Erection issues

[chevrolet572]

My doctor recently switched me to 80mg twice a week of test cypionate from 100mg per week. When I first started trt my libido kicked in after a month and was awesome for about 6 weeks then this last month it has went down, no morning wood and my erections are weak... I'm wondering what should be done, my doctor says it's because of my low levels. But why did it come back and go away. I haven't had my e2 level checked in about 6 weeks but it was at 39. My other levels were from 2.5 weeks ago. Any suggestions for what I should do or ask for would be greatly appreciated. I asked for my e2 again this last time but they did a total estrogen test...


Total Test - 384 (240-950ng/dl)
Free Test - 11 (4.85-19ng/dl)
SHBG - 31 (10-57nmol/L)
Total Estrogen.... 141(<41-350pg/ml) - is that bad or does it matter even ???
hemaocrit - 48.2 (42-49.5%).. is that high ?

 

[Vince]

You need the sensitive estradiol test for men and hemaocrit - 48.2 under 51 is still good.

 

[CoastWatcher]

My doctor recently switched me to 80mg twice a week of test cypionate from 100mg per week. When I first started trt my libido kicked in after a month and was awesome for about 6 weeks then this last month it has went down, no morning wood and my erections are weak... I'm wondering what should be done, my doctor says it's because of my low levels. But why did it come back and go away. I haven't had my e2 level checked in about 6 weeks but it was at 39. My other levels were from 2.5 weeks ago. Any suggestions for what I should do or ask for would be greatly appreciated. I asked for my e2 again this last time but they did a total estrogen test...


Total Test - 384 (240-950ng/dl)
Free Test - 11 (4.85-19ng/dl)
SHBG - 31 (10-57nmol/L)
Total Estrogen.... 141(<41-350pg/ml) - is that bad or does it matter even ???
hemaocrit - 48.2 (42-49.5%).. is that high ?

These labs were taken at trough, just prior to an injection? You need the sensitive, LC, MS/MS, estradiol test as Total Estrogens provides no actionable information for you or your doctor. How do these levels, total and free testosterone, compare to the results obtained on your initial, weekly protocol?

 

[Vince Carter]

The first few months can be the roughest for the up and down you have to ride through it and stay committed to a steady protocol as many changes are happening in the body. Listen to Vince and Coastwatcher ^

 

[AJMorgan]

My doctor recently switched me to 80mg twice a week of test cypionate from 100mg per week. When I first started trt my libido kicked in after a month and was awesome for about 6 weeks then this last month it has went down, no morning wood and my erections are weak... I'm wondering what should be done, my doctor says it's because of my low levels. But why did it come back and go away. I haven't had my e2 level checked in about 6 weeks but it was at 39. My other levels were from 2.5 weeks ago. Any suggestions for what I should do or ask for would be greatly appreciated. I asked for my e2 again this last time but they did a total estrogen test...


Total Test - 384 (240-950ng/dl)
Free Test - 11 (4.85-19ng/dl)
SHBG - 31 (10-57nmol/L)
Total Estrogen.... 141(<41-350pg/ml) - is that bad or does it matter even ???
hemaocrit - 48.2 (42-49.5%).. is that high ?

The exact same thing happened to me. BUT may I clarify your statement? Did your erections go down AFTER he reduced script from 100mg to 80mg or before?
I was on 100mg twice per week and that worked wonderfully for me after I started it. It took about 2 weeks for me to notice the difference. My libido, quality, and quantity of erections went down alot after they reduced my testosterone to 80mg twice per week.
Others on the forum have suggested that the higher dose was worked for them too.
I just started HCG this week to see if that helps...Im hoping it will but it may take a few weeks for me to notice like when I started testosterone injections.

 

[chevrolet572]

Yes the labs were taken the morning of the day of my injection. My totals before I started were 6 for free and 211 for total. I requested this morning from my MD the sensitive estradiol test along with everything else so I can get a good set of labs to go by.

 

[chevrolet572]

I was on 100mg a week then, now I'm on 80mg twice a week. And the erections got weaker and almost non existant during the 100mg a week

 

[Muntasir Mahbub]

Hello. I am 28. I've been on TRT for about 3.5 years for secondary hypogonadism. Initially I was taking 1 amp Sustanon IM weekly. No AI, No hCG. Had good erections on Cialis. Also didn't do regular Blood tests. I tested one time - E2 24 pg/ml. But 6 months back I switched to HCG monotherapy for fertility issues. Then erection problems started. Somedays I had erections, somedays I didn't get hard even with multiple Viagra/Cialis pills. These days my E2 been like - 38 pg/ml (no erections), 22 pg/ml (no erections), 56 pg/ml (no erections), again 38 pg/ml (no erections). All this by testing with varying doses hCG & Arimidex. (I can get these without prescription, also endocrine doctors here have very little experience with male HRT). Then I again started taking Sustanon. After 1 amp Sust for 2 weeks, my E2 is at 93 pg/ml. With the same dosage I had no problems 6 months back. But now E2 is sky high. Why is this ?