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Navigating testosterone replacement therapy and hormone health can be overwhelming. Conflicting information, outdated medical advice, and unqualified opinions flood the internet. ExcelMale.com was created to cut through the noise — providing a rigorously moderated space where men share real experiences, backed by clinical research and guided by genuine expertise.

Whether you're exploring TRT for the first time, optimizing your current protocol, managing side effects like elevated hematocrit or estradiol, or seeking to preserve fertility with HCG therapy, our community offers the knowledge and support you need. We discuss everything from injection frequency and bloodwork interpretation to lifestyle factors that affect testosterone levels.

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Nelson Vergel has spent four decades turning personal health challenges into a mission that's helped thousands of men reclaim their vitality. Diagnosed with HIV in 1985 and then creating a testosterone-based program to reverse wasting syndrome for himself and his peers, he became a pioneer in understanding how hormones affect quality of life—and has been on TRT himself for over 30 years.

A chemical engineer by training, Nelson has served as a key opinion leader for pharmaceutical companies on clinical research strategy, trained clinicians on hormone optimization protocols, and authored definitive guides including Testosterone: A Man's Guide & Beyond Testosterone. He founded DiscountedLabs.com to make lab testing accessible and built ExcelMale.com into a community where men find and share evidence-based answers.

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