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Hi, I am trying to determine the effectiveness of my Anaztrozole dose. So, I know the effect is inmediatly, but I assume if you were super high on E2, you wont get to low or normal E2 in a matter of minutes or even a few hours. Since the existing E2 in your body has to be depleted first, so I...

Thanks Vince, but I suspect I may not have blood flow problems, but not ruling it out completely. This is why I suspect I don't have that: 1. Sometimes very ocassionally when TRT actually works (say 1 out in 10 weeks), I am horny and I can get an erection easily just with thoughts about sex...

Hi, generally when people say TRT worked for them, did they have normal erections or still need Viagra? - I ask because I am low SHBG and have a hard time dialing in with TRT, but sometimes I feel like I have sex drive but my penis wont react, other times I have no sex drive at all, and very...

Hi meanbreen, what meds did you take? Was it Levothyroxine or something else?

Hi, I know there are old posts about this, but after reading them still does not seem like there is a consensus nor that everyone had great success. For example have read people commenting about gels, patches, etc.. others about daily injections and others about proionate vs cypionate... For...

Has anyone had any success going that route?

Thanks I will run again with those missing tests. I am not taking any thyroid meds, but I am on TRT and libido has been very hard to achieve. So maybe this has something to do with it. What type of medications could I take in order to optimize my TSH and thyroid in general?

Hi All, Do you think this tyroid levels are optimum for TRT? is it possible I am having issues because of this? Thyroid Panel With TSH TSH 2.790 uIU/mL 0.450 - 4.500 01 Thyroxine (T4) 6.1 ug/dL 4.5 - 12.0 01 T3 Uptake...

Hi, I made the mistake of taking too much Anaztrozole and crashed my E2 a few times, but the good news is that it went up quickly. Anyway, last week I only did 0.25mg one day after my T shot (which is 50mg 2X week). and I still feel it lowers my E2 too much, I even tested and it indeed was very...

Can High E2 cause low libido, or should it be just ED but libido remaining high?

Hi, I am having some issues with testosterone. Been trying to catch the right balance of E2 for over 6 months and no luck yet. I been constantly testing it when I have symptoms of high or low, and so if I go to the lab and the results come back and says 50-60 pg then I know it is high and take...

My hypothesis is that you can crash it rather fast... say in about 2-3 days... but it will also could rebound quickly if your T level is too high. But I have no data to sustain it.. just something I suspect based on the short half life of E2.

I tried insulin syringes and for HCG it is very seamless, but for TRT it leaves a pain in the abdominal area for like 2 days, so if I do that 7 times a week, I will have multiple ugly pain points all over my abdomen. But I know daily is the best, how do you guys manage the pain left in the area...

Ok thanks so much all, I wanted to start trying with half the dose every 3.5 days, but I will try ED if that does not work. I could not handle daily IM, so maybe daily SQ.. but even that leaves me some very painful patches.. haha I guess nobody said it was going to be easy :)

Thanks Vince but I was trying to understand the half life of E2 or Estrogens in general, not the AI. For example, half life to Test Cypionate is 7-8 days or so.. but how much would it be for estrogens once it is produced in the body?

Hi, I am a low SHBG guy, (range between 9-15 during last year). Everytime I try to start Testosterone, it works for about 2 weeks I feel great, and then it crashes. I keep reading that TRT for low SHBG does not work. Can someone educate me on what would be a good protocol? My impression is that...

Hi, I am trying to determine the half life of Estradiol for a model I am building for myself to try to control it better. I have been reading it is even less than 24 hours... So, HYPOTETICALLY, if I want to crash my estradiol at any given point (I know this is stupid, btw), and say I take...

Hi, I have secondary hypogonadism since my early 20s probably, before starting any sexual activity. By the time I started, I realized I had these issues with low T, so tried TRT, and became horny as hell. I don't think I felt like that not even when I was 16-18, etc. So I suspect that being on...

well that is where I am a little lost... I have read Dr. Saya take on this and seems like it is safe to be on TRT + HCG for fertility... but traditional doctors in my area as soon as you mention TRT it is like if it was suicide from a fertility standpoint. So I am trying to look for another...

I should have added that I am also struggling with low T, low libido and low energy. So tried clomid already and di not work for symptoms. Starting HCG but does not seem like it will improve my symptoms much. But yeah I am being cautious about adding TRT.

Is there any reason why should I not add TRT to my HCG monotherapy for fertility? I am secondary and was advised by fertility doctors to stay away from TRT. But consensus seem to be that TRT + HCG should not impair fertility so just looking for good of bad experiences. I was also expecting...

Hi Dear forum members, I am starting HCG Monotherapy as I am secondary, wanting to preserve fertility and leaving TRT as a last resource. I was previously on clomid for 4 months with zero libido. Went off from clomid for 2.5 weeks and still zero libido (natural state). Yesterday I had my first...

Thanks Gene. I was on TRT like a year ago but that was when my LH/FSH wetn from low to almost nonexistent after I started TRT. I did not know I should have followeed the HCG + TRT protocol. The reason I am waiting on TRT is because would not like to jeopardize my fertility in any way. My endo...

Thanks guys for your advice. I have indeed been diagnosed with secondary hypogonadism. I am not doing a restart or anything. Just trying to get my libido and energy back while maintaining fertility. If HCG monotherapy does not work, I may give it a shot at TRT + HCG..

Hi Guys, Have anyone used HCG Monotherapy for libido & fertility? - I used clomid for 4 months and the damn zuclomiphene made my libido to be absolute zero. So my Endo prescribed HCG 3x week 2,000 IUs each shot, but I had read that may be too much. I plan to start with 500 IU 3x week, and if...

Hi, I have been 3 months on clomid. Started 50mg ED, but then lowered to 25mg EOD as it was still not feeling any improvements in libido. I just saw another urologist and given my sensitive E2 was high, he recommended combining with Arimidex. Does anyone know if that should improve libido or...

Hi, I had low T, started TRT but then stopped it and wanted to give a shot to clomid as I was very concerned with fertility. I have secondary hyogonadism and took accutane like 10 years ago (not sure if they are related) Before I started with clomid and after several weeks without TRT (so my...

Thanks guys for the inputs, I will have some labs done this week and will share my results.

Hi, I am about to switch from clomid to TRT + HCG for fertility, and I wanted to understand why that is supposed to be effective for fertility if HCG provides LH which is good for the testes to keep producing testosterone, but the pituitary will stop producing LH and FSH.. so should I be...

Thanks CoastWatcher, you mean my lab results as of now or before I started?

Hi, I have been diagnosed with secondary hypogonadism since I had extremely low T (100-150) and extremely low FSH and low LH. I started clomid 50mg ED as per my urologist almost 2 months ago, and I have ZERO libido. So was planning to try a lower dose like 25mg a day or even 25mg every other...