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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
5% compounded testosterone vs 10%
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<blockquote data-quote="Jasen Bruce" data-source="post: 11072" data-attributes="member: 14"><p>Absorption with topical hormones can vary greatly between patients, and there is no identifiable factor (that I know of) to predict this. The rule of thumb among pharmacists is roughly 10% of the applied topical dosage actually absorbs transdermally (in a perfect situation). This means if you apply 100mg of testosterone you only absorb 10mg. Men need 7mg-10mg daily to achieve a good level, so if you are only applying 50mg or less of androgel you may not be getting enough testosterone (unless you are a high absorber- which is rarer). This is why it is important to use compounded testosterone gel/cream at 100mg (10%)/ML or 200mg (20%)/ML. Unfortunately there are also some men who do not even absorb much at all and therefore do not achieve sufficient levels even if they bathe in the cream. If you are going to start using a topical be prepared, and willing, to follow up more often (every 30-60 days) until your level is titrated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jasen Bruce, post: 11072, member: 14"] Absorption with topical hormones can vary greatly between patients, and there is no identifiable factor (that I know of) to predict this. The rule of thumb among pharmacists is roughly 10% of the applied topical dosage actually absorbs transdermally (in a perfect situation). This means if you apply 100mg of testosterone you only absorb 10mg. Men need 7mg-10mg daily to achieve a good level, so if you are only applying 50mg or less of androgel you may not be getting enough testosterone (unless you are a high absorber- which is rarer). This is why it is important to use compounded testosterone gel/cream at 100mg (10%)/ML or 200mg (20%)/ML. Unfortunately there are also some men who do not even absorb much at all and therefore do not achieve sufficient levels even if they bathe in the cream. If you are going to start using a topical be prepared, and willing, to follow up more often (every 30-60 days) until your level is titrated. [/QUOTE]
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