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Concerned about upcoming lab test

I take 100mg of cypionate weekly normally divided into 50 mg shots on Monday and Thursday. Been doing this over a year and feel great. I had to go out of town for work and forgot my meds so I missed an entire week - both my Monday and Thursday injections. I returned home on Sunday and...
- chungus
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- Oct 6, 2020
- testing
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- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Syringe sizing

I am going to switch to injecting testosterone cypionate either twice weekly or every other day. My doc gives me 18 ga needles to load the syringe and 25 ga to inject with. They also give me a 10 ml vial which is supposed to last 2 months @ 1 ml a week. I was injecting 1ml weekly. Using these...
- chungus
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- Aug 24, 2019
- syringe size
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Just got my 5 week lab results - please give me advice

Hello everyone. I am a 42 yr old and I started TRT 6 weeks ago after finding an initial level of 174. My doc prescribed 200mg Testosterone Cypioniate and 1 mg Anastrozle once weekly. I am also taking HCG twice weekly. I knew nothing about TRT when I started but have been doing a ton of reading...
- chungus
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- Jul 29, 2019
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Blood Test Discussion
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When should I get my first labs after starting TRT?

i have been on my program 3 weeks. My dr did labs prior to starting and told me the next ones are at 13 weeks. He started me out with AI and that made me uncomfortable after reading on here and I questioned him on it and he said let’s take it for now and we will reevaluate when we do your labs...
- chungus
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- Jul 13, 2019
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Blood Test Discussion
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Am I already feeling it or is it in my head?

I read in the attached sticky about the attached time for TRT to kick in. Basically nothing is supposed to improve until 3 weeks. My initial level was 174 and I am 42 years old. Last night I took my first shots. 200mg of cypionate and HCG. I can't remember the amount of HCG the shot was 50...
- chungus
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- Jun 21, 2019
- started trt today
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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How many 1 ml doses out of a 10ml vial?

I am new to this. My doctor sends me a 10ml vial every 8 weeks. Is 2ml wasted in the process of taking eight 1 ml doses or is it possible to get a full ten 1 ml doses out of it? He prescribed 1ml weekly (8 weeks x 7 days = 56 days). After reading it seems smaller more frequent doses would be...
- chungus
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- Jun 20, 2019
- dosing
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions

TRT Hormone Predictor Widget

Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038