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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 Conflicting information, outdated medical advice, and unqualified opinions flood the internet.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.

"I founded ExcelMale after decades of personal experience with hormone optimization and seeing how difficult it was for men to find reliable, science-based information. Every man deserves access to knowledge that can transform his quality of life."

— Nelson Vergel, Founder & Author of Testosterone: A Man's Guide

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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In an open-label study of 1,022 patients with a mean 40 years of age, 59.1% reported antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction.10 The study analyzed the following antidepressants: citalopram, paroxetine, venlafaxine, sertraline, fluvoxamine...

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Testosterone therapy reduced pain and decreased opioid use in participants in this study. Over 18 months period, patients with Opioid Induced Hypogonadism (OIH) were identified in a tertiary referral pain center at the University of...

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This news article on a talk at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2017 Conference surprised me. Fewer than one in five hypogonadal men are adherent to prescribed topical testosterone, new research indicates. The findings, from...

Libido correlated with Free T and T:E ratio

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From the recent conference of the American Urological Association: The study focused on 200 men in a cardiology practice who completed the IIEF-15, ADAM, and previous ED treatment questionnaires. Additionally all patients had serum total...

Testosterone Therapy May Protect Against Stroke, Heart Attack

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Another retrospective study, presented at the American Association for Clinical Endocrinologists 2017 conference, shows the heart protective effects of TRT on men with secondary hypogonadism Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) may exhibit...

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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...
Comparison of testosterone clinics in the United States
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This table summarizes the differences between men's health testosterone clinics on the following parameters: 1- Is insurance accepted? 2- Is 24 hr/7 day support provided? 3- Is there a free assessment? 4- Is there a travel credit for...

Video: Testosterone production, action, and symptoms of hypogonadism

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Testosterone production, action, and clinical manifestations of testosterone deficiency. In the male body, the hypothalamus secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone, or GNRH in a pulsatile fashion to stimulate the release of...

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We lose muscle mass and strength as we age. This is known as sarcopenia. Muscle loss could begin in our 30s. Genetics and lifestyle play a major factor and there is a lot of inherited individual variability There are several reasons why...

Tadalafil Ameliorates Symptoms of Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia with Pelvic Pain

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Tadalafil Ameliorates Symptoms of Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Complicated by Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome To examine the efficacy and safety of tadalafil in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign...

Testosterone Affects Outcomes in Men With MS

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Testosterone Affects Outcomes in Men With MS Several benefits have been associated with testosterone as a potential therapy, such as improved libido, increased muscle strength, improved bone density, and potentially improved memory and...

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