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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Bloodwork comparison after 10 weeks of TRT
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<blockquote data-quote="Cataceous" data-source="post: 204211" data-attributes="member: 38109"><p>I assume the crazy DHT reading is due to the Proviron. This is not mass spectrometry-based test so it reacts to the mesteronlone. On the plus side all this DHT activity may be reducing the effects of the high estradiol, though your prolactin still went up some.</p><p></p><p>I think you're having the same issue I did, where hCG use greatly increases aromatization. In your case the E2/T ratio increased from 0.55% to 0.73%, with the normal range being something like 0.3-0.6%. Similar numbers to mine too. The increase in prolactin did hurt my libido and ability to achieve orgasm. Cabergoline worked somewhat, but always felt like a bandaid rather than a cure. For some reason forcing down estradiol with an AI did not resolve the problems. In the end I abandoned hCG in favor of a prohibitively complex restoration of upstream hormones.</p><p></p><p>I'd argue in favor of a dose reduction, particularly if this recent set of lab work is at a pre-injection trough. Peaks can be as much as 50% higher on twice-weekly dosing.</p><p></p><p>I think it's a mistake to use ancillaries like Proviron when just starting. It makes it hard to connect causes and effects. For all you know you might do better on a simple, no-frills protocol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cataceous, post: 204211, member: 38109"] I assume the crazy DHT reading is due to the Proviron. This is not mass spectrometry-based test so it reacts to the mesteronlone. On the plus side all this DHT activity may be reducing the effects of the high estradiol, though your prolactin still went up some. I think you're having the same issue I did, where hCG use greatly increases aromatization. In your case the E2/T ratio increased from 0.55% to 0.73%, with the normal range being something like 0.3-0.6%. Similar numbers to mine too. The increase in prolactin did hurt my libido and ability to achieve orgasm. Cabergoline worked somewhat, but always felt like a bandaid rather than a cure. For some reason forcing down estradiol with an AI did not resolve the problems. In the end I abandoned hCG in favor of a prohibitively complex restoration of upstream hormones. I'd argue in favor of a dose reduction, particularly if this recent set of lab work is at a pre-injection trough. Peaks can be as much as 50% higher on twice-weekly dosing. I think it's a mistake to use ancillaries like Proviron when just starting. It makes it hard to connect causes and effects. For all you know you might do better on a simple, no-frills protocol. [/QUOTE]
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