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I need your help again guys...
So I have an appointment next week with a different reproductive endocrinologist. I want to see if he will prescribe my husband fsh while he continues test plus hcg. I want to go into this appointment armed with knowledge, so my question is how do I plead my case for him dropping the clomid and adding in the fsh? From what I gather from this forum, the clomid will not have any effect on the lh and fsh due to the hpta being shut down due to the test, which makes the clomid pretty much useless for sperm regeneration while on the test...am I correct?
I'm hoping they wont say come completely off the test bc I know he will feel like crap, plus the toll it will take on his libido. Hopefully they will do a semen analysis too so we can see what if any count he has since being on his current protocol of test+hcg+clomid.

<blockquote data-quote="Hopeful1" data-source="post: 140279" data-attributes="member: 24264">I need your help again guys...So I have an appointment next week with a different reproductive endocrinologist.&nbsp; I want to see if he will prescribe my husband fsh while he continues test plus hcg.&nbsp; I want to go into this appointment armed with knowledge, so my question is how do I plead my case for him dropping the clomid and adding in the fsh?&nbsp; From what I gather from this forum, the clomid will not have any effect on the lh and fsh due to the hpta being shut down due to the test, which makes the clomid pretty much useless for sperm regeneration while on the test...am I correct?&nbsp; I&#039;m hoping they wont say come completely off the test bc I know he will feel like crap, plus the toll it will take on his libido.&nbsp; Hopefully they will do a semen analysis too so we can see what if any count he has since being on his current protocol of test+hcg+clomid.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hopeful1, post: 140279, member: 24264"] I need your help again guys... So I have an appointment next week with a different reproductive endocrinologist. I want to see if he will prescribe my husband fsh while he continues test plus hcg. I want to go into this appointment armed with knowledge, so my question is how do I plead my case for him dropping the clomid and adding in the fsh? From what I gather from this forum, the clomid will not have any effect on the lh and fsh due to the hpta being shut down due to the test, which makes the clomid pretty much useless for sperm regeneration while on the test...am I correct? I'm hoping they wont say come completely off the test bc I know he will feel like crap, plus the toll it will take on his libido. Hopefully they will do a semen analysis too so we can see what if any count he has since being on his current protocol of test+hcg+clomid. [/QUOTE]

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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