Trouble with libido lately

When I did try it, it was a really poor experiment on my part (I'll admit that). I was in a shitty relationship, under a ton of stress, drinking quite a bit, and then blamed it all on E2 and took some anastrozole and crashed my E2. It was so bad, I almost quit TRT.

I lowered my dose back down, my E2 came back up, and I felt much better. My libido returned briefly, then went away, which I now wonder if that was a result of too low of a dose.
Have you tested DHT or Progesterone levels? Both were extremely low for me and when I got these levels to high normal ranges my libido and sexual function improved greatly. Just a thought. Considering adding a small bit of cream and Pregnenolone to support Progesterone levels if you haven’t already. Hang in there!
 
Honestly I think my best days are when HCG actually work ! I take 500eod I did monotherapy first, I didn’t feel anything except for few days. I did test on those days and noticed increase in T.
For some reason I don’t know why HCG work sometimes and other times don’t work. It’s like injecting water sometimes.

As for libido welcome to the club, everybody here is searching for it. Or at least most of us.Sometimes I get it and it’s amazing other times nothing still searching for a good protocol That gives high libido.
 
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I’ve been on trt going on 11 years and after 5-6 years libido has been pretty much nonexistent no matter what I’ve tried and I’ve pretty much tried it all. This seems extremely common and something I’ve seen countless times over the years. There’s something about long term shutdown that definitely messes with libido. The only way I have any at all is by dropping my dose to 60mg a week. I’m still nowhere near where I was pre trt at 440ng. I’m just not sure there is a solution.
 

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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.

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