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<blockquote data-quote="MarkM" data-source="post: 119705"><p>Based on the information provided on Androgel the absorption rate is 10% so you are getting approximately 5 mg per day of testosterone absorbed into your body of the 50 mg per day you are putting on. That equates to 35 mg per week, which is an extremely small dose and probably is not increasing your testosterone levels very much at all. Even if somehow you got twice the absorption rate and got 20% absorbed by the body you are still only looking at 70 mg per week which is still a relatively small weekly dose. </p><p></p><p>When i started off on TRT I used Androgel 1% and was put on the same dose you are on. That's pretty much where they start everyone off. I went from that dose to two packets per day within a few months to 100 mg. I later went on the new Androgel 1.62% and was taking 4 of the smaller packets which is 81 mg, less volume but stronger. I was not getting enough so I went on Testim which has a 13% absorption rate and my dose was 100 mg. Still wasn't enough so I am now on testosterone cypionate and inject twice a week (every 3.5 days).</p><p></p><p>With gels you have to worry about transferring the testosterone to others, about getting the area wet, sweating it off, etc.......most importantly is transferring it to others. After years on gels I am happy to get away from them. As far as matching your body's natural rhythm, gels are better. I just couldn't get enough of the gel to bring my levels up where I needed them. Gels are also much more expensive and the insurance companies are making it harder and harder to get your prescription approved.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarkM, post: 119705"] Based on the information provided on Androgel the absorption rate is 10% so you are getting approximately 5 mg per day of testosterone absorbed into your body of the 50 mg per day you are putting on. That equates to 35 mg per week, which is an extremely small dose and probably is not increasing your testosterone levels very much at all. Even if somehow you got twice the absorption rate and got 20% absorbed by the body you are still only looking at 70 mg per week which is still a relatively small weekly dose. When i started off on TRT I used Androgel 1% and was put on the same dose you are on. That's pretty much where they start everyone off. I went from that dose to two packets per day within a few months to 100 mg. I later went on the new Androgel 1.62% and was taking 4 of the smaller packets which is 81 mg, less volume but stronger. I was not getting enough so I went on Testim which has a 13% absorption rate and my dose was 100 mg. Still wasn't enough so I am now on testosterone cypionate and inject twice a week (every 3.5 days). With gels you have to worry about transferring the testosterone to others, about getting the area wet, sweating it off, etc.......most importantly is transferring it to others. After years on gels I am happy to get away from them. As far as matching your body's natural rhythm, gels are better. I just couldn't get enough of the gel to bring my levels up where I needed them. Gels are also much more expensive and the insurance companies are making it harder and harder to get your prescription approved. [/QUOTE]
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