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Lipo-C

I sent an email to a RN at Defy Medical who provided TRT with Test C and HCG. I was mentioning that I had accumulated a small lower belly flap under my navel and was considering a cycle of Anavar and Primo (stacked with Test C) along with lifting and exercise to try and reduce it. He responded...
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- Mar 9, 2017
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- Forum: Nutrition and Supplements
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Started TRT - Now What?

Thanks, Will but you're essentially regurgitating the same thing as Vince. My reply to FeelingLost pretty much summed what direction I'm heading in the next 4 weeks, but I do appreciate your input.
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- Mar 6, 2017
- Forum: Workouts & Routines
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Started TRT - Now What?

Thanks, Vince. Not sure if it helped. Read more like a CYA disclosure. Optimization is health related therapy and physiological levels are dynamic between different people and not a set static number. What I think you're inferring to is the legality of one over the other. But make no mistake...
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- Mar 6, 2017
- Forum: Workouts & Routines
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Started TRT - Now What?

Thanks, FeelingLost. I have my second blood test and telephone appointment in 4 weeks with Defy Medical. I wouldn't think of changing the protocol until we've had a chance to discuss it. My preference is to always listen to the doctor, but that being said, I'm on a clock now. I'm not talking...
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- Mar 6, 2017
- Forum: Workouts & Routines
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Started TRT - Now What?

The problem is, I don't know enough to know that I don't know enough never having gone this route before. What does prescribed optimization include, higher dose of testosterone? Also, I noticed since lifting weights there distinct peaks and valleys. I assume testosterone is consumed faster...
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- Mar 6, 2017
- Forum: Workouts & Routines
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Started TRT - Now What?

We all have our reasons for starting TRT, but what are our reasons for simply maintaining it at a minimal level? I know this sounds absurd, but now that I've started again I want to take it farther. I just turned 60 and have fought high estrogen since puberty. Fatty breast tissue and a...
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- Mar 6, 2017
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Medical Issues - TRT Related?

Thanks. Has anyone heard if exogenous testosterone affects the respiratory system? I'm still curious why my coughing subsides for 48 hours after injection.
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- Post #3
- Feb 27, 2017
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Medical Issues - TRT Related?

I started TRT 6 weeks ago. The treatment also includes HCG and Anastrozole. About a week after treatment started - I came down with a flu that ran rampant through our office. The flu converted to bronchitis where I was treated with amoxicillin for 10 days. I continued TRT while taking the...
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- Feb 27, 2017
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- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions

TRT Hormone Predictor Widget

Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038