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Clearly u think things out well and have done ur research. It’s obv to me u have a mind that lends itself well to figuring all this hormone stuff out, and u’ll definitely get there. Just takes time and a lot of individual trial and error

I wouldn’t waste time thinking about what a normal male produces and try to get close to that with exogenous test tho. There’s guys that need 250mg+ of exogenous test per week just to hit close to a 1000 total T level, and then there’s other guys that can hit 1000 with 70mg of exogenous test per week. It doesn’t matter what a normal male makes endogenously, we all metabolize exogenous test differently. But it’s obv smart to start relatively low and titrate up if needed. And that’s a good point in regards to HCG adding to ur total test levels. 1000iu’s of Pregnyl HCG used to add roughly 600 points to my total T levels. Now it adds zero to my total T level. Just don’t get the same response from HCG as I used to for some reason. Definitely something to consider tho, ur definitely spot on about that.

<blockquote data-quote="Gman86" data-source="post: 232862" data-attributes="member: 15043">Clearly u think things out well and have done ur research. It’s obv to me u have a mind that lends itself well to figuring all this hormone stuff out, and u’ll definitely get there. Just takes time and a lot of individual trial and errorI wouldn’t waste time thinking about what a normal male produces and try to get close to that with exogenous test tho. There’s guys that need 250mg+ of exogenous test per week just to hit close to a 1000 total T level, and then there’s other guys that can hit 1000 with 70mg of exogenous test per week. It doesn’t matter what a normal male makes endogenously, we all metabolize exogenous test differently. But it’s obv smart to start relatively low and titrate up if needed. And that’s a good point in regards to HCG adding to ur total test levels. 1000iu’s of Pregnyl HCG used to add roughly 600 points to my total T levels. Now it adds zero to my total T level. Just don’t get the same response from HCG as I used to for some reason. Definitely something to consider tho, ur definitely spot on about that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gman86, post: 232862, member: 15043"] Clearly u think things out well and have done ur research. It’s obv to me u have a mind that lends itself well to figuring all this hormone stuff out, and u’ll definitely get there. Just takes time and a lot of individual trial and error I wouldn’t waste time thinking about what a normal male produces and try to get close to that with exogenous test tho. There’s guys that need 250mg+ of exogenous test per week just to hit close to a 1000 total T level, and then there’s other guys that can hit 1000 with 70mg of exogenous test per week. It doesn’t matter what a normal male makes endogenously, we all metabolize exogenous test differently. But it’s obv smart to start relatively low and titrate up if needed. And that’s a good point in regards to HCG adding to ur total test levels. 1000iu’s of Pregnyl HCG used to add roughly 600 points to my total T levels. Now it adds zero to my total T level. Just don’t get the same response from HCG as I used to for some reason. Definitely something to consider tho, ur definitely spot on about that. [/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