I am also from Canada. My doctor had prescribed Androgel too, in sachets (2.5 g; 1%) so 25 mg testosterone per sachet. I applied a pea size blob daily, first to my inner arms, then later my inner thighs. The problem was I started getting significant hair growth in those areas and to this day, even after stopping the gel, there continues to be more hair on my arms than ever before.
This is why, I suspect, your doctor asked you to apply the gel to an already hairy area.
I disliked my experience with Androgel. Mostly side-effects such as increased hair growth, very oily skin, acne. And very little in the way of benefits such as improved sleep, energy, more libido, etc.
I finally switched to injections, off-label, of course. My doctor agreed to try. I inject a very small dose of testosterone cypionate (Depo-Testosterone) every 4-5 days. Much less side-effects or barely any and it's benefited me in several ways: increase in energy, libido, orgasms are fantastic, my clitoris is once again sensitive, no more dryness, my memory is better, muscle mass increased, less cellulite, less flabby skin.
The problem with applying testosterone to the skin is that skin contains a large amount of 5-alpha reductase which converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), responsible for baldness, increased hair growth, acne, etc. It's a much more potent androgen, about 5x stronger than testosterone. So, you get higher levels of DHT relative to T and this is not natural, nor desirable.
