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Ruling itself: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-1410_1an2.pdf Cato Institute (libertarian think tank) summary: Supreme Court Sets Higher Bar for Prosecuting Doctors Who Prescribe Opioids for Pain It seems like this decision is a win for HRT clinics and all doctors who prescribe...

According to this post on reddit, Defy just told their California patients that compounded HCG is no longer allowed to be shipped to or produced in California. This is nuts! Does anyone have any details? What are the relevant laws / codes here? I will write to some of my elected...

Does Empower do custom compounding or can you only order what’s available on their site? E.g. can my doctor have them make, say, testosterone enanthate in 50 mg/mL or something like that (just as an example)? How much more do they charge for this, does anyone know?

I've been trying to see if I can reduce my hematocrit / hemoglobin without a blood donation, so I wanted to see if my 'experiment' had succeeded at all. Pre-TRT, my hematocrit was 45.2, hemoglobin 15.3. On my ~6 month TRT lab check, my hematocrit was 50.7 and hemoglobin 17.2. In labs I had...

CBS news seems to be doing a deep dive into HRT, with no effort to show the positive side of the practice at all. Here’s one of their latest pieces: A clinic treated a fatigued 41-year-old with testosterone. A month later he had a stroke.

Another biased and negative article about male HRT in the NYT: Is Low Testosterone Hurting Your Libido? Or Are You Just Aging? Zero positives listed, zero interviews or quotes from men who’s lives were improved, and a whole section on a guy who got a stroke. You’d think testosterone was...

Hey everyone, I wanted to point out this interesting study I found: "Different Effects of Estrogen and Progesterone on Experimental Atherosclerosis in Female Versus Male Rabbits" In the study, the researchers nuked the hormones of groups of male and female rabbits, then gave both groups...

I've been doing reading on water retention on TRT and I'd like to discuss a hypothetical I haven't seen floated: that the ratio of progesterone to estradiol could play a role. This is a good post by Nelson: "Water Retention Caused by Testosterone May Have Nothing to Do with Estradiol". The...

Hi folks- I stopped taking HCG while traveling (2 weeks since I've used HCG) and I wanted to use this as an opportunity to test my levels without HCG in my system. I got an interesting lab result from LabCorp (via Discounted Labs), to say the least!- Current protocol is: 150mg testosterone...

Hey everyone! I’ve been dieting myself down to a very low body fat % for an event next month, and I’ve been wondering if we know how much a reduction in body fat levels could effect e2? I’ve noticed in the past, prior to TRT, that I actually had a higher sex drive when at low body fat (at...

Hi everyone- I’ve got a somewhat unusual question. I searched around and couldn’t find similar questions out there and so I’m hoping someone here may have some insight. Since beginning TRT 10 weeks ago, my testicles have begun “retracting” into my body during sex. This doesn’t seem to happen...

Hi folks- I've loved reading this forum over the past several weeks. Thanks to everyone who participates (and to Nelson!!) I'd love some feedback on my recent lab work. I started TRT with the following protocol: 120mg testosterone enanthate MWF (40mg per injection) 250 IU HCG MF I space...