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    Alternatives to HCG for preventing testicular atrophy.

    The price looks reasonable. What has your experience been with it? I see that it comes in 5,000UI vials rather than the 10,000IU Pregnyl vials. The information says to use immediately or as directed by your doctor. Do you use it all at once or do you do multiple doses from a vial and how long do...
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    Alternatives to HCG for preventing testicular atrophy.

    I’ve been on TRT for about 12 years. I started low and finally got up to a level that normalized my symptoms. After I felt like things were going well I began but by bit lowering my dose to find the minimum dose that still seemed to resolve my issues. Then if I notice symptoms I bump it back up...
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    Alternatives to HCG for preventing testicular atrophy.

    I asked because I know that my DHT level is high and I do have issues with BPH.
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    Alternatives to HCG for preventing testicular atrophy.

    At a higher testosterone level have you noticed problems which might be associated with high DHT such as prostate problems or hair loss?
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    Alternatives to HCG for preventing testicular atrophy.

    What is the more is better protocol?
  6. BJE

    Alternatives to HCG for preventing testicular atrophy.

    HCG has worked well for me to keep my testicles up to size. However, it has gotten more expensive and sometimes unavailable. Is there any other strategy to keep them large?
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    Where can I get HCG now?

    What are guys paying for HCG? I had been paying about $120 for Pregnyl. Now it’s up to something like $180. I’d like to find a cheaper source but I question the quality of overseas ordered products.
  8. BJE

    Subcutaneous Test C - Supplies

    Insulin syringes are designed to draw and inject insulin so I don’t see a problem doing the same with testosterone.
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    Tips for insurance coverage of TRT and ED meds

    I don’t use insurance for my TRT and ED medications because GoodRx has a lower price than my insurance. I can get a three month supply of 5mg cialis daily (generic) for $18.61 and a 10ml vial of testosterone cypionate 200mg/ml for $40.47. With GoodRx you can get 90 generic viagra 100mg pills for...
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    Subcutaneous Test C - Supplies

    I use a 31g 1/4” needle on my insulin syringes so even if the tip of the needle were dulled by penetrating the vial it still doesn’t hurt to inject. Usually I hardly feel anything at all.
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    Subcutaneous Test C - Supplies

    I inject testosterone cypionate twice a week using .5ml 31g insulin syringes with 1/4” needles. I don’t have any problem with it. I’ve done it for about 12 years. It takes a bit of patience to fill the syringe but it’s not an issue. I just pull the plunger back and leave the vial and syringe...
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    A Cautionary Tale...

    My libido is generally through the roof. Your SHBG and estradiol levels on the Quest labs are what I typically see on my labs. The 53 estradiol would not lower my libido but would likely reduce penis sensitivity and make it harder to reach orgasm. Typically my estradiol is around 20-30. My SHBG...
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    Low ferritin but high iron levels??

    I did not pay attention to the low SHBG. Mine is generally in the 40’s so I have to be over the top of the total range before I get to the top of the free range. A total level of around 800 only gets my free level to about mid range.
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    Low ferritin but high iron levels??

    I’ll admit that I don’t have a clue what you are saying here but I have hemochromatosis and have monitored iron levels for years. A ferritin level of over 300 is indicative of iron overload. My blood iron level and saturation level is always high but I have driven my ferritin too low by blood...
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    Low ferritin but high iron levels??

    I would also suggest that your testosterone is too low. I keep mine between 800-1100
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    Low ferritin but high iron levels??

    If you have low ferritin you do not have iron overload.
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    Low ferritin but high iron levels??

    I don’t believe high blood iron levels are a problem so long as your stored iron isn’t high. Fertitin being an indicator of stored iron. As I said in another comment, my blood iron is always high. On an iron panel my iron level is high, my % saturation is usually around 110%. This can be a...
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    Low ferritin but high iron levels??

    If he has low ferritin he does not have iron overload. The indicator of iron overload is high ferritin.
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    Low ferritin but high iron levels??

    My ferritin level has been low for years. As low as 7 to 10. It was tested a couple weeks ago and has increased to 27.6 with the low end of the range being 28 so almost in the normal range. I asked my doctor once why I could feel okay when it was so low and the answer is basically that although...
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    Low ferritin but high iron levels??

    I’m not saying this is your problem but I have heterozygous hemochromatosis. Because of this and because of high hematocrit from TRT I have donated a lot of blood. The result of this is that I have driven my ferritin level very low. I’ve decreased the amount of blood I donate in order to raise...
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    Is it true that an elevated hematocrit level on TRT does not require blood donation?

    I am heterozygous for both hereditary hemochromatosis and factor five leiden mutation. Before TRT I was already giving blood to keep my ferritin level at the recommended level which is around 30-50 for someone with hereditary hemochromatosis. Then I started TRT and had the need to donate blood...
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    The effect of vitamin D supplementation on depressive symptoms in adults

    I agree I remember reading an article saying that vitamin D pills don’t give the same effect as the sun and they speculated that the benefits of vitamin d from the sun come from the chemical processes that take place when the sun hits your skin and that these benefits don’t happen with a pill.
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    Lump lasting 3 months from SubQ Cyp

    I inject into my butt fat with a 31g 5/16” insulin syringe every three days. Occasionally I notice a bump but I don’t pay attention to them so I don’t know how long they last.
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    Why do so many Quit TRT?

    Perhaps this has already been said, I didn’t read all the replies. I think one reason many men quit is because they are seeing a doctor who is not competent at prescribing hormone replacement. I went to 16 different doctors before I found one that accurately diagnosed my hormone issues then...
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    Combining tadalafil and sildenafil

    I would take them together about two hours before sex so they are fully active. How much of each do you plan to take?
  26. BJE

    Combining tadalafil and sildenafil

    I take them both at night. My doctor increased my Cialis dose to 15mg per day for prostate urinary symptoms. Along with this I take 25mg viagra on sex nights. I could do without both for sex but I like the ease of erections it gives.
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    Sex Frequency Poll

    Actually we’ve been married 35 1/3. March 1988
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    Sex Frequency Poll

    I’m 58 and my wife 56 also. Married 35 years. Sex 4-5 times per week and like you said, we have it figured out for optimal pleasure. Best sex ever.
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    Prefilled testosterone syringes: rubber plunger bloating!

    I inject both testosterone cypionate and HCG every three days using .5ml insulin syringes with 31g 6mm needles