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In 2000 I had chemotherapy for cancer.  Before that my sex drive was very good and I generally felt "normal".  After the chemo I experienced serious anxiety and loss of sex drive as the years went on.  I treated the anxiety with natural products with great success.  I also began to have what many people describe as brain fog (cancer survivors call it chemo brain)  I figured that this was something I was going to have to live with as a by product of the chemo.  Anyway, not to write a book here.  In recent years I have experienced frequent hot flashes (thought I was getting a fever), joint and muscle pain, dizziness, headaches, brain fog, lack of concentration, forgetfulness (this has gotten really bad the past year - I thought for sure I was getting dementia), reduced energy, trouble making decisions (where to eat, what to wear, second guessing everything I did), lack of everyday drive to accomplish things in life and last year I began to experience sexual problems.  At first it was the occasional erection issue during sex.  Then I began to lose sensation in my penis.  Then the ED got worse and would be an issue even before sex started.  When I could get it up, it took me forever to climax (and they felt weak, very weak) and often times we finished without me being able to climax.  Also, It's hard to describe but looking at the opposite sex it was like I was  looking at a potted plant.  Nothing, zero interest, no arousal, no wow  she is hot even if she was.  The sexual issues aside, I felt like I was walking around like a zombie.  I told my wife and kids that I thought that I was dying. 


Incidentally, I took my first shot 60mg on Monday of this week (you can see my various threads on trying other solutions before I came to this point) Last night I finally actually felt pretty good during sex.  Feelings down there are returning I am certain of this.  My wife and I had sex the night I took my first shot and I felt no different then I did a week ago.  But last night it was different an I am hoping and praying that this continues.


One more thing I forgot to mention above.  In recent years my eye floaters have been getting worse and worse.  To the point now where they affect my vision in one fashion or another.  I find myself focusing on them since some float into my line of sight when I try to focus on something in front of me.  I have read online that eye floaters are a definite sign of hormone deficiencies.  The jury is still out though on whether this will improve if androgen levels are improved.  This would be icing on the cake if other issues are resolved!


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Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038

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