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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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Elevated Estradiol During Testosterone Replacement : To Treat or Not To Treat?
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Elevated E2 During TRT: To Treat or Not To Treat? TRT may lead to elevations in serum estradiol (E2) and in some cases to levels above the upper limit of normal. The development of nipple or breast tenderness or frank gynecomastia...
Gene's Nitric Oxide Stack Video
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To read more about Gene's stack, please click on this link. Be aware that there are many posts in that thread due to great interest by men on how to increase their nitric oxide blood levels for better cardiovascular health, erectile function and...
Lab Tests and Questions Before and After Starting Testosterone
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Posting blood test results without comprehensive quality of life information may not get you the best quality of input from members of this site.To save time and make your questions clearer, please review this list. You can copy and paste it on a...
Videos: Injecting testosterone and HCG
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These are probably some of the best videos out there on injection technique for testosterone and hCG Learning how to inject testosterone is something that makes a lot of men extremely nervous. The idea of piercing their skin with a sharp...
Testosterone ( TRT ) Side Effect Management Table
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By Nelson Vergel TRT can improve the symptoms of low testosterone (fatigue, lack of sex drive, erectile dysfunction, lack of mental focus, etc.). However, testosterone can have side effects that can be prevented or reversed with proper...
How to Find a Good Testosterone TRT Doctor
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Many primary care doctors in the United States feel comfortable prescribing testosterone in the present. Unfortunately, there are many doctors who still do not know much about the proper management of testosterone replacement or are afraid to...
Starting testosterone next week. What should I expect?
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Starting testosterone next week. What should I expect? Nelson, I know you wrote the book "Testosterone: A Man's Guide". I was diagnosed with low testosterone and do not know if I should do injections or gels. Also, what should I expect when it...

Video: How to Use HCG with Testosterone To Preserve Fertility, Libido and Testicle Size

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http://youtu.be/0uXoBb6mkys Using Testosterone But Having Problems Getting a Prescription for HCG? CLick here This is the main company I use to buy my 27 gauge 1/2 inch syringes: OTC Wholesale and this one Read the information in the...
Most Important Testosterone, HCG, Anastrozole, Trimix, etc Fact Sheets on ExcelMale
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How long does testosterone take to show effects? Testosterone Replacement Treatment Options Flawed Testosterone Studies Fuel Concerns and Lawsuits How should doctors monitor men receiving testosterone replacement therapy...
Role of Estradiol in Men and Its Management
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By Nelson Vergel, BsChE, MBA Testosterone is the precursor hormone for estradiol. Estradiol is a hormone more abundant in women than men that is produced by the aromatization of testosterone in liver, fat and other cells. Nature created it...
Can Testosterone Induce Blood Clots and Thrombosis? Interview with Dr Charles Glueck
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In my work collecting information for ExcelMale.com, I review abstracts daily on latest studies related to testosterone, men's health, nutrition, and more. I am always looking for studies that stand out and are no just repetitions of what we...
Interview with Dr. Michael Scally about Testosterone and Its Side Effects- Part 1
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NELSON VERGEL (NV): I’m very happy to have Dr. Michael Scally join us for this interview. He’s a well-known expert on men’s health in general, and specifically on hormone therapy and issues surrounding testosterone replacement. Dr. Scally, why...

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