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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Starting TRT due to low free T/ high shbg/ high estradiol. A few questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Bill0716" data-source="post: 155288" data-attributes="member: 39171"><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)">30 y/o male - good health/ diet/ sleep etc. New here and no former TRT/ AAS use. Key results from two different blood tests (5 weeks apart) are below. Today I went and saw a private hormone specialist (leger clinic - Dr Savage) who advised that I may benefit from TRT due to relatively low Free T. He advised a 3-6 month trial of 125mg enanthate weekly and HCG 500iu 3 times a week. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)"><strong>Test Results - Pre TRT</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)"><strong>Online blood test</strong> - FSH 2.1 IU/L (range 1.5 - 12.4)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)">LH 5.8 IU/L (range 1.7 - 8.6)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)">Oestradiol 185 pmol/L (range 41 - 159) HIGH!!!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)">Total testosterone 26 nmol/L (range 8.64 - 29)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)">Free test (calculated) 0.36 nmol/L (range 0.2 - 0.62)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)">SHBG 65 nmol/L (range 18.3 - 54.1)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)"><strong>NHS blood test</strong> - Total T: 20.6 nmol/l (6.0 - 27.0) (lower than before)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)">17 B Oestradiol 141 pmol/l (55.1-115.6)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)">SHBG 56 nmol/L (13-71)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)">Questions</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)"><strong>I have been prescribed 125mg enanthate weekly privately and HCG 500iu 3 times a week</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)"> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">My main concern is fertility, how effective is HCG at preserving fertility? Doc says not guaranteed, does anyone know the percentage likelihood of this treatment being effective? This is important as me and my partner want to start trying for our first baby in the next couple of years</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Doc has not yes prescribed an AI - obviously my Estradiol is raised already, if I replace natural production with injection, does my natural production of estrogen also shut down? and therefore the estrogen will be relative to the amount of test I inject? Or am I going to add to the already high levels I have got, without having an AI to supress?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Will injecting actually benefit me in people's opinion? My free T is obviously low, and he calculated the NHS results at 0.3 also, he said for my age this hould be higher and that could caue my symptoms.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Finally, any known videos sites on how to inject? New to all of this.</li> </ol><p>Appreciate your help.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)">Bill</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill0716, post: 155288, member: 39171"] [SIZE=13px][FONT=helvetica][COLOR=rgb(34, 34, 34)]30 y/o male - good health/ diet/ sleep etc. New here and no former TRT/ AAS use. Key results from two different blood tests (5 weeks apart) are below. Today I went and saw a private hormone specialist (leger clinic - Dr Savage) who advised that I may benefit from TRT due to relatively low Free T. He advised a 3-6 month trial of 125mg enanthate weekly and HCG 500iu 3 times a week. [B]Test Results - Pre TRT Online blood test[/B] - FSH 2.1 IU/L (range 1.5 - 12.4) LH 5.8 IU/L (range 1.7 - 8.6) Oestradiol 185 pmol/L (range 41 - 159) HIGH!!! Total testosterone 26 nmol/L (range 8.64 - 29) Free test (calculated) 0.36 nmol/L (range 0.2 - 0.62) SHBG 65 nmol/L (range 18.3 - 54.1) [B]NHS blood test[/B] - Total T: 20.6 nmol/l (6.0 - 27.0) (lower than before) 17 B Oestradiol 141 pmol/l (55.1-115.6) SHBG 56 nmol/L (13-71) Questions [B]I have been prescribed 125mg enanthate weekly privately and HCG 500iu 3 times a week[/B] [LIST=1] [*]My main concern is fertility, how effective is HCG at preserving fertility? Doc says not guaranteed, does anyone know the percentage likelihood of this treatment being effective? This is important as me and my partner want to start trying for our first baby in the next couple of years [*]Doc has not yes prescribed an AI - obviously my Estradiol is raised already, if I replace natural production with injection, does my natural production of estrogen also shut down? and therefore the estrogen will be relative to the amount of test I inject? Or am I going to add to the already high levels I have got, without having an AI to supress? [*]Will injecting actually benefit me in people's opinion? My free T is obviously low, and he calculated the NHS results at 0.3 also, he said for my age this hould be higher and that could caue my symptoms. [*]Finally, any known videos sites on how to inject? New to all of this. [/LIST] Appreciate your help. Bill[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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