trt advice

Hello all, been lurking around this treasure chest of a site. so much excellent info here, thanks to all that post. im 48 year old male, in decent shape. Have played around w bio hacking for 15 years or so. I prob have Familial hypercholesterolemia, my cholesterol is usually in the 380 - 425...

I’ve been using androgel for almost a year at different pumps. Lately, 4 pumps of 1.62. Testestesterone has not gone up at all. I saw a study from 2007 where participants using androgel weren’t seeing results. 70+ percent saw an i crease when they switched to Testim. Anyone else have this issue?

Hi All, very cool site been checking out some posts. Have a question for you all. im a 48 yo male. in pretty good shape. my unmedicated test levels are insanely low (198!). i have tried all sorts of meds over 15 years or so with varying results. My latest attempt was w natesto. AT first was...

So I’m confused on my latest blood work. Back in 2021 I was taking 16mg daily and got my results total test : 1049 Free test 319 Estrogens 59 Now I used the best blood tests the Lc/ms/ms ones that measure more accurate. Since I wanted to know for sure. THIS time it’s been 3...

I have been on this site for several years and really appreciate all the info and opinions. Posted once several years ago about how “Gene’s Stack” helped me with some sexual function issues. I think increasing NO has helped my overall health in the years since. But the sexual issues have...

I'd like some opinions on my plan to stay on TRT (3 months), do a supraphysiologic cycle (3 months) followed by some PCT at a TRT level (3 months or so until blood results go back to TRT normal) and rotating this over and over. I just turned 48. I started TRT (self managed w/ my medical...

Hi all. Well 8 weeks off TRT GP asked me ti try to then get bloods done. He wants to see what my bloods are without TRT.. He then wants to refer me to one of the top endocrinologists in the UK.. So 9 weeks have passed and my results are test is 14.4 nmol ref range(6 to 27) Shgb 64 nmol...

Hi guys I hope you're all well This is my first time starting TRT I've decided to go with Test Cyp, 40mg every other day which eqautes to 140mg per week At what point should i go do another blood test to see how I'm responding? 2 weeks in ? 3 weeks? Should i get a blood test the day i...

I recently bought some Bharat Serums brand HCG 5000iu. Surprise!!! It came as liquid in 5000iu vial, not a powder kit. Last time I bought that brand it was vial of powder, and sterile water separate, worked great. My doc said that shipping mixed product is very bad. Any shaking in shipment...

Hi, Im new to this forum. I have just had my second blood test back and my test has dropped from 4.44 to 1.35 in just 3 weeks. Is it normal to drop that fast. And does anyone know how long the process is to start TRTon the NHS? My Dr doen't seem to be clued in. Thanks!

Hi all I'm 5,11 210 lbs 35 age I had started TRT and HCG together about 7 months ago. I will good around 3 week make. I had constant fatigue, depression, and just this really slowness towards things . Which got quite rereduced. And I felt excited about things. I was at 80mg Test back then...

Hello everyone. I'm 40 years old I've been on trt for a little over 4 years. Unfortunately I've never been able to consistently dial in my TRT protocol. I've suffered high and low estrogen symptoms this whole time but especially this last year year and a half mostly low estrogen. When this...

Hi All. I recently started TRT with a clinic after reviewing bloodwork. My protocol was 140 mgs test cyp (GSO) and 1,000 hcg divided 2x a week. At first all my injections became sore, red and itchy so I got switched over to cyp sesame oil. It seemed to help but the lumps and redness was still...

Hello again, after not being happy with my primary care Dr for trt I managed to see an endinocrologist and started trt again after a few months break in between. My endinocrologist started me on Xyosted 50mg twice a week (100mg total weekly) and it’s been just over 3 months now and I have my lab...

Hi all. I'm in need of some advice please. I'm a 49yr old male. 6ft and 189lbs. Always been incredibly active and used to do bodybuilding. Sadly the past 7+ years l started suffering from panic attacks, which has led to agoraphobia, as in totally housebound. I had a nurse from a private...