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<blockquote data-quote="canadianeh" data-source="post: 266654" data-attributes="member: 44740"><p>Posted this to Reddit, and got some interested responses, but wanted to post here as I've been reading here all day.</p><p></p><p>Over the past 18 months, I’ve been on a journey to naturally increase my testosterone (T) levels. While I’ve tried various methods, including sleep improvement, diet improvement, supplements like tongkat and others, I’ve actually experienced a slight decline in levels with each test.</p><p></p><p>Background:</p><p></p><p>• Symptoms: I don’t have many typical low T symptoms. Good / strong libido, regular workouts (heavy lifting compound movement strength workouts with some HIIT twice per week in there 4-5 times a week for the past 7+ years), strong deadlift/squat/bench, full head of hair. Sleep is okay but often disrupted by a bathroom trip. I do have some mental fog and feeling a bit unmotivated.</p><p></p><p>Dr. Attia says most common symptoms he sees "erectile disfunction, low libido, low mood, difficulty putting on muscle mass, insulin resistance</p><p> </p><p>Over the past 18 months, I’ve been on a journey to naturally increase my testosterone (T) levels. While I’ve tried various methods, including sleep improvement, diet improvement, supplements like tongkat and others, I’ve actually experienced a slight decline in levels with each test.</p><p></p><p>Background:</p><p></p><p>• Symptoms: I don’t have many typical low T symptoms. Good / strong libido, regular workouts (heavy lifting compound movement strength workouts with some HIIT twice per week in there 4-5 times a week), strong deadlift/squat/bench, full head of hair. Sleep is okay but often disrupted by bathroom trips.</p><p>• Body: Carrying some extra body fat, likely between 18-22% BF.</p><p>• Energy: It’s been lower lately. My job isn’t stressful, but I’m feeling a lack of energy and creativity.</p><p></p><p>Test Results (Over 18 months):</p><p></p><p>1st Test (6 months)</p><p></p><p>• Total T: 371 ng/dL</p><p>• Free T: 73 pg/mL (7.3 ng/dL)</p><p></p><p>2nd Test (12 months)</p><p></p><p>• Total T: 358 ng/dL</p><p>• Free T: 75 pg/mL (7.5 ng/dL)</p><p></p><p>3rd Test (18 months)</p><p></p><p>• Total T: 351 ng/dL</p><p>• Free T: 70.5 pg/mL (7.0 ng/dL)</p><p></p><p>Despite my efforts, there’s been a slight decline. I did see a drop in estradiol during this time which seems to be a positive. These numbers do suggest 2% of total T is free which is the number Peter Attia suggests.</p><p></p><p>Concerns and Goals: I’m interested in more energy and zest for life. I’d appreciate leaning out a bit and possibly reducing body fat, dont really want to look way more muscular…..</p><p></p><p>However, I’m concerned about potential side effects, particularly regarding libido, hair loss, and testicular atrophy.</p><p></p><p>I haven’t discussed this with my spouse yet.</p><p></p><p>A Canadian TRT clinic recommended starting with 100mg cypionate split 50mg twice a week. I admit I’m wary about potential side effects.</p><p></p><p>Question: Given my situation, should I consider starting TRT? Would the benefits outweigh the risks for someone in my situation?e</p><p></p><p>• Body: Carrying some extra body fat, likely between 18-22% BF.</p><p></p><p>• Energy: It’s been lower lately. My job isn’t stressful, but I’m feeling a lack of energy and creativity.</p><p></p><p>Test Results (Over 18 months):</p><p></p><p>1st Test (6 months)</p><p></p><p>• Total T: 371 ng/dL</p><p>• Free T: 73 pg/mL (7.3 ng/dL)</p><p></p><p>2nd Test (12 months)</p><p></p><p>• Total T: 358 ng/dL</p><p>• Free T: 75 pg/mL (7.5 ng/dL)</p><p></p><p>3rd Test (18 months)</p><p></p><p>• Total T: 351 ng/dL</p><p>• Free T: 70.5 pg/mL (7.0 ng/dL)</p><p></p><p>Despite my efforts, there’s been a slight decline. I did see a drop in estradiol during this time which seems to be a positive. These numbers do suggest 2% of total T is free which is the number Peter Attia suggests.</p><p></p><p>Concerns and Goals: I’m interested in more energy, feeling more motivated at work, improving sleep, body composition.... I’d appreciate leaning out a bit and possibly reducing body fat, dont really want to look way more muscular…..</p><p></p><p>However, I’m concerned about potential side effects, particularly regarding libido, hair loss, and testicular atrophy.</p><p></p><p>I haven’t discussed this with my spouse yet.</p><p></p><p>A Canadian TRT clinic recommended starting with 100mg cypionate split 50mg twice a week. I admit I’m wary about potential side effects.