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I stopped using HCG about a year ago and have noticed considerable atrophy. I saw a urologist yesterday and he seemed concerned that my left testicle was hanging significantly higher than the other (almost one inch higher). He had me cough twice, presumably checking for a hernia, and then he no...

The issue with nandrolone is that it wreaks havoc on the arteries. If it weren't for that, I'd be an advocate for its use (although there is some data suggesting it is neurotoxic). For patients with legitimate cachexia, it's one thing to improve their quality of life at the expense of long-term...

Another option is MK-677, which is virtually risk-free (as far as we know), but the effects are much weaker than that of drugs that agonize the androgen receptor.

It's hard to beat nandrolone for that purpose. Testosterone is a very effective muscle builder, and in healthy individuals it is probably equally effective at putting on muscle (more or less) as nandrolone, but it doesn't hold a candle to nandrolone when it comes to reversing cachexia in...

Exactly. On paper it seems like a fantastic compound, and for many decades its deleterious effects on the cardiovascular system were not as well known so it's no surprise many used it with impunity. Unfortunately, it's just not worth the damage.

The problem with nandrolone is that it's insanely damaging to your arteries. According to a study, it hardens your arteries 10x more than testosterone at an equivalent dose. Hypothetically, that means that even if you were to only use 50 mg, you'd get the arterial damage of 500mg of...

There are no such things as "beliefs" when reality is concerned. Your beliefs are objectively false. Androgen administration results in UP-regulation of androgen receptor density, not decrease. In other words, the body does not build resistance to testosterone. You also made absolutely no...

It's pretty much the opposite. Those with low SHBG will wind up with less total and free (contrary to popular belief) testosterone than those with normal levels of SHBG. Generally speaking, those with low SHBG will have a higher free to total testosterone ratio than those with mid-range SHBG...

Your doctor is correct that E2 is a necessary hormone and it wields many health benefits for men, however, having levels that are too high can be problematic for most. You should only change one variable at a time. There are many reasons to believe that HCG is a necessary component of any...

Could be many things. HCG can cause anxiety in some. 5-10 days is enough time for it to clear enough from your system to offer relief. The other possibility is that with your low SHBG, you might feel better with less estradiol. Yours is at the top of the range, which is a bit much for someone...

For me, Quest always gave a higher testosterone result than Lab Corp.

Yours is 19.2. As long as you feel good, that is all that matters.

This question is hard to answer with evidence, but if I had to hypothesize, the ideal SHBG levels would be whatever the average is for young, healthy non-hypogonadal males ages 20-30. I haven't looked at any data, but I'd think this would be in the 20s/30s.

Hi Doctor Mcclain, Legalities aside, are there any androgens besides testosterone that you believe would be beneficial as an adjunct to testosterone for therapeutic purposes?

Please write without ellipses. Your posts are almost unreadable. It sounds to me like you had a run-of-the-mill panic attack. The first time I had one I was only 22 and even I thought I was genuinely having a heart attack. Is it possible that testosterone induced your anxiety? Perhaps, but you...