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<blockquote data-quote="Dr Justin Saya MD" data-source="post: 31752" data-attributes="member: 12687"><p>I can echo some of the member comments here, but from experience. I have experience in the past of administering pellet TRT in addition to the other methods of transdermal and injectable (pellets for patients who preferred that route for perceived convenience), but I STOPPED providing pellet TRT as it became obvious that pellets didn't allow me to appropriately treat my patients and caused more complications for most. The biggest drawback is you lose flexibility in adjusting your levels. Those pellets will be there for 3-5 months typically and can dissolve at variable rates. Further, once they're in...THEY'RE IN, and you are stuck with them for 3-5 months (digging pellets out is not standard or recommended practice). If levels are too high -> you're stuck with levels too high for the better part of 3-5 months, if levels are too low -> you have to have ANOTHER procedure done to insert more. This is all in addition to the increased incidence of infection (especially if MRSA positive...have them test you BEFORE inserting any pellets or it could end up being a very bad experience!), bleeding, and scar tissue which WILL begin to develop over time (there's just so much "real estate" to work with back there and he tissue begins to scar over time). Finally, I've seen many more problems with increasing hematocrit (thicker blood) and persistently elevated estrogen (due to often too high of testosterone levels with the pellets). Just make sure they don't insert an ANASTROZOLE PELLET...believe it or not guys, these do exist and I have had guys come to me from other doctors after having exactly that inserted with their testosterone pellets...not ideal!</p><p></p><p>Go with your physician's recommendations if you feel comfortable and have confidence in them, but you also owe it to yourself to give real consideration to the pros/cons and available alternatives.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr Justin Saya MD, post: 31752, member: 12687"] I can echo some of the member comments here, but from experience. I have experience in the past of administering pellet TRT in addition to the other methods of transdermal and injectable (pellets for patients who preferred that route for perceived convenience), but I STOPPED providing pellet TRT as it became obvious that pellets didn't allow me to appropriately treat my patients and caused more complications for most. The biggest drawback is you lose flexibility in adjusting your levels. Those pellets will be there for 3-5 months typically and can dissolve at variable rates. Further, once they're in...THEY'RE IN, and you are stuck with them for 3-5 months (digging pellets out is not standard or recommended practice). If levels are too high -> you're stuck with levels too high for the better part of 3-5 months, if levels are too low -> you have to have ANOTHER procedure done to insert more. This is all in addition to the increased incidence of infection (especially if MRSA positive...have them test you BEFORE inserting any pellets or it could end up being a very bad experience!), bleeding, and scar tissue which WILL begin to develop over time (there's just so much "real estate" to work with back there and he tissue begins to scar over time). Finally, I've seen many more problems with increasing hematocrit (thicker blood) and persistently elevated estrogen (due to often too high of testosterone levels with the pellets). Just make sure they don't insert an ANASTROZOLE PELLET...believe it or not guys, these do exist and I have had guys come to me from other doctors after having exactly that inserted with their testosterone pellets...not ideal! Go with your physician's recommendations if you feel comfortable and have confidence in them, but you also owe it to yourself to give real consideration to the pros/cons and available alternatives. [/QUOTE]
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