Hormones

Growth Hormone Deficiency: How to Know if You Have It?

Mar 20

Table of Contents What Is the Growth Hormone? Growth Hormone Functions and Effects Growth Hormone Synthesis and Control The Basics of Acquired Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults Diagnosing Growth Hormone Deficiency Popular Clinical Features of...

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How to Improve Sperm Quality, LH, FSH and Testosterone in Infertile Men

Mar 19

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Improving Testosterone, LH, FSH and Sperm Quality in Men Who Stopped TRT or Anabolic Steroids? Main Therapies. Note: AI's are not recommended due to extreme decreases in estradiol that may have negative health consequences in men. hCG plus...

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How to Inject Testosterone Intramuscularly, Shallow IM or Subcutaneously ?

Mar 18

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Click here to watch videos on how to inject testosterone intramuscularly or subcutaneously More information on subcutaneous testosterone injections...

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Impact of TRT on Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Men with Low Testostosterone: Evaluation of Physiological and Supraphysiological T Levels

Mar 13

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https://academic.oup.com/jsm/article/21/Supplement_1/qdae001.084/7600775 Abstract Introduction Sustained treatment with elevated levels of exogenous testosterone (T) has been linked to various adverse events, particularly concerning...

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Testosterone for women

Mar 07

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In this presentation, Dr Louise Newson looks at the role of the hormone testosterone throughout a woman’s body, the impact of menopause, and testosterone as a menopause treatment. This presentation covers: • About testosterone – is it just a...

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hCG -> Gonadorelin differences?

Feb 29

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*sigh* I just started hCG a month ago and now my clinic has let me know that they can no longer get hCG so they need to move me to Gonadorelin, something I know almost nothing about. Is there anyone using this? Is it worth it? I went on hCG for...

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When is Prolactin too high and what are benefits of lowering it

Feb 27

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My Prolactin is a bit high at 448 and the UK range is 86-324 mU/L. One doc said to me its not a problem another said I should take Cabergoline to lower it at 0.25mg twice a week. I wondered what is the benefit to lowering it to what level for us...

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Pregnenolone 101: What You Need to Know About this Precursor Hormone

Feb 21

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As the years slip slowly by, our bodies begin to decline. It's an unfortunate truth, but the good news is that we can DO something about it. Hormone supplements can help to restore our vitality, boost our sex drive, enhance cognitive function...

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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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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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Pregnenolone and Progesterone for Men: Pharmacokinetics and Studies

Feb 12

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Pharmacology of pregnenolone and progesterone: "Oral administration of 50 or 100 mg pregnenolone has been found to have minimal or negligible effect on urinary levels of testosterone and testosterone metabolites, including of androsterone...

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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