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Understanding Testosterone Deficiency (TD) Testosterone deficiency (TD) is a condition characterized by insufficient testosterone production by the gonads. Regular morning testosterone (T) readings below 300 ng/dl are indicative of TD. Symptoms...

In this episode of Backtable Urology, Dr. James Smith, Director of Male Reproductive Health at UC San Francisco and CMO of Fellow, discusses advancements in semen analysis and fertility testing with Dr. Jose Silva. First, Dr. Smith introduces...

Today we’re excited to announce a breakthrough in men’s hormone optimization: Maximus' Oral TRT+ Protocol. Testosterone, without injections or messy creams, all while maintaining fertility markers. Timestamps: 0:00 - 0:09 - Introduction 0:10...

Fertility Preservation in Hypogonadal Men (2018) Robert J. Carrasquillo and Ranjith Ramasamy Introduction Testicular failure is defined as the impairment or loss of both the endocrine functions of the testis (production of testosterone, or T)...

Coenzyme Q-10: Coenzyme Q10 supplementation in infertile men with low-grade varicocele: an open, uncontrolled pilot study. Festa R, et al. Andrologia. 2014. Abstract Many conditions associated with male infertility are inducers of...

Improving Testosterone, LH, FSH and Sperm Quality in Men Who Stopped TRT or Anabolic Steroids? Main Therapies. Note: AI's are not recommended due to extreme decreases in estradiol that may have negative health consequences in men. hCG plus...

Abstract Testosterone is crucial in regulating several body functions in men, including metabolic, sexual, and cardiovascular functions, bone and muscle mass, and mental health. Therefore, optimizing testosterone levels in men is an important...

00:29 Testosterone therapy controversies include cardiovascular risk, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), prostate cancer, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). 01:30 Concerns arise from the misuse of testosterone, with a significant percentage of...

*Our findings show that enclomiphene provides the same magnitude of improvement in testosterone but through safer means, as noted by its lower rate of documented adverse events *Further research and larger studies are warranted to validate these...

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (From the book Testosterone: A Mans Guide, amazon.com) Short podcast: hCG: What Every Man Should Know Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) (not to be confused with human growth hormone, or HGH) is a glycoprotein...

Note:HCG mimics LH but it is not LH and it's not picked up by the LH blood test. In fact, it suppresses LH like endogeneous testosterone does. But the amazing thing that the study below found is that HCG can increase sperm production and quality...

TRT decreases the amount of intratesticular testosterone (ITT) needed for proper sperm production. This confusing fact may be due to the shut down of LH and FSH caused by the negative feedback loop in the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis...