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<blockquote data-quote="Pacman" data-source="post: 14979" data-attributes="member: 2450"><p>1) I've never heard of hypogonadism being genetic. It's very possible that if in your children's DNA you passed on high amounts of SHBGs, they will have lower testosterone than average (but lower than average doesn't necessarily mean hypogonadism), or you may have a very rare genetic disease that is hereditary that causes low testosterone levels in your offspring. Keep in mind that there is a range of healthy levels of testosterone. Even if your children have "lower than average" T levels, it may not be at the level which is considered hypogonadism, which means that they may not be prone to the many diseases that a male with low T is prone to.</p><p></p><p>2) The general consensus in the TRT community is that you should take just enough to gain maximum benefit and not more. In general, I can tell you that your own decrease is considered a good thing if you can reap the same benefits and have healthy T levels at the decreased dosage, <u>BUT</u> I do not know your entire medical history and specific details of your treatment. So my input here is that it is most likely okay, but you should definitely notify your doctor of any changes in protocol that you make.</p><p></p><p>3) Yes, you should be seeing a specialist for TRT, not a primary physician. TRT affects your entire system, and it is a life long treatment. If you do not pay attention to everything (i.e. T + E levels, RBCs, WBCs, LH/FSH, A1C, cholesterol, prostate exams every so often, etc etc), you may overlook some important things and will potentially be damaged from the treatment. Get a doctor who specializes in TRT, or at the very least in hormones.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pacman, post: 14979, member: 2450"] 1) I've never heard of hypogonadism being genetic. It's very possible that if in your children's DNA you passed on high amounts of SHBGs, they will have lower testosterone than average (but lower than average doesn't necessarily mean hypogonadism), or you may have a very rare genetic disease that is hereditary that causes low testosterone levels in your offspring. Keep in mind that there is a range of healthy levels of testosterone. Even if your children have "lower than average" T levels, it may not be at the level which is considered hypogonadism, which means that they may not be prone to the many diseases that a male with low T is prone to. 2) The general consensus in the TRT community is that you should take just enough to gain maximum benefit and not more. In general, I can tell you that your own decrease is considered a good thing if you can reap the same benefits and have healthy T levels at the decreased dosage, [U]BUT[/U] I do not know your entire medical history and specific details of your treatment. So my input here is that it is most likely okay, but you should definitely notify your doctor of any changes in protocol that you make. 3) Yes, you should be seeing a specialist for TRT, not a primary physician. TRT affects your entire system, and it is a life long treatment. If you do not pay attention to everything (i.e. T + E levels, RBCs, WBCs, LH/FSH, A1C, cholesterol, prostate exams every so often, etc etc), you may overlook some important things and will potentially be damaged from the treatment. Get a doctor who specializes in TRT, or at the very least in hormones. [/QUOTE]
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