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Testosterone Controversies and Myths- Lecture by Dr. Mohit Khera

Feb 20

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00:29 Testosterone therapy controversies include cardiovascular risk, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), prostate cancer, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). 01:30 Concerns arise from the misuse of testosterone, with a significant percentage of...

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Navigating hCG and Clomid: A Man's Guide to Preserving Reproductive Health

Feb 19

Fertility *36:33-38:58 - coming off testosterone (clomid or clomid 25-50 mg daily + hCG 2000 IU M/W/F) *38:58-44:24 - staying on testosterone (T + hCG) *44:24-46:59 - (clomid + T) *47:00-50:31 - Long-term safety data (clomid/hCG)...

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Gonadorelin alternative to hCG - Kisspeptin a peptide that is not approved for compounding

Feb 19

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After doing some digging since a clinic i know is no longer using hCG, a called a few pharmacies and found out they are going to be offering Gonadorelin and NOT Kisspeptin. Kisspeptin is a peptide and it is NOT approved to be compounded and...

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Video Lecture: hCG Use in Men- Review of Studies by Nelson Vergel

Feb 19

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Nelson Vergel, co-founder of ClinicOptimizers.com, founder of ExcelMale.com and DiscountedLabs.com, and author of the book "Testosterone: A Man's Guide", reviews current data on the use of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in men to...

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hCG and hMG: Factors Influencing Response

Feb 07

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Male Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism: Factors Influencing Response to Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Human Menopausal Gonadotropin, Including Prior Exogenous Androgens* (1985) ABSTRACT Although testosterone (T) therapy is sufficient for...

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Converting HCG units - mcg to IU

Feb 02

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My wife and I are doing a round of IUI this month, so she was recently prescribed Ovidrel (brand name HCG). The dose is 250 mcg, and the cost will be $75. I'm guessing that's way overpriced, given that I take compounded HCG that costs $75 for...

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Blood work 6 weeks into HCG monotherapy going to start TRT

Feb 02

As you can see, my free testosterone is 2.22 ng/dl (up from 2.0 before I started HCG). I've had low free T for 15 years. Until now I hesitated to go onto testosterone. Having HCG to keep my natural production up alleviates my concern. My...

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Intranasal kisspeptin: a novel, effective, and non-invasive approach to stimulate reproductive hormones

Jan 17

https://www.endocrine-abstracts.org/ea/0094/ea0094oc4.4 Background Kisspeptin is a potent regulator of GnRH neurons with the potential to treat reproductive and psychosexual disorders. However, administration is limited to the subcutaneous or...

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The FDA May Limit Access to Affordable hCG and FSH

Oct 07

Table of Contents This is a critical issue that will greatly affect the compounding industry if it goes through. Basically no compounding pharmacy in the US will be allowed to make HCG (and other menotropins like FSH, HMG) at all. You...

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How can we predict efficacy of HCG plus testosterone on sperm production?

Nov 23

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TRT decreases the amount of intratesticular testosterone (ITT) needed for proper sperm production. This confusing fact may be due to the shut down of LH and FSH caused by the negative feedback loop in the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis...

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TRT Hormone Predictor Widget

Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038