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Testosterone Oils: Cottonseed vs Sesame Seed Oils

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Hi Vince. My name is Jasen and I have worked in a compounding pharmacy and have worked with compounders for roughly 8 years. Most manufactured testosterone injectables are suspended in cottonseed or sometimes sesame seed oil. Both of these oils...

HCG dosage for fertility

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Hi all, I'm about to start TRT with Androgel 1.62% and was prescribed HCG 2x/week at 500 IU each dose to maintain fertility. Is this enough? The sticky mentions a study done by a doctor in Houston that prescribed 500 IU every other day. Also...
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I am trying to save many of you time in searching important information in key posts. Here is a list of good posts related to Clomid (clomiphene). This drug is used for fertility issues. Some doctors prescribe it to increase testosterone. Many...
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Price: $195 https://www.discountedlabs.com/ed-panel Tests included: Prolactin: High levels have been linked to ED and low libido. Total and Free Testosterone: Low levels have been linked to ED and low libido. Sensitive Estradiol...

Yet Another Review of Testosterone and Heart Attacks

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The studies just keep on coming. This study has Dr. Morgentaler as one of the authors. How many studies do you think it will take to get the FDA to change its warning on testosterone and CVD? The abstract of the study says: Demonstrated...
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Another study showing TRT reduces the risk of heart disease. Full text of the journal article is available. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac dysrhythmia associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Several small...
Semen analysis results after adding FSH to TRT and hCG
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So after 6 months of adding FSH to my TRT protocol I got a sperm analysis done. A quick background. My fertility was normal before TRT and went to zero when I started TRT without HCG. Adding HCG 500 IU 2x a week my sperm analysis results were...
Pot & Semen Quality - A Study of 1,215 Men
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A total of 1,215 young Danish men aged 18-28 years were recruited between 2008 and 2012 when they attended a compulsory medical examination to determine their fitness for military service. The participants delivered a semen sample...
ED Drugs Have Benefits Beyond Treating Erectile Dysfunction
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