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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
honeymoon phase? Is the forum overly negative? is anyone on here happy with TRT?
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<blockquote data-quote="Cataceous" data-source="post: 194904" data-attributes="member: 38109"><p>It is good to be considering these issues.</p><p></p><p>• For me, in spite of having some of the common TRT-related problems, life with conventional TRT was still better than being hypogonadal. And my hypogonadism wasn't extreme, with total testosterone in the low 300s ng/dL, and SHBG in the low 40s.</p><p></p><p>• It's a reasonable supposition that guys having problems with TRT are overrepresented in the forums. The guys doing great are more likely to be out living their lives instead of chasing solutions here.</p><p></p><p>• The honeymoon effect is real. It's unlikely you will continue to feel this good. And it is possible you will develop TRT-related side effects. These can start anytime, from now up to years later. A good protocol can reduce the odds of some side effects, particularly ones that are likely to be dose-related, such as high hematocrit and high estradiol. It is believed that TRT's suppression of upstream hormones can contribute to problems. The most widely accepted example is that suppression of LH and FSH can lead to testicular atrophy and infertility. HCG is used to combat this particular problem, albeit imperfectly. More speculative is whether suppression of GnRH and kisspeptin also causes issues.</p><p></p><p>• With normal SHBG I would not start TRT if I regularly had total testosterone around 517 ng/dL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cataceous, post: 194904, member: 38109"] It is good to be considering these issues. • For me, in spite of having some of the common TRT-related problems, life with conventional TRT was still better than being hypogonadal. And my hypogonadism wasn't extreme, with total testosterone in the low 300s ng/dL, and SHBG in the low 40s. • It's a reasonable supposition that guys having problems with TRT are overrepresented in the forums. The guys doing great are more likely to be out living their lives instead of chasing solutions here. • The honeymoon effect is real. It's unlikely you will continue to feel this good. And it is possible you will develop TRT-related side effects. These can start anytime, from now up to years later. A good protocol can reduce the odds of some side effects, particularly ones that are likely to be dose-related, such as high hematocrit and high estradiol. It is believed that TRT's suppression of upstream hormones can contribute to problems. The most widely accepted example is that suppression of LH and FSH can lead to testicular atrophy and infertility. HCG is used to combat this particular problem, albeit imperfectly. More speculative is whether suppression of GnRH and kisspeptin also causes issues. • With normal SHBG I would not start TRT if I regularly had total testosterone around 517 ng/dL. [/QUOTE]
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