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<blockquote data-quote="Simbarn" data-source="post: 241214" data-attributes="member: 44021"><p>Sorry, IMO stands for "in my opinion".</p><p></p><p>It could be that you are one of the lucky ones who can tolerate this drug. However, our body can suddenly not react well to a medication even after taking it for a long period.</p><p></p><p>While you are taking FIN, it will always be a consideration: is it causing me issues?</p><p>We have evolved over hundreds of thousands of years. DHT is not a superfluous hormone. All the hormones in our body are important. The fact that many of testosterone's actions are mediated by DHT, should be enough reason for any male wanting to remain "male" to not take the drug. When you understand how important it was during puberty in order to develop all your male characteristics and sexual organ development, and how important it may be in the maintenance of our sexual organs during adult life, why would anyone risk such an upset to their hormonal milieu?</p><p>I am strongly opposed to the use of the drug for cosmetic reasons. I wont hide that. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>I began to lose my hair in my forties. Owing to all the sexual issues I have had with regard to testosterone and its replacement, I could not risk throwing FIN into the mix and never being sure if that was or was not responsible for causing some of my issues.</p><p></p><p>I often think of this analogy when it comes to prescribing Propecia. What would you say to a doctor who offered you are a hair loss reversal drug that had the effect of lowering testosterone? I would expect the answer from 99% of males would be a resounding NO! It is the complete lack of understanding that surrounds DHT that makes many of us think, oh I probably don't need as much of that hormone! All the focus is on testosterone as being what makes us male and makes us sexual studs! DHT is essentially part of testosterone and is the stronger component of it.</p><p>Enough of my rant on finasteride!</p><p></p><p>Ovidrel is not quite the same as regular hCG. It is recombinant hCG. Regular hCG is urinary derived and can be subject to batch to batch variations, impurities and can lose potency much faster. Recombinant hCG does not have these issues, it is more stable and consistent, stays potent for over 12 months and already comes prepared as a liquid.</p><p>I get none of the estrogenic side effects from it that I previously experienced from Pregnyl.</p><p>The effects in the beginning are more subtle compared to regular hCG, but over time they seem to build and remain consistent, this has been my experience with it.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry you have been feeling depressed of late (Finasteride can cause this, which I am sure you are aware). As you are on TRT: I have been discussing with another member on the forum one of the possible side effects of exogenous T; which is a possible increase in SERT, something I have only recently been aware of. This may have the effect of causing less Seratonin being available in the synapse.</p><p>Depending on the individual, this could manifest as a form of depression and or anxiety.</p><p>I personally have been feeling these effects, mostly anxiety for many years and I feel this could be a possible cause in my case. I feel TRT can cause a form of sympathetic dominance in the body, which could be related to this neurotransmitter imbalance and have quite varied effects in different men. This could also have quite a negative effect on sexual function; interfering with erectile reliability and even sexual sensation.</p><p>Of course as you mention, circumstantial effect on mental well being has a great impact and could be solely responsible for your current mood. However, the above physiological effects could predispose one to not handling certain life situations as well as one may otherwise.</p><p></p><p>At what point and why did you start taking hormone replacement?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Simbarn, post: 241214, member: 44021"] Sorry, IMO stands for "in my opinion". It could be that you are one of the lucky ones who can tolerate this drug. However, our body can suddenly not react well to a medication even after taking it for a long period. While you are taking FIN, it will always be a consideration: is it causing me issues? We have evolved over hundreds of thousands of years. DHT is not a superfluous hormone. All the hormones in our body are important. The fact that many of testosterone's actions are mediated by DHT, should be enough reason for any male wanting to remain "male" to not take the drug. When you understand how important it was during puberty in order to develop all your male characteristics and sexual organ development, and how important it may be in the maintenance of our sexual organs during adult life, why would anyone risk such an upset to their hormonal milieu? I am strongly opposed to the use of the drug for cosmetic reasons. I wont hide that. :) I began to lose my hair in my forties. Owing to all the sexual issues I have had with regard to testosterone and its replacement, I could not risk throwing FIN into the mix and never being sure if that was or was not responsible for causing some of my issues. I often think of this analogy when it comes to prescribing Propecia. What would you say to a doctor who offered you are a hair loss reversal drug that had the effect of lowering testosterone? I would expect the answer from 99% of males would be a resounding NO! It is the complete lack of understanding that surrounds DHT that makes many of us think, oh I probably don't need as much of that hormone! All the focus is on testosterone as being what makes us male and makes us sexual studs! DHT is essentially part of testosterone and is the stronger component of it. Enough of my rant on finasteride! Ovidrel is not quite the same as regular hCG. It is recombinant hCG. Regular hCG is urinary derived and can be subject to batch to batch variations, impurities and can lose potency much faster. Recombinant hCG does not have these issues, it is more stable and consistent, stays potent for over 12 months and already comes prepared as a liquid. I get none of the estrogenic side effects from it that I previously experienced from Pregnyl. The effects in the beginning are more subtle compared to regular hCG, but over time they seem to build and remain consistent, this has been my experience with it. I am sorry you have been feeling depressed of late (Finasteride can cause this, which I am sure you are aware). As you are on TRT: I have been discussing with another member on the forum one of the possible side effects of exogenous T; which is a possible increase in SERT, something I have only recently been aware of. This may have the effect of causing less Seratonin being available in the synapse. Depending on the individual, this could manifest as a form of depression and or anxiety. I personally have been feeling these effects, mostly anxiety for many years and I feel this could be a possible cause in my case. I feel TRT can cause a form of sympathetic dominance in the body, which could be related to this neurotransmitter imbalance and have quite varied effects in different men. This could also have quite a negative effect on sexual function; interfering with erectile reliability and even sexual sensation. Of course as you mention, circumstantial effect on mental well being has a great impact and could be solely responsible for your current mood. However, the above physiological effects could predispose one to not handling certain life situations as well as one may otherwise. At what point and why did you start taking hormone replacement? [/QUOTE]
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