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Oh I was just curious - It had been suggested that having higher than normal androgens could be a contributing factor to a suppressed SHBG. Your post has been extremely helpful. I’ll be lowering my dose to get my free T in range like you suggested and see what happens. Thanks again

that’s incredibly helpful - I’ve been on TRT for 8 years and have had libido issues the whole time. I am a low aromatiser so my E2 has always been low so I’ve been hesitant to give the lower dosages a try but you have convinced me. Out of curiosity, you said it fixed your low SHBG - Did you...

Thanks for your reply - Would you say the lower dose had a significant impact on your Libido? What is your dosing schedule like - twice per week or more frequently? Lowering my dose is my next plan of attack.

Thanks for taking the time to respond - I fully appreciate the idea of the “normal range” having little to nothing to do with a man’s well being but it’s fair to say that it could be an indicator or a guideline to some degree. As an example of a guy has everything else “appearing to be healthy”...

Does anyone understand the implications of having a very high level of androgens despite being on a moderate dose of TRT. I’ve struggled for years to get “dialled” in. Mostly libido / ED I’m not one for chasing numbers per say but given all the variables, getting things into range is at least...

I am not at all worried about lowering my dosage - IMO the less I need to use the better. I do have aromatise issues as well which has held me back from lowering it, that being said I have just started estrogen therapy which should mitigate any low E2 issues. I’ll probably run that for another...

It’s interesting you say that - My free test is very high, due to low SHBG probably but my free androgen index is 325.8 (range 35-92) Do you think there is value in trying to get the androgens within the normal range? This would mean massively lowering my trt dose (currently on 120mg / week)...

I’m definitely not overweight

Has anyone managed to successfully raise SHBG. My SHBG is crazy low - Way below the reference range to the point sometimes is doesn’t even register. I’ve tried changing injection frequency and it’s made zero difference. Has anyone managed to successfully raise it? I’ve always struggled with...

I have the same issue - it’s really hard to finish. If I was a teenager I’d love this problem but as an adult, lasting for ages is more hassle than it’s worth :)

How is your libido?

I mean my goal is improved libido - Whether I use a lower dose or not.

I have battled with libido for years and it has been suggested that my E2 is too low and I am probably running my test too high. Despite only running 140mg my Free test was sky high, very high androgen index and low SHBG. So in order to attempt a more favorable test/androgen to E2 Ratio I...

So I upped my HCG and lowered my test to try to achieve a more favorable Test to E2 Ratio. I have heard a lot of guys having a better libido on a lower dose. The results are surprising. My test went from 140mg down to 87.5mg and increased my HCG to 500iu EOD. This is my results after 4 weeks...

Pretty compelling stuff