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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
First Lab Post! “Should I stay or should I go?”...would appreciate some guidance. Thank you!
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<blockquote data-quote="Cataceous" data-source="post: 221463" data-attributes="member: 38109"><p>I believe having testosterone higher than necessary can contribute to some problems, and it would be worthwhile for you to experiment with doses that moderate your free testosterone, perhaps a reduction of 20-25%. But this is unlikely to be a panacea. My hypothesis is that TRT can negatively affect libido and sexual function via its disruption of other hormones, and especially those hormones upstream of testosterone, which include LH, GnRH and kisspeptin. Your idea to add hCG is good, as this replaces the LH you are missing due to TRT. However, hCG is an imperfect replacement, and in particular it can disproportionately raise estradiol, which may be problematic for guys like you who are already aromatizing at an above-average rate. Therefore I would not even bother considering hCG monotherapy, which already has a low overall success rate.</p><p></p><p>I would hold the AI in reserve for now. Maybe you'd want to experiment if you have problems that are pretty clearly linked to estrogenic action, or if your estradiol/testosterone ratio further increases, which it could with the addition of hCG.</p><p></p><p>Another option to consider is the use of a testosterone nasal gel, such as Natesto. Think of this as TRT-lite. You get the benefits of boosted testosterone without the drawbacks of a complete HPTA shutdown; your body is still able to produce those upstreams hormones that could be important.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cataceous, post: 221463, member: 38109"] I believe having testosterone higher than necessary can contribute to some problems, and it would be worthwhile for you to experiment with doses that moderate your free testosterone, perhaps a reduction of 20-25%. But this is unlikely to be a panacea. My hypothesis is that TRT can negatively affect libido and sexual function via its disruption of other hormones, and especially those hormones upstream of testosterone, which include LH, GnRH and kisspeptin. Your idea to add hCG is good, as this replaces the LH you are missing due to TRT. However, hCG is an imperfect replacement, and in particular it can disproportionately raise estradiol, which may be problematic for guys like you who are already aromatizing at an above-average rate. Therefore I would not even bother considering hCG monotherapy, which already has a low overall success rate. I would hold the AI in reserve for now. Maybe you'd want to experiment if you have problems that are pretty clearly linked to estrogenic action, or if your estradiol/testosterone ratio further increases, which it could with the addition of hCG. Another option to consider is the use of a testosterone nasal gel, such as Natesto. Think of this as TRT-lite. You get the benefits of boosted testosterone without the drawbacks of a complete HPTA shutdown; your body is still able to produce those upstreams hormones that could be important. [/QUOTE]
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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
First Lab Post! “Should I stay or should I go?”...would appreciate some guidance. Thank you!
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