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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
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<blockquote data-quote="Cataceous" data-source="post: 214139" data-attributes="member: 38109"><p>Keep in mind that the half-life of Nebido is quite long, so your numbers will continue to rise, possibly even for a few more months. Also, you've already achieved robust free testosterone, indicating your SHBG is on the low side. Looking back I see your SHBG was 12 nMol/L at baseline. In my opinion it would be preferable to remain at your current testosterone level for at least a couple months to fairly evaluate what it feels like. But the only way to achieve that is with a dose reduction.</p><p></p><p>To illustrate why your current total testosterone isn't low, let's assume your SHBG is still 12 nMol/L, though it may be lower now on TRT: your Vermeulen calculated free testosterone is 13.7 ng/dL. If your SHBG rose to a normal level of 30 nMol/L then your total testosterone would rise to 632 ng/dL, about average for healthy young men in their 20s, and certainly above the average for 47-year-old men. Don't succumb to the more-is-better mentality. Many men find that just about everything is better when testosterone is kept closer to what's normal for their physiology.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cataceous, post: 214139, member: 38109"] Keep in mind that the half-life of Nebido is quite long, so your numbers will continue to rise, possibly even for a few more months. Also, you've already achieved robust free testosterone, indicating your SHBG is on the low side. Looking back I see your SHBG was 12 nMol/L at baseline. In my opinion it would be preferable to remain at your current testosterone level for at least a couple months to fairly evaluate what it feels like. But the only way to achieve that is with a dose reduction. To illustrate why your current total testosterone isn't low, let's assume your SHBG is still 12 nMol/L, though it may be lower now on TRT: your Vermeulen calculated free testosterone is 13.7 ng/dL. If your SHBG rose to a normal level of 30 nMol/L then your total testosterone would rise to 632 ng/dL, about average for healthy young men in their 20s, and certainly above the average for 47-year-old men. Don't succumb to the more-is-better mentality. Many men find that just about everything is better when testosterone is kept closer to what's normal for their physiology. [/QUOTE]
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Blood Test Discussion
What happened? Not the same
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