</p><p></p><p>Question: Given my situation, should I consider starting TRT? Would the benefits outweigh the risks for someone in my situation? Is this an "inevitable" someday anyways?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="canadianeh, post: 266654, member: 44740"] Posted this to Reddit, and got some interested responses, but wanted to post here as I've been reading here all day. Over the past 18 months, I’ve been on a journey to naturally increase my testosterone (T) levels. While I’ve tried various methods, including sleep improvement, diet improvement, supplements like tongkat and others, I’ve actually experienced a slight decline in levels with each test. Background: • Symptoms: I don’t have many typical low T symptoms. Good / strong libido, regular workouts (heavy lifting compound movement strength workouts with some HIIT twice per week in there 4-5 times a week for the past 7+ years), strong deadlift/squat/bench, full head of hair. Sleep is okay but often disrupted by a bathroom trip. I do have some mental fog and feeling a bit unmotivated. Dr. Attia says most common symptoms he sees "erectile disfunction, low libido, low mood, difficulty putting on muscle mass, insulin resistance Over the past 18 months, I’ve been on a journey to naturally increase my testosterone (T) levels. While I’ve tried various methods, including sleep improvement, diet improvement, supplements like tongkat and others, I’ve actually experienced a slight decline in levels with each test. Background: • Symptoms: I don’t have many typical low T symptoms. Good / strong libido, regular workouts (heavy lifting compound movement strength workouts with some HIIT twice per week in there 4-5 times a week), strong deadlift/squat/bench, full head of hair. Sleep is okay but often disrupted by bathroom trips. • Body: Carrying some extra body fat, likely between 18-22% BF. • Energy: It’s been lower lately. My job isn’t stressful, but I’m feeling a lack of energy and creativity. Test Results (Over 18 months): 1st Test (6 months) • Total T: 371 ng/dL • Free T: 73 pg/mL (7.3 ng/dL) 2nd Test (12 months) • Total T: 358 ng/dL • Free T: 75 pg/mL (7.5 ng/dL) 3rd Test (18 months) • Total T: 351 ng/dL • Free T: 70.5 pg/mL (7.0 ng/dL) Despite my efforts, there’s been a slight decline. I did see a drop in estradiol during this time which seems to be a positive. These numbers do suggest 2% of total T is free which is the number Peter Attia suggests. Concerns and Goals: I’m interested in more energy and zest for life. I’d appreciate leaning out a bit and possibly reducing body fat, dont really want to look way more muscular….. However, I’m concerned about potential side effects, particularly regarding libido, hair loss, and testicular atrophy. I haven’t discussed this with my spouse yet. A Canadian TRT clinic recommended starting with 100mg cypionate split 50mg twice a week. I admit I’m wary about potential side effects. Question: Given my situation, should I consider starting TRT? Would the benefits outweigh the risks for someone in my situation?e • Body: Carrying some extra body fat, likely between 18-22% BF. • Energy: It’s been lower lately. My job isn’t stressful, but I’m feeling a lack of energy and creativity. Test Results (Over 18 months): 1st Test (6 months) • Total T: 371 ng/dL • Free T: 73 pg/mL (7.3 ng/dL) 2nd Test (12 months) • Total T: 358 ng/dL • Free T: 75 pg/mL (7.5 ng/dL) 3rd Test (18 months) • Total T: 351 ng/dL • Free T: 70.5 pg/mL (7.0 ng/dL) Despite my efforts, there’s been a slight decline. I did see a drop in estradiol during this time which seems to be a positive. These numbers do suggest 2% of total T is free which is the number Peter Attia suggests. Concerns and Goals: I’m interested in more energy, feeling more motivated at work, improving sleep, body composition.... I’d appreciate leaning out a bit and possibly reducing body fat, dont really want to look way more muscular….. However, I’m concerned about potential side effects, particularly regarding libido, hair loss, and testicular atrophy. I haven’t discussed this with my spouse yet. A Canadian TRT clinic recommended starting with 100mg cypionate split 50mg twice a week. I admit I’m wary about potential side effects. Question: Given my situation, should I consider starting TRT? Would the benefits outweigh the risks for someone in my situation? Is this an "inevitable" someday anyways? [/QUOTE]
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