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Nelson Vergel has worked in men's health for four decades. Diagnosed with HIV in 1985, he created a testosterone-based program to reverse wasting syndrome for himself and his peers, and he has been on TRT for over 30 years. A chemical engineer by training, he has advised pharmaceutical companies on clinical research strategy, trained clinicians on hormone protocols, and written Testosterone: A Man's Guide and Beyond Testosterone. He founded DiscountedLabs.com to make lab testing affordable and built ExcelMale.com into a community where men find evidence-based answers.

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Last updated: November 2026 Finding the right TRT doctor can make or break your testosterone replacement therapy journey. I've been on TRT for over 34 years, and I've spoken with thousands of men who either thrived because they found a...
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ExcelMale Consensus Low ferritin with high hematocrit on TRT is a real pattern, and iron replacement can let hematocrit climb further because iron deficiency appears to cap testosterone-driven red cell production [3]. No controlled trial has...
How to Treat Acne Caused by Testosterone Therapy
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How Is Male Hypogonadism Diagnosed, and Which Tests Actually Confirm It?
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