falling slowly with age is unlikely to cause problems in itself, and the treatment carries risks. At Oshun the treatment is estimated from US$700, and you start with a consultation with Dr. Charles Rockhead, from J$11,000.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
Testosterone Optimization at a glance
Dr. Rockhead
Your consultation is with him
In person
Consultation before anything is booked
From US$700
An estimate; get your quote in writing
9 Devon Road
Kingston, Jamaica
No obligation
You decide after the consultation
WhatsApp
Questions answered privately
Every visit, without exception
Four things that are true of every visit
Tests before treatment
Low testosterone is confirmed by blood tests on two separate mornings, not by symptoms alone.
The cause matters
Tiredness, low desire and poor sleep have many causes, each worth finding.
Written plan first
If treatment fits, you leave with a written plan: the form, the dose and how it is checked.
Your choice
Options in plain language, including no treatment, and you decide.
Treatment Details
One thing to know first.
Britain's NHS calls "male menopause" a misleading term. After the age of 30 to 40, testosterone falls by about 1% a year, which is unlikely to cause any problems in itself. Truly low testosterone in later life is uncommon, and it is not a normal part of ageing. Not sure it is your hormones? Read where to start with hormone health.
What is low testosterone, and what can treatment do?
Testosterone treatment replaces the hormone when the body makes too little. The FDA approves testosterone products only for men with low levels and a medical condition that causes them. It comes as a gel on the skin, an injection, or small pellets placed under the skin.
Signs that lead to a test
Low sex drive, loss of muscle, low mood and tiredness can point to low testosterone. Stress, depression, poor sleep, alcohol, smoking and diet can cause the same symptoms, the NHS says, so these are looked at too.
Erection problems
They can be a sign of heart disease or diabetes, so they need their own check, whatever your testosterone level.
Lifestyle
Eating well and being active are the first treatments, the Cleveland Clinic says.
For women
FDA-approved testosterone products are for men only. NICE says it can be considered for women with low sexual desire with the menopause when HRT alone has not worked, and noted this was off-label.
Keep in mind
Only for a confirmed low level.
If your level is normal, extra testosterone is not approved for you. If tiredness has another cause, that cause is looked for.
It can be misused, usually at doses higher than those prescribed, the FDA says. Never take it without a prescription, and never share it.
02Medical Leadership
Who will you see?
Dr. Charles Rockhead, in person, at 9 Devon Road in Kingston. He goes through your symptoms, your health, your medicines, and whether you hope to father a child, before any test or treatment is agreed.
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.
Testosterone is highest in the morning, so the blood is taken between 7 and 10 AM, MedlinePlus says. The Endocrine Society advises confirming a low level with a second morning test.
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Looking for the cause
The Endocrine Society advises finding out why the level is low before treating it. Other blood tests may follow, including a blood count, and a prostate test (PSA) for men over 40.
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Your plan
If treatment fits, your written plan sets out the form, the dose and how it is checked: gel daily, an injection into a muscle every one to two weeks, or pellets under the skin every three to six months.
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Checks
Your testosterone, blood count, blood pressure and, if agreed, PSA are checked after you start and then regularly. Treatment is usually long-term; the Cleveland Clinic says follow-up visits may be once or twice a year.
04On treatment
What to watch for, and when to get help.
Other effects
Acne and breast growth can happen. Testosterone can also raise your red blood cell count, which is why your blood is checked.
Blood pressure
In 2025 the FDA asked for a warning on every testosterone product: it can raise blood pressure. Have it checked regularly.
Gel and other people
Gel can pass to anyone who touches your skin. Wash your hands, cover the area, and keep children and a pregnant partner from touching it: testosterone can cause serious birth defects.
Go to a hospital at once
For chest pain, shortness of breath, weakness on one side of the body or slurred speech, the FDA's signs of a heart attack or stroke. For a painful, swollen leg, or sudden breathlessness, which can mean a clot. For an erection that will not go down.
Call us
On (876) 676-6297 for swollen ankles, trouble passing urine, mood swings, low mood or thoughts of harming yourself, or loud snoring with gasping at night and sleepiness by day (sleep apnoea). If we are closed or you cannot reach us, see a doctor.
05Is it for you
Who should not take testosterone?
Not for you if
The Endocrine Society advises against it for men planning to father a child soon, with breast or prostate cancer or a prostate lump, a high red blood cell count, a raised PSA not yet checked by a specialist, untreated severe sleep apnoea, severe urinary symptoms, uncontrolled heart failure, a heart attack or stroke in the last 6 months, or a clotting disorder. The Cleveland Clinic adds poorly controlled blood pressure and an enlarged prostate. We add severe heart failure.
Fertility
Testosterone can lower sperm production and cause infertility. If you hope to father a child, now or in the coming years, tell Dr. Rockhead before any treatment is considered.
The heart
In a large trial of more than 5,200 men, heart attacks, strokes and heart deaths happened to about 7 men in 100 on testosterone gel and on a dummy gel alike. In 2025 the FDA asked makers to drop the heart warning from their strongest label warning and add the blood-pressure warning.
Prostate checks
The Endocrine Society advises men aged 40 to 69 at higher risk, such as African American men or men whose father, brother or son had prostate cancer, to discuss prostate monitoring before starting.
Older men
The Endocrine Society advises against prescribing testosterone to all men aged 65 or older as routine. It is offered man by man, when levels are consistently low and symptoms fit.
06Cost & booking
How much does testosterone treatment cost in Jamaica?
What it costs
We estimate treatment from US$700. That figure does not say for how long or what it covers, so get your own quote in writing before you start. The consultation with Dr. Rockhead starts at J$11,000.
Consultation times
Monday and Wednesday, 1 to 6 PM, and Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 4 PM.
Paying
Cash, debit card, credit card or approved financing. Whether a health plan pays depends on the plan.
If this sounds right
The next step is a conversation, not a commitment.
Start with a consultation, in person, with Dr. Rockhead. Nothing is prescribed until the tests are done.
