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Testosterone Basics & Questions
First 5 months on TRT
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 216962" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>Start low and slow on a T-only protocol.</p><p></p><p>Stay consistent with your protocol (dose/injection frequency).</p><p></p><p>Blood work is done once blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks TC/TE).</p><p></p><p>Testing should be done at the true trough as we want to see where said protocol (dose of T/injection frequency) has your TT, FT, estradiol, let alone other important blood markers such as RBCs/hemoglobin/hematocrit, DHT, and prolactin.</p><p></p><p>Expect to experience ups/downs during the first 6 weeks as hormones will be in flux during the weeks leading up until blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks TC/TE).</p><p></p><p>Almost everyone will experience what we call the honeymoon period where there is an overall euphoric feeling and a strong increase in libido/erections due to the rising T-levels/increased dopamine, lighting up of the AR (androgen receptor) when first starting trt or tweaking a protocol (increasing T dose) and this is temporary and short-lived.</p><p></p><p>Do not get caught up in chasing the honeymoon!</p><p></p><p>Blood work should be done using the most accurate assays.</p><p></p><p>Once blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks) it will take time for the body to adapt to the new set-point and this is the critical time period when one should gauge how they truly feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-T symptoms.</p><p></p><p>Every protocol should be given 12 weeks to claim whether it was truly a success or failure.</p><p></p><p>The dose of T should not be increased at the 6-week mark unless trough FT levels were too low (highly doubtful in most cases).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 216962, member: 13851"] Start low and slow on a T-only protocol. Stay consistent with your protocol (dose/injection frequency). Blood work is done once blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks TC/TE). Testing should be done at the true trough as we want to see where said protocol (dose of T/injection frequency) has your TT, FT, estradiol, let alone other important blood markers such as RBCs/hemoglobin/hematocrit, DHT, and prolactin. Expect to experience ups/downs during the first 6 weeks as hormones will be in flux during the weeks leading up until blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks TC/TE). Almost everyone will experience what we call the honeymoon period where there is an overall euphoric feeling and a strong increase in libido/erections due to the rising T-levels/increased dopamine, lighting up of the AR (androgen receptor) when first starting trt or tweaking a protocol (increasing T dose) and this is temporary and short-lived. Do not get caught up in chasing the honeymoon! Blood work should be done using the most accurate assays. Once blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks) it will take time for the body to adapt to the new set-point and this is the critical time period when one should gauge how they truly feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-T symptoms. Every protocol should be given 12 weeks to claim whether it was truly a success or failure. The dose of T should not be increased at the 6-week mark unless trough FT levels were too low (highly doubtful in most cases). [/QUOTE]
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