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Do I Have Primary or Secondary Hypogonadism or is it Thyroid?
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<blockquote data-quote="KenLowT" data-source="post: 112627" data-attributes="member: 18755"><p>What you're saying makes sense the more I research it. I may very well have primary hypogonadism, but I'm still unsure. Yes, my FH and LH levels seemed normal, but when I was looking at the causes of primary hypogonadism I couldn't find which one would've caused it. Causes include Klinefelter syndrome, undescended testicles, mumps orchitis, hemochromatosis, <span style="font-size: 10px">injury to the testicles, and cancer treatment. The only one that could be vaguely close could be Klinefelter syndrome, however I achieved puberty just fine and never had problems with my testes not descending. I do store most fat in my abdomen and hips, but I wouldn't say I have man boobs. They are bigger than I'd like because of my weight, but I don't see them as man boobs. I have no problem growing facial hair and I don't have micropenis (even though I could stand to have a few more inches, but isn't that most of us?).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">However, with all that being said it is kind of odd that the HCG monotherapy did nothing to increase my testosterone levels. In fact my total T went from 396 to 383. My Free T did go from 52 to 61, but that's a tiny incremental change. My semen level did go up a little bit, but nothing drastic. It's also odd that the Clomid did not raise my testosterone, but instead gave me hot flashes. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Another question perhaps is how I was able to have one child while having primary hypogonadism. Was she a miracle baby? We have had three miscarriages though and it has been very hard to conceive. How did my testes produce enough sperm to have a baby though? </span></p><p></p><p>Then finally, why would my endo choose to try HCG and Clomid even though my FH and LH levels were fine and on the higher end? Would that tell her that there is probably something wrong with the testes and that the pituitary gland is doing it's job. </p><p></p><p>If I do have primary and it took this long to find out then I should be very pissed. I could've started TRT years ago and would not have had to endure this libido crap for this long. It would be a very disappointing to know that I learned more about my body on this website than any endo or PCP. If I do end up primary then what would be the use of doing HCG while on TRT? If my testes won't react to the HCG then it's just mostly to avoid testicular atrophy am I right? I'm hoping to hear more responses. Thanks for all your help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KenLowT, post: 112627, member: 18755"] What you're saying makes sense the more I research it. I may very well have primary hypogonadism, but I'm still unsure. Yes, my FH and LH levels seemed normal, but when I was looking at the causes of primary hypogonadism I couldn't find which one would've caused it. Causes include Klinefelter syndrome, undescended testicles, mumps orchitis, hemochromatosis, [SIZE=2]injury to the testicles, and cancer treatment. The only one that could be vaguely close could be Klinefelter syndrome, however I achieved puberty just fine and never had problems with my testes not descending. I do store most fat in my abdomen and hips, but I wouldn't say I have man boobs. They are bigger than I'd like because of my weight, but I don't see them as man boobs. I have no problem growing facial hair and I don't have micropenis (even though I could stand to have a few more inches, but isn't that most of us?). However, with all that being said it is kind of odd that the HCG monotherapy did nothing to increase my testosterone levels. In fact my total T went from 396 to 383. My Free T did go from 52 to 61, but that's a tiny incremental change. My semen level did go up a little bit, but nothing drastic. It's also odd that the Clomid did not raise my testosterone, but instead gave me hot flashes. Another question perhaps is how I was able to have one child while having primary hypogonadism. Was she a miracle baby? We have had three miscarriages though and it has been very hard to conceive. How did my testes produce enough sperm to have a baby though? [/SIZE] Then finally, why would my endo choose to try HCG and Clomid even though my FH and LH levels were fine and on the higher end? Would that tell her that there is probably something wrong with the testes and that the pituitary gland is doing it's job. If I do have primary and it took this long to find out then I should be very pissed. I could've started TRT years ago and would not have had to endure this libido crap for this long. It would be a very disappointing to know that I learned more about my body on this website than any endo or PCP. If I do end up primary then what would be the use of doing HCG while on TRT? If my testes won't react to the HCG then it's just mostly to avoid testicular atrophy am I right? I'm hoping to hear more responses. Thanks for all your help. [/QUOTE]
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