fertility

Ive read many anecdotes of people on TRT with HHCG long term or people who run cycles regainging fertility, but what about people who have run TRT only (no HCG, clomid, etc..) and regained fertility after years?

Hi everyone, I've been on a weekly protocol of 80mg test E (40 mg 2x per week) + 1,000 IU HCG (500 IU 2x per week) for about 12 months. I've done bloodwork twice in the last few months and surprised to still see my LH/FSH levels at basically 0. The key blood levels were as follows (generally...

The arcuate kisspeptin neuron population in a coronal brain slice. Image courtesy of the Herbison laboratory For many years, the ‘KNDy hypothesis’ has been the main mechanistic explanation of the pulsatile secretion of gonadotropin hormones. New research in Cell Reports proposes an...

Klinefelter Syndrome and Fertility Considerations by Dr. Ryan Yan Urology Residents, PGY-2 University of British Columbia.

Varicoceles: Overview of Treatment from a Radiologic and Surgical Perspective (2022) Helio V. Neves da Silva, BS Robert L. Meller, MD Eniola A. Ogundipe, MD Paul J. Rochon, MD, FSIR A testicular varicocele is the result of the expansion of the venous pampiniform plexus of the scrotum. Often...

"How can I increase my semen volume!?" is one of the most common questions I get from my patients. More importantly, does having MORE semen volume account for better sex? What are the ways to increase semen volume? Find out at the end of the video!

Hypogonadism is a deficiency in one of the testes’ two major functions: (a) testosterone secretion (endocrine function) and (b) spermatogenesis (reproductive function). The two types are known as primary (hypergonadotrophic) hypogonadism (testis failure) and secondary (hypogonadotrophic)...

https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT05381831 Study Description Brief Summary: This is a prospective, non-blinded study of hypogonadal men with a history of testosterone therapy who became azoospermic or severely oligospermic and wish to avoid symptoms of hypogonadism during...

Considerations when treating male pubertal delay pharmacologically (2022) Rodolfo A. Rey ABSTRACT Introduction: Delayed puberty, usually affects psychosocial well-being. Patients and their parents show concern about genital development and stature. The condition is transient in most...

Started my TRT journey a little less than 3 months ago with 160mg Test C per week. Since beginning the protocol, I've decided that fertility is important to me, but live in a state where HCG cannot be shipped by my telehormones provider. I've used alternate methods to obtain a supply of HCG...

How do testosterone and androgens affect women's health? Learn about normal levels, signs of low testosterone, and how hormone therapy helps women. Revisiting the physiological role of androgens in women (2022) Elena Rosato, Francesca Sciarra, Eleni Anastasiadou, Andrea Lenzi & Mary Anna...

https://www.urologytimes.com/view/expert-forum-fertility-after-exogenous-testosterone-replacement In this expert panel video, Kelli Gross, MD; Kevin J. Campbell, MD, MS; Darshan P. Patel, MD; Mary K. Samplaski, MD; and James M. Hotaling, MD, MS, discuss the case of a 45-year-old man who has...

CCRM Fertility's Dr. Brian Levine had the chance to sit down with Dr. Robert Mordkin, Dr. Peter Schlegel, and Registered Dietician & Nutritionist Amy Shapiro to talk about all things men's health. Key Moments * Peter Schlegel *Effects of Obesity *Fertility *Is Fertility a Big Problem...