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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 Conflicting information, outdated medical advice, and unqualified opinions flood the internet.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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Video: A Guy's Guide to Maintaining Sexual Health by Dr Turek

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Excellent lecture. Dr. Paul Turek, an international thought leader on men's health issues, will present an overview of sexual health for men at any age. This talk will address the concepts and cures for common sexual issues such as low sex...

Perrigo Announces FDA Final Approval For Generic Version Of Androgel

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Perrigo Company plc (NYSE; TASE: PRGO) today announced it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its AB rated Abbreviated New Drug Application referencing AbbVie Inc.'s Androgel® Topical Gel, 1.62% packets...
Men with high levels of anabolic hormones less likely to develop worsening frailty
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The researchers found that having higher baseline levels of vitamin D, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its binding protein 3 (IGFBP3) was associated with a lower risk of worse frailty status four years later. "Vitamin D, besides...
Decreased testosterone, DHT and estradiol were associated with higher mortality in men.
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Temporal Changes in Androgens and Estrogens Are Associated With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Older Men. Hsu B, et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016. Abstract CONTEXT: The dynamic temporal relationship between changes in...

Influence of IGF-1, DHEA and DHT on acne

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Arch Dermatol. 2005 Mar;141(3):333-8. Correlation between serum levels of insulin-like growth factor 1, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and dihydrotestosterone and acne lesion counts in adult women. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To...

Testosterone Gel Adherence Low Among Hypogonadal Men

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Fewer than one in five hypogonadal men are adherent to prescribed topical testosterone, new research indicates. The findings, from a large commercial insurance database, were presented May 5 here at the American Association of Clinical...

NY State Testosterone and HCG Prescribing Requirements

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Question from doctor: Can I use EMPOWER pharmacy in Houston to get testosterone to someone in NYC legally? For some reason there you need a prescription monthly as they don't allow refills and it is quite cumbersome to the patient...
No Link Between Testosterone Levels and Male Pattern Baldness
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A recent study failed to find a link between testosterone levels and male pattern baldness: A cross-sectional population study conducted in Northeastern Germany examined 373 men from the general population who had not received prescribed...

Testosterone Replacement Enhances the Effects of Metformin on Lipids and Inflammation

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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2015; 123(10): 608-613 The Effect of Metformin and Metformin-Testosterone Combination on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Men with Late-onset Hypogonadism and Impaired Glucose Tolerance Abstract No...

Testosterone Reduces Fat by Decreasing Leptin Resistance

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“The novelty in our study stems from the fact that we simultaneously investigated the effects of testosterone in the context of a rigorous weight-loss program,”Mathis Grossmann,MD,PhD,FRACP,professor in the department of medicine at the...
Exposure to Phthalates Decreases Testosterone and Sperm Quality in Men
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Phthalates are used in a large variety of products, from enteric coatings of pharmaceutical tablets and nutritional supplements to viscosity control agents, gelling agents, film formers, stabilizers,dispersants, lubricants, binders, emulsifying...
Research Options for Erectile Dysfunction: Stem Cells and More
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The best paper to date summarizing research therapies for ED. I highly recommend reading the full paper below (attached file- Register on ExcelMale to open it). Abstract: Although oral phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors are...

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