testosterone

Hi all..I have come to this forum just to ask a simple question in case anyone can have answers. What would be the reason why a few months before my 33rd birthday which was in May, have I been gaining thigh fat and putting on cellulite all down my thighs like a woman? I ran blood tests and my...

I am now off all testosterone and these are my numbers. I felt better on 20mg a week. Not making sense to me. Curious if there's a way to fix the free and total imbalance. Any help or advice is appreciated

Considering the daily natural production of a healthy young male, you would think that if someone inject 100mg tot weekly either using a daily or EOD protocol with an ester like Cypionate, we would see both TT and FT above range, theoretically. However, people like me: for example I inject...

Hey guys, I’m 24 (turning 25 in July) and just got some blood work done that’s got me concerned. I’ve been training in the gym since I was 15, though lately I’ve been more on and off with my routine. I’m around 5'8" and 170 lbs, and my bench press has been hovering around 225 lbs for years. I...

Can't seem to really find a general consensus anywhere. Some people say DHT is important for a number of things and some say it isn't that critical after you finish developing. I started finasteride a couple of months ago, but I do not want this to be a discussion about the drug itself and its...

Hello, I have just checked my testosterone levels after stopping my brief (two months) TRT. My values seem to have returned to pre-injection levels; I know they are low and I haven't used anything other than testosterone enanthate (125 mg per week). My brain fog persists. Do you think these...

I just found out about the whole ban on compounded tirzepatide (I been living under a rock apparently). My provider presents these options to me now: Empower Pharmacy (Tirzepatide/Niacinamide) Strive (Tirzepatide/Glycine/B12) Southend Pharmacy (Tirzepatide/B6) Red Rock (Tirzepatide/Glycine) I...

Here's a post on X.com by Danny Roddy discussing the bioenergetic interpretation of high cholesterol, low TSH, low blood estrogen with high testosterone, and high SHBG.

It’s not quite as off-the-wall as it sounds. We know that as serum testosterone increases the 5α-reductase enzyme starts to saturate, leading to a reduced efficiency in DHT creation, illustrated thusly: Even so, with high testosterone a lack of DHT is not going to be a problem; there’s still...

I started back with Dr. Lipshultz. Test was averaging mid 300s at best. I didn't feel great but had libido and erections. As soon as I was put on 200 mg per week with 75 units of HCG this brought my peak levels up to 1400! I on my own (and help of excel male) decided to dial back, use...

My labs are in from yesterday. I hadn’t been to the gym is over a month due to work. I was having too many cheat days. LH, FSH, TSH and fT4 labs are in. See labs here. My HPTA recovery log: I have reversed my type 2 diabetes (SHBG 31/glucose 80) and may have never had hypogonadism!!

Hello everyone, I hope everyone is doing well and is excited for the holidays coming up. After years of experimenting, pain, insomnia and more I believe I have finally found a protocol that works for me! Solvent free propionate 12mg before bed with 5mg topical dhea in the morning Funkodyssey...

Hey guys Not sure if this question is allowed here. I'm from and living in Ireland. Shortage of testosterone available here Does this site sell Testosterone Enanthate? Or can anyone recommend where I can purchase some and have it sent to Ireland? Thanks guys

Hello Everyone, For the past three months, l've been doing subcutaneous testosterone cypionate injections every two days as recommended by my urologist to minimize side effects. However, I've been dealing with some acne on my back and face. Today, I had a consultation with one of the top...

Guys, quick question. I inject twice weekly, 50mg every 3.5 days, but yesterday my mind was elsewhere when injecting so I injected 100mg..... Question , do I miss my next injection in 3.5 days and resume next Friday with my usual 50mg, or do I resume with my 50mg this Monday

Hey guys! I've posted in the past and then had some good luck for a while and then have problems again. I have issues where I have erections that are about a 6 out of 10 on a scale. Sometimes I have a day or two where I have a good strong erection but many days I don't. My labs are...

Hey guys, So, since I last spoke to you all, I've did the following Previously haemocrat was .54, causing serious pressure headaches. I lowered my dosage and had bloods withdrawal donated 1 pint The past 5 weeks, I've been taking 100mg week, divided into 2 doses, every 3.5 days take 50mg...

Hey everyone! Hope all is good. I got off testosterone after 2 years. I was on 100mg weekly. I got my labs done since I was at the urologist and I know it was done fairly early in getting off TRT. But I wanted to see how i was doing and I'll test again at the 3 month mark. I'll attach my labs...

Hey everyone, I have been on 100mg of Testosterone Cypionate & 750 iu hCG for 8 weeks. My subcutaneous injection schedule is as follows: 20mg Test C - Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 250 iu hCG - Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday I have never had acne this bad before. My back and...

Hey guys, I’ve been on 100mg of Testosterone Cypionate weekly, broken up into 4 subcutaneous injections in the stomach/love handle area. It has been 7 weeks since I started. I am also taking 750ius of HCG split into 3 injections. I have been getting acne, and sensitive nipples. More recently...

Just curious. I had a varicocele surgery and stopped my testosterone to see if the surgery improved my testosterone levels. I've been off for 4 weeks almost. I was on trt for about 2 years and my dosage was 100mg weekly split into two injections. I am 43 years old. I haven't taken a PCT. What...

Hi everyone, I am very new to this journey of hormone therapy and I am looking for some insight and experiences in regards to the current issues I’m dealing with. I was diagnosed with acromegaly and had a pituitary tumor that was removed in February of this year. The tumor caused damage to my...

Symptoms are Fatigue, especially in the afternoon 2)lack of motivation 3) Brain Fog 4)low libido 5)not as mentally sharp Been like this since 2015, Dhea-s has always been high, no one has an answer for it. Was originally offered trt in 2016 but denied it cause I was still young and wanted...

Hey guys, i dont know if someone of them speak spanish but i want to share and discuss what this spaniard endocrinologist says: Basically he is saying no matter how your testosterone levels are, he has observed lot of cases that indicates him that there is not a clear link between...

Hey guys, I’ve been on 100mg of Testosterone Cypionate weekly, broken up into 5 subcutaneous injections in the stomach/love handle area. It has been 4.5 weeks since I started. I am also taking 750ius of HCG. I have begun getting small pimples on my arms and shoulders. I’ve never had body...

Hey guys. Many months ago when I first started with with a clinic I was told the ideal ratio of free testosterone to e2 is 1 to 1 - 1 to 2. As of my last bloodwork my free test came back at 18.8 pg/mL and e2 came back at 34.9 pg/mL. During my consult i was told this was a ratio of 1 to 2...

My trt journey has been all over the map, high doses, low doses, different esters, injections ed, eod, e3d, hcg, etc., etc. And I have been pretty diligent to start a protocol and stick with it for at least 8 weeks or so to see if benefits manifest before changing. Yet that sweet spot never...

Hello everyone, I’m a 27-year-old male, 155 lbs, 5”11 and I want to share my journey so far. I’ve been athletic my whole life, playing soccer, hockey, and rugby. I was even on my national soccer team for a few years. In high school, I transitioned to competitive kickboxing. I went through...

The role of testosterone, the androgen receptor, and hypothalamic-pituitary–gonadal axis in depression in ageing Men https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9789012/ Best review on this topic I have seen so far. Might be also very interesting for non-depressed ageing and young men. "In...

https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/aop/ec-24-0283/ec-24-0283.xml Therapeutic Phlebotomy: A Double-Edged Sword? Current Guidelines: "Several endocrine organizations mention therapeutic phlebotomy as a means of treating TTh–induced erythrocytosis, commonly with a hematocrit cutoff...