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Non-MPB hair loss on TRT

I'm age 41 and still have a full head of hair with no change in my hairline. Older men in my family had a full head of hair in old age, so that and the fact that I haven't lost any yet made me confident that MPB is not something I needed to worry about. What I thought I understood about TRT...
- FunkOdyssey
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- Aug 18, 2022
- hair hair shedding hairloss hairloss/dht
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Does TRT Cream Cause Hairloss??

I was prescribed testosterone cream for low testosterone. My t level is at 280. The cream is androgel. Got 2 questions: 1) I've been on it for 2 weeks now. Does it cause hairloss? If so I''ll discontinue using it. 2) Although I've been on it for 2 weeks, for the first 3 - 4 days I noticed my...
- koolx
- Thread
- Dec 9, 2019
- androgel hair loss hairloss libido testosterone trt
- Replies: 51
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Daily Injections Increased Total and Free T

Hello, I recently switched my regimen up to daily injections and noticed the following in my blood work. May 2019- 20 mg EOD Total T- 1039 Free T- 266.8 Oct 2019- 10 mg ED Total T- 1332 Free T- 294.6 My doctor said that these numbers were too high and lowered the dosage down to 8mg ED. I am...
- econnolly
- Thread
- Nov 10, 2019
- daily injections hairloss test
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Dutasteride vs Finasteride

Hi Is it true 0.25mg dutasteride is more powerful 5mg finasteride? Thanks
- gilmar
- Thread
- Apr 13, 2019
- hairloss
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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New to TRT. Trying to decide if I should continue

Hello all, I am 31 years old and I have been on TRT for about 3 weeks, but I am wondering if I should discontinue, due to side effects (or if I should have even started). I only considered TRT because I didn't feel well, and was wondering if my hormones were out of wack. My main complaints...
- Jason121
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- Sep 14, 2018
- hairloss trt
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management

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