hmm seems the patchy hcg use worked to an extent if fertility was fine aside from morphology on TRTI was on it for about 8 years with "very patchy" HCG usage, certainly nowhere near the recommended amounts to preserve fertility.
I came off, did PCT, switched on to enclomid for 6 months. Fertility was fine, froze some sperm (just in case) and went back on the TRT (because I felt shit on the enclomid even though my T level was normal), this time running HCG properly.
Got fertility checked a few months back after being back on TRT for nearly a year, and it was normal (although with a high % of mis-shapen sperm - no idea if I had that all my life).
once you got back on, youd be shut down pretty much after a few months thoughNot quite what I said buddy. You missed the part where I came off for 6 months and used enclomid to restore my fertility.
My fertility is good. Got off trt, though and was on for a little under a year. I didn’t have my fertility tested when I was on TRT, but my LH and FSH were tested, and they were bottomed out to 0I presumed you'd be coming off TRT to regain fertility.
If you've lost it, it's probably going to be pretty hard to get it back without coming off TRT for a while. You may not have lost it though, some guys don't.
Have you gone and had a fertility test?
No hcg while you were on TRT?I was on trt for 5 years, quit, used clomid to speed things up, I regained fertility, about 4 months.
I did HCG after regaining fertility and starting back on TRT. Also, this was when I was 65, now I am 70.No hcg while you were on TRT?
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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.
Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.
The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.
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