Hello everyone. I have recently been part of this forum and I thank you in advance as I am finding it interesting. I have seen a lot of other topics and found it important to post this topic.
I'm 51 years old, I'm a little bit fat. 01 year ago I started trt protocol with Nebido. 01 injection + 1 with 45 days + 1 with 120 days and maintenance with one application every 3 months. With this protocol some things improved, but I had problems with hematocrit, testicular atrophy, decreased sperm and some symptoms of prostatic hyperplasia. The E2 oscillated upwards and the breasts started to become sensitive and at the end of the second month, it returned to the middle. TT and FT were at good levels with a decline in the third month. SHBG has decreased. And progesterone is always too low (<10).
With the help of this forum (thanks Madman and everyone) I decided to change the protocol instead of applying the 90-day Nebido again. I started with 20Mg of testosterone cypionate / every two days subq. Today I have started 10 days (5 applications of 20Mg). As I previously had problems with hematocrit, high E2, decreased SHBG, testicular atrophy and decreased sperm, I decided to do some blood tests to follow up. Blood was collected 14 hours after the last subq injection. I know that the timing is not ideal, but if we know in advance what is happening along with the symptoms, could we not reduce some side effects and find the lowest dose with the benefits of exogenous testosterone? So I bring you, who are more experienced, some doubts for discussion because, unfortunately, doctors don't care. After the 5 sub injections of 20Mg what happened. E2 has increased to the limit. The hematocrit is fine. Progesterone remains very low. TT and FT increased at the upper limit. I feel good, but a little anxious (E2?), Sensitive breasts. The SHBG keeps it low (12). Since E2 is increasing until the TT and FT levels stabilize, what do you think? Do I decrease the dose by 20Mg or 15Mg or 12 Mg every two days? Do I change to 8Mg, 10 Mg daily? Even if the E2 effect was changed to 10 Mg per day and the others would not tend to remain unbalanced? How to make Progesterone replacement? About DHEA I suspended for now because it also increases my E2 as well as HCG. For now only with testosterone cypionate.
Exams done today:
Hematocrit: 44 (40 - 55). I was in 53 and I had two phlebotomies.
E2: 35 pg / ml (11 - 42). It was 17.5. In me the E2 needs is between 20-30.
FSH: 0.23. Before Trt it was 2.70. I don't need fertility, but I need a lot of sperm and the testicles are not so small.
LH: 0.09. Before, it was 2.06.
Progesterone: <10
Ferritin: 42
FT: 32.7 ng / dL (1.67 - 18.3). I know that the actual levels may be different. Here we do not have the equilibrium dialysis method.
TT: 959.04 ng / dL (142 - 923)
SHBG: 12.7 nmol / L. Before Trt it was 21.8.
Thank you to everyone who can participate with your experiences.
I'm 51 years old, I'm a little bit fat. 01 year ago I started trt protocol with Nebido. 01 injection + 1 with 45 days + 1 with 120 days and maintenance with one application every 3 months. With this protocol some things improved, but I had problems with hematocrit, testicular atrophy, decreased sperm and some symptoms of prostatic hyperplasia. The E2 oscillated upwards and the breasts started to become sensitive and at the end of the second month, it returned to the middle. TT and FT were at good levels with a decline in the third month. SHBG has decreased. And progesterone is always too low (<10).
With the help of this forum (thanks Madman and everyone) I decided to change the protocol instead of applying the 90-day Nebido again. I started with 20Mg of testosterone cypionate / every two days subq. Today I have started 10 days (5 applications of 20Mg). As I previously had problems with hematocrit, high E2, decreased SHBG, testicular atrophy and decreased sperm, I decided to do some blood tests to follow up. Blood was collected 14 hours after the last subq injection. I know that the timing is not ideal, but if we know in advance what is happening along with the symptoms, could we not reduce some side effects and find the lowest dose with the benefits of exogenous testosterone? So I bring you, who are more experienced, some doubts for discussion because, unfortunately, doctors don't care. After the 5 sub injections of 20Mg what happened. E2 has increased to the limit. The hematocrit is fine. Progesterone remains very low. TT and FT increased at the upper limit. I feel good, but a little anxious (E2?), Sensitive breasts. The SHBG keeps it low (12). Since E2 is increasing until the TT and FT levels stabilize, what do you think? Do I decrease the dose by 20Mg or 15Mg or 12 Mg every two days? Do I change to 8Mg, 10 Mg daily? Even if the E2 effect was changed to 10 Mg per day and the others would not tend to remain unbalanced? How to make Progesterone replacement? About DHEA I suspended for now because it also increases my E2 as well as HCG. For now only with testosterone cypionate.
Exams done today:
Hematocrit: 44 (40 - 55). I was in 53 and I had two phlebotomies.
E2: 35 pg / ml (11 - 42). It was 17.5. In me the E2 needs is between 20-30.
FSH: 0.23. Before Trt it was 2.70. I don't need fertility, but I need a lot of sperm and the testicles are not so small.
LH: 0.09. Before, it was 2.06.
Progesterone: <10
Ferritin: 42
FT: 32.7 ng / dL (1.67 - 18.3). I know that the actual levels may be different. Here we do not have the equilibrium dialysis method.
TT: 959.04 ng / dL (142 - 923)
SHBG: 12.7 nmol / L. Before Trt it was 21.8.
Thank you to everyone who can participate with your experiences.