Testosterone Propionate is used for growth and development of male reproductive organs, maintains secondary sex characteristics, increases protein anabolism and decreases protein catabolism.

In contrast to the long acting enanthate and cypionate depot steroids, propionate has a distinctly lower duration of effect. The main difference between testosterone propionate, cypionate, and enanthate is the respective duration of effect. Testosterone proprionate has a duration of effect of 1 to 2 days. An eye-catching difference, however, is that the athlete draws distinctly less water with propionate and visibly lower water retention occurs.