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Yeah, as far as I can tell, cycling doesn't seem to be better.. Still, would love if someone could tell me if applying gel to a different place than suggested on the label is a problem? Tostran specifically says abdomen and thighs, but could I be doing myself a disservice by applying it to...

Yeah, I've been thinking about this.. I'm on Tostran 2% now, and it says to apply to abdomen or inner thighs and possibly cycle them. They "advise against using it other places on the body". I suspect there is no real reason for this, so I'm taking a chance and just apply it to upper arms and...

Thanks for all the answers and opinons! I also agree that gel can be a great option for many people, as long as the dosing is correct for them. I'd like a ton of more research and studies on this topic, but I'm open to the idea exfoliating and moisturizers. Why will it result in lower results?

Hi! How long does it take for the body to completely absorb all it can from testosterone gel? I'm sure it depends on the product, humidity, person to person variability and tons of other factors.. but what is the general recommendations? I've started gel, and am constantly worried about...

Thanks for the answers! The study mentioned is interesting, and fairly convincing to be honest.. Anecdotally it seems most people agree it does cause HPTA shutdown with any dose of exo T, but I have yet to see convincing evidence as to why it would shut down, given a low dose! Please keep the...

Hi! An endocrinologist was of the opinion that my 8.4nmol testosterone was completely normal (even after complaining of a whole lot of symptoms I got), and said I was not in need of TRT. Then he went on to say that if I were to go on TRT, I should use a low dose, so as to not shut down my HPTA...

Thanks for all the answers. The appointment did not go well.. He was very conservative. Completely disregarded all my symptomps and said they were not related to my testosterone levels and that I basically just had to live with it. He also used a range of 6.7-24 nmol, which is laughable. I'm at...

Thanks. Yes, I actually already know this, but it's nice to see someone else say it as well! Interesting article/study by the way.. I'll give it a good read.

Thanks. I'm in Norway, and thankfully the healthcare is covered by the government. Glad it worked out for you! Yeah, the plan is to try this, then if that doesn't work go to my PCP who is open minded and great.. if that doesn't work either, I have to go to a private clinic.. I totally...

Hi! I'm going to my endocrinologist tomorrow. I've taken several blood tests showing low TT (240-320 ng/dl) and free. As well as low E2 and low LH. My TT and free T are both on the edge of their reference range. Sometimes slightly below, sometimes slightly above. I've taken en mri showing...

"...very low E2 level since I'm a low SHBG guy." Are E2 and SHBG levels correlated?

Sure. That said, if the cause of my low LH is caused by filled estrogen receptors, even with low estrogen, it would have to mean that my hypothalamus is somehow SUPER sensitive to filled estrogen receptors.. Which seems odd..

Thanks, I am generally not attracted to using clomid, because of the several side effects. I'd rather take hcg or trt, to be honest.. But I need to know what to say if my endocrinologist says she wants to try clomid.

I know this.. My theory was that for someone who already HAS low estrogen, said receptors wouldn't be filled anyway! Filling the receptors with clomid should theoretically do nothing if there wasn't any estrogen to fill the receptors to begin with.. Thanks for your testimonial, btw!

Thanks for the answer! I know that, though.. I don't see where I am wrong. Could you elaborate?