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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
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<blockquote data-quote="Cataceous" data-source="post: 191055" data-attributes="member: 38109"><p>Chances are your testosterone levels don't fluctuate a lot on this protocol. Mine didn't seem to vary much on EOD enanthate. You have normal SHBG, so your elevated total testosterone implies high free testosterone as well, which is reflected in your test result. Try to abandon any "more is better" thinking. It doesn't apply to hormones when you're trying to optimize overall wellbeing. Instead think "average is better".</p><p></p><p>Consider an analogy in the standards for human attractiveness. You might automatically think that those judged most attractive must have exceptional features in some ways. But research demonstrates it's the opposite. The most attractive individuals seem to have the most average set of features. The more extreme the variations in features, the less attractive an individual becomes.</p><p></p><p>So what is a good average for hormone levels in human males? We want it to be in guys at their prime, so around 25-30 years old. Roughly then we're talking about peak total testosterone of 600-700 ng/dL, SHBG around 30 nMol/L, and estradiol around 30 pg/mL.</p><p></p><p>Having total testosterone above 1,000 ng/dL might help a little with muscles and athleticism, but chances are you are paying a price elsewhere, at a minimum in needing an AI, which may cause problems of its own. With your numbers I would consider a dose reduction of 20-30%. Reductions are harder than increases. You have to be prepared to possibly feel worse before improving. But it's worth it to end up in a healthier place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cataceous, post: 191055, member: 38109"] Chances are your testosterone levels don't fluctuate a lot on this protocol. Mine didn't seem to vary much on EOD enanthate. You have normal SHBG, so your elevated total testosterone implies high free testosterone as well, which is reflected in your test result. Try to abandon any "more is better" thinking. It doesn't apply to hormones when you're trying to optimize overall wellbeing. Instead think "average is better". Consider an analogy in the standards for human attractiveness. You might automatically think that those judged most attractive must have exceptional features in some ways. But research demonstrates it's the opposite. The most attractive individuals seem to have the most average set of features. The more extreme the variations in features, the less attractive an individual becomes. So what is a good average for hormone levels in human males? We want it to be in guys at their prime, so around 25-30 years old. Roughly then we're talking about peak total testosterone of 600-700 ng/dL, SHBG around 30 nMol/L, and estradiol around 30 pg/mL. Having total testosterone above 1,000 ng/dL might help a little with muscles and athleticism, but chances are you are paying a price elsewhere, at a minimum in needing an AI, which may cause problems of its own. With your numbers I would consider a dose reduction of 20-30%. Reductions are harder than increases. You have to be prepared to possibly feel worse before improving. But it's worth it to end up in a healthier place. [/QUOTE]
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