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Thanks guys, I decided to be safe and reorder since its for fertility. Good to know that works nashtide/ratbag.

Hi all - I I just started my trt protocol of Androgel 1.62% 4 pumps and 500 IU Hcg 2x/week .I just went to do my second injection of Hcg and found that the mini fridge I bought to keep my Hcg in had completely frozen the reconstituted vial frozen This is unfortunate as I'm not traveling for...

Awesome thanks for the quick replies guys.

Hi Guys - I recently started my TRT protocol 4 pumps Androgel 1.62% and 500 IU of HCG 2x/week. I've got two fairly basic and perhaps stupid questions. 1) Both the HCG and the bacteriostatic water come capped. After mixing the water with the powdered HCG do you leave the cap back on it? I know...

It looks like you guys are referring to resistant starch. Cooked and cooled rice or potatoes are good sources so is potato starch. I've used up to 4 tbsp of potato starch in water for a couple weeks. Green bananas are a good source as well. See below for links...

That's amazing to see. I'm not disputing the fact that low carb works. I use relatively low carb myself and have seen similar benefits in weight loss (~50 lbs peak to trough). I think for lots of people compliance to an energy balance is easier with low carb. IE its easier to make a lifestyle...

Vince study #1 was published in 2016 and #2 was published in February of this year. These were meant to be the gold standard studies designed and selected by some of the leading low carb proponents. The second study was a year long study and examine did a great job explaining it but it turns out...

For those that weren't aware Peter Attia and Gary Taubes teamed up to form NuSi I believe back in 2012 to study their hypothesis that insulin/carbs play a major role in obesity. They conducted two well controlled studies that pretty much refuted the hypothesis. This is a pretty big deal as Peter...

Right ya makes sense. I'll probably just keep doing sperm banking every 6 months as that kills two birds with one stone. They do the analysis as well as storage for the same price of a doctor's analysis. Thanks for your help on all this.

Thanks HealthMan. Your story is what got me interested in it to begin with. I'm in my early 30s and am just starting TRT. My current protocol is Androgel 1.62% 4 pumps plus 500 IU HCG pregnyl twice a week. I've had a semen analysis done beforehand and banked some spern as well. The plan is to...

Anyone have any thoughts?

Just playing devils advocate here as I want to be conscientious about messing with my partners hormone levels. For those that say they're using tropicals and haven't noticed any affects in their partners how are you gauging this? Unless I'm missing something outside of pulling labs there's no...

I was wondering if there are any benefits besides spermatogenesis for taking FSH assuming cost wasn't an issue. I know there's a large advocacy of taking HCG for testicular volume and back filling upstream hormones, why doesn't the same concern apply with FSH and back filling?

Right thanks HealthMan. I read your post that Vince referenced. I know people often use HCG to backfill the pathways and upstream hormones. Outside of cost is there any reason people don't do the same with FSH? Also are you injecting all 3 out of the same syringe similar to Nelson's combined...

Not too hijack this thread. But how what's the purpose of you taking the FSH HealthMan? Is it to do more of the backfilling idea? I know it's been used sucessfully to increase spermatogenesis is it to retain fertility? How much are you paying for it and were you able to notice any subjective or...

Haha - Ya I may be overthinking it, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Great thanks for the information madman.

Ok thanks Dr. Saya. To be clear while the article makes a case study reference to a woman after 6 hours of contact they also reference several studies that illustrated transference occurring at 12 hours. See below for excerpts: " In one study (UMD-98-037), males applied 100 mg of AndroGel to...

Dr. Saya - Thanks for adding your input regarding the timing of labs Did you have any thoughts regarding skin to skin contact and transference 6-12 hours later per the article and studies I had posted. It seems that most on here aren't too concerned about transference but the article explicitly...

I just wanted to let everyone know that after some more Googling I found this article https://academic.oup.com/humrep/article/24/2/425/808493 It details a case of a woman absorbing excess testosterone up to 8 hours later, and goes through numerous studies that indicate that one can even...

Question regarding Androgel and other transdermals. What's the general experience regarding hairiness at the application site? I've seen a couple posters mention it, but most of the threads I've seen regarding gels/creams have been around their efficacy.

Hi all, this forum has been very helpful answering several questions for me on my upcoming TRT protocol. Per another thread that I have going I was recently prescribed HCG. I've confirmed that the ideal timing for drawing labs on gels (which I'm doing) is 2 hours afterwards. What's the ideal...

Great thanks for the info HealthMan. I'll keep it to 500 IU twice a week. Ah ok thanks JMP, I guess I'll stick with the Pregnyl for now then. Re the Clomid, that was my understanding having read many of the forum postings, but was still surprised by their conclusions. I'll let everyone know how...

After doing some more digging on the forum I see that many other members are on 3x/week or EOD HCG protocols is there any downside to doing the 2x/week HCG protocol @ 500 IUs per the urologists order or should I go with 3x/week (both protocols would be for a weekly total 1,000 IU) I plan on...

Thanks Nelson. Really appreciate all the work you've put in on this site and elsewhere. As an FYI I went on 25mg of Clomid two different times and had my Total T go to 610 from 300, Free T: 18.3 from 8.5 and Estradiol-sensitive at 44.6 and didn't feel any difference in my fatigue (i'm not...

Great thanks guys. I did have a baseline test done and came back strong. Planning on also banking as an insurance policy.

Hi all, I'm about to start TRT with Androgel 1.62% and was prescribed HCG 2x/week at 500 IU each dose to maintain fertility. Is this enough? The sticky mentions a study done by a doctor in Houston that prescribed 500 IU every other day. Also would there be any difference in taking the 1,000...

Hahaha that would be something. Nah I wrote "ranging from incidental contact to full sex"

Thanks. What about sex ~12 hours later?

Hi All - I've searched the forum and have seen conflicting reports as to the appropriate time to do lab tests when on gels/creams. I've currently my understanding that tests should be done two hours after application of the gel/cream (in order to gauge how much is being absorbed) taking care...

Huh, ok. So perhaps wait the 4 months then? How many pumps were you using in the end? FWIW I only have faitgue/concentration issues. No ED or anxiety.