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I think the type of ester plays an important role here as well, right? I do daily IM propionate injections now, and this - I feel - seems to come closest to a natural ebb and flow of testosterone. If you have a long ester that will remain in your system for a long time anyway, like cypionate or...

What coincidence, me and my wife did too. We started with 1mg each 5 days, this is to lose just a moderate amount of weight. Let's see how it goes!

Alright, I am going to switch from testosterone enanthate to propionate. I heard the dosing should be different for the 2 esters. If I took 100mg total of enanthate per week (E.O.D. injections), how would that equate to a propionate dosis?

I had another idea; would switching to propionate make sense for me? Because it has a shorter ester - maybe less time to raise my HTC?

It would be interesting to know if high hematocrit is mainly considered bad because it generally points to other health problems, like sleep apnea, copd or other non-TRT related issues. Of course very high, like I had at one point, is bad. But what if it's slightly elevated, your blood looks...

Interesting! Can you just order a test like that for home use, or is it a blood test? I'll definitely look it up. I also did a DNA test once, maybe I can check if I have that gene there? (23andme)

I think I donated about 3 months ago now I read a lot about people switching to subq shots and their E2 increased. Since I did the same (switched from IM to Subq), maybe that's also what's happening to me?

I increased from 500iu total per week to 800iu total per week, as I've heard this is a minimum to preserve fertility. I went from injecting twice a week to 3 times a week and now arrived at every other day injections

As you might see in the report, my ferritin is almost cut in half by a blood donation, so I'm doubting if a blood donation is wise at this point.

Thanks for the reply and looking at my numbers man, I really appreciate it! I have no idea if I have a lack of B12/copper actually. Is this something that is often lacking in people on TRT? I'm not taking any zinc at the moment, I have done so sporadically in the past, but never strictly. I've...

Hey everyone, I just got my blood report back after 3 months on 80mg EOD subq injections. Overall, I wasn’t feeling as great as before—lower libido, less energy—but no major symptoms either. After my blood work, I decided to increase my dose to 100mg EOD subq, and wow... I felt a huge...

Yeah I understood that, maybe I phrased my question wrong. I'm not claiming anything anyone saying here is wrong... I'm just wondering if any research involving high hematocrit and it's risks is based more on general unhealthy lifestyle and its effects, rather than specifically the hct rising...

Is the 54% hematocrit cutoff primarily based on data from generally unhealthy individuals, whose poor lifestyle choices lead to elevated hematocrit levels, rather than those specifically on TRT? I wonder if the risk factors in the statistics are influenced by unhealthy people raising their HCT...

Thanks again for the thorough reply! I do have asthma and generally I'm not very well hydrated. I just hope this blood test caught me at a dehydrated point. That my FT is so high is also puzzling to me. I also have no idea why my SHBG is lower this time, or what that even implies. Maybe it...

Unfortunately, no. I should have gotten full bloodwork done before this, but I was stupid enough not to do that, I didn't know everything back then which I know now. In general - I always drink less than people around me. Also, I go to the toilet pretty fast. It might be that my baseline HCT...

I've made a clear comparison of both measurements, green being the most recent

I'd say I absolutely recommend it if it weren't for my mysterious t & hct levels... I am now thinking about doing every other day injections, making sure I have a total of 100mg per week. I'm really at a loss here on how to approach this, or what the implications are exactly - does this for...

I've tested it in a new cartridge with water - 50 clicks corresponds with 0.5ml (maybe slightly less)

Thanks for taking the time to reply. It's a mystery, so I appreciate any help in thinking this through. HCG is the same indeed, 500iu per week, only this time divided over 3. The only thing changed that I haven't mentioned yet is my tool for injecting - I've went from a normal injection needle...

Thanks. I'm just trying to figure out what is going on here; wouldn't you say it's at least atypical to see my testosterone level stay the same, and my HCT even increase on a lower dose and a higher frequency?

Thank you. Does that mean it might stabilize back down eventually?

New blood work is in, and it is...puzzling. I've lowered my dose to 125mg, divided over 3 injections. Hcg also stays the same at 500iu, but is also divided over 3 days. My hematocrit is higher than last time, and alarmingly so. I think I was a bit dehydrated when taking the blood though, so...

Is there no research done on this (minimum amount of hcg) topic?

Yeah so what im asking is what the minimum 'maintenance' dose is, or could be. Just a guideline. I'm now on 500iu a week, but I have feeling it could be lower. I don't need to be very fertile right now, I just need to make sure the underlying system keeps working and doesn't atrophy.

Is there any data on what the minimal dosage of hcg is to keep 'the guys' working while on TRT? I'm asking this because hcg seems to rise estrogen and I'd like to keep that to a minimum. Also, I might want to have kids later but not exactly now, so I'm looking for a guideline for the minimal...

I have been having some trouble with exertion headaches. It happens when I either lift weights or when I reach that certain point while having sex. I've gotten a medical grade Smart Blood Pressure Monitor, and my blood pressure is 125/80. This shouldn't be causing the exertion headaches, right...

Thank you. To be fair though, after your message I put some pressure on getting a relevant blood test here in the netherlands to see my values, before just altering my protocol. Without data it doesn't make sense to hastily change the protocol that already seems to work wonders. I was in the...

T Thanks for the extensive reply! I do have asthma and have corticosteroïd medication (inhalation + nose spray for separate allergies) for that. Hematocrit pre test was unknown, unfortunately Edit: looks like I might have to reevaluate indeed. Lower the dose to 100mg a week, keep that up for...

Screenshots of the PDF included here

Update: apparently I pasted the reference values instead of the actual values, please check the pdf for the correct ones