Testosterone use with enlarged aorta

Cooper · Nov 18, 2025

Has anyone continued with testosterone after being diagnosed with a slightly Enlarged aorta? I have been on TRT for several years, mainly using cypionate at no more than 160 mg per week, and in recent years, only about 100 mg per week. I have also used cream occasionally. Recently, it was found by chance that I have a slightly enlarged aorta (4.1). There’s no way to know how long I’ve had this, but due to this discovery, I have at least temporarily stopped TRT.

Vince · Nov 18, 2025

Cooper said:
Has anyone continued with testosterone after being diagnosed with a slightly Enlarged aorta? I have been on TRT for several years, mainly using cypionate at no more than 160 mg per week, and in recent years, only about 100 mg per week. I have also used cream occasionally. Recently, it was found by chance that I have a slightly enlarged aorta (4.1). There’s no way to know how long I’ve had this, but due to this discovery, I have at least temporarily stopped TRT.

I know this is off the subject. Enlarge aorta, once when I was in my doctor's office I saw the sleeves that they put over aorta artery. I was told an engineer design the sleeve to save his own life. It worked, pretty amazing.

As you know, I'm not a doctor. I think the main concern is your blood pressure. Always keeping it under control.

Cooper · Nov 19, 2025

Vince said:
I know this is off the subject. Enlarge aorta, once when I was in my doctor's office I saw the sleeves that they put over aorta artery. I was told an engineer design the sleeve to save his own life. It worked, pretty amazing.

As you know, I'm not a doctor. I think the main concern is your blood pressure. Always keeping it under control.

Thanks - I am thinking it is not the trt itself but rather the potential side effects such as elevated hematocrit and blood pressure that would be the concern