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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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Anabolic Steroid Induced Hypogonadism in Young Men
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Table of Contents Anabolic steroids and testosterone shut down the body's Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis (HPTA) while people use them and for a few weeks after cessation of these compounds. However, some men's testosterone production...

Growth Hormone and Cancer

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I got curious about the risks of growth hormone after seeing that many anti-aging clinics offer growth hormone or its secretagogues. The best research paper I could find on the subject is this review from 2005 "Does Growth Hormone Cause Cancer?"...

Treatment for Priaprism Caused by Trimix: Phenylephrine HCL Injection

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Table of Contents Priapism is a medical condition in which the erect penis does not return to its flaccid state, despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation, within four hours. Improper dosing of Trimix can cause...

Looking for a good thyroid forum

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Table of Contents Thank you very much for commenting guys. I'll try to fill in the blanks:Diabetes I have been diabetic for approx 14 years. 2.5 years ago I fired most of my doctors and took control of my own health. My endo had me...

High levels of Testosterone

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I'm sure it's been discussed but in my searches I come up with nada. In the last year I have been doing testasterone and B complex weekly. I have also recently started iron injections. Due to earlier surgery, I lost the ability to absorb iron...
Treatments that may increase sex drive in women
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Two randomized controlled trials examined the effect of testosterone on postmenopausal women with HSDD. One trial randomized 272 women ages 40 to 70 years to a 300-mcg transdermal testosterone patch (TTP; 142 women) or placebo (130...

Optimal TRT Strategy for low SHBG guys; SSRI effects; HCG vs. T injections effect on polycythemia

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Table of Contents Hi everyone, I've been reading here for a little over a year and I've found this site most educational. Thank you to Nelson for all the informative material on this website (I also enjoyed your book which I bought on...
Are you tired even with normal testosterone? Adrenal fatigue may be the problem.
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Adrenal fatigue is a collection of signs and symptoms called a functional somatic syndrome where there are imbalances that cause the reserve present in the adrenal gland to be depleted below the necessary level. When evaluating healthy adults...
The Promise of Pregnenolone
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There are various hormones in our bodies, and many of them are made in the adrenal glands. One of them, specifically, is pregnenolone, and it is the one from which all the other adrenal hormones are made - about 150 of them.We've heard of...
Can Marijuana Increase Estradiol and Contribute to Man Boobs (Gynecomastia)?
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Animal studies have shown that exposure to the active ingredient in marijuana can result in a decrease in testosterone levels, a reduction of testicular size, and abnormalities in the form and function of sperm. In humans, the effects of...
Is Estradiol a Friend or Enemy of Men?
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Table of Contents Estradiol is a very important sex hormone--in fact, it's the primary female sex hormone. It plays a central role in female reproductive health, as it promotes the development and maintenance of the ovaries, eggs, and other...

Less than 4 % of Men at the Veterans Healthcare System Get Proper Testosterone Management

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This is the same system that published a paper that said that testosterone increased heart attacks. Well, now we see why. They do not do proper workup and monitoring! Unacceptable way to treat people who sacrificed themselves for the United...

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