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Eyyy, there’s a familiar name! And yeah, I mean, I certainly don’t feel as good as I did at 550 but I also don’t feel as bad as I did at, uh, 97. It’s very fuzzy, like I can’t articulate the specifics I just feel like I’m not feeling as good as I could be. But that could be unrelated to my testosterone!

a few reasons re TRT, but the biggest one is that my doctor - who is a very qualified doctor at a local research hospital who specializes in treating hypogonadism in men under 50, I found him via T-Nation and have been working with him for many years - is not sold on the efficacy of TRT+HCG for preserving fertility and I’m not sold on whether or not I’m going to want kids.

Your above comment about declining levels over time is what interested me in the tamoxifen - I assume that the declining levels are due to desensitization of the leydig cells, or whatever mechanism by which that happens is at least related, so if I can fix that in a comparatively cheap and easy way I’d want to experiment with that first.

Cheers!

<blockquote data-quote="obesechess" data-source="post: 269986" data-attributes="member: 46209">Eyyy, there’s a familiar name! And yeah, I mean, I certainly don’t feel as good as I did at 550 but I also don’t feel as bad as I did at, uh, 97. It’s very fuzzy, like I can’t articulate the specifics I just feel like I’m not feeling as good as I could be. But that could be unrelated to my testosterone!a few reasons re TRT, but the biggest one is that my doctor - who is a very qualified doctor at a local research hospital who specializes in treating hypogonadism in men under 50, I found him via T-Nation and have been working with him for many years - is not sold on the efficacy of TRT+HCG for preserving fertility and I’m not sold on whether or not I’m going to want kids.Your above comment about declining levels over time is what interested me in the tamoxifen - I assume that the declining levels are due to desensitization of the leydig cells, or whatever mechanism by which that happens is at least related, so if I can fix that in a comparatively cheap and easy way I’d want to experiment with that first.Cheers!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="obesechess, post: 269986, member: 46209"] Eyyy, there’s a familiar name! And yeah, I mean, I certainly don’t feel as good as I did at 550 but I also don’t feel as bad as I did at, uh, 97. It’s very fuzzy, like I can’t articulate the specifics I just feel like I’m not feeling as good as I could be. But that could be unrelated to my testosterone! a few reasons re TRT, but the biggest one is that my doctor - who is a very qualified doctor at a local research hospital who specializes in treating hypogonadism in men under 50, I found him via T-Nation and have been working with him for many years - is not sold on the efficacy of TRT+HCG for preserving fertility and I’m not sold on whether or not I’m going to want kids. Your above comment about declining levels over time is what interested me in the tamoxifen - I assume that the declining levels are due to desensitization of the leydig cells, or whatever mechanism by which that happens is at least related, so if I can fix that in a comparatively cheap and easy way I’d want to experiment with that first. Cheers! [/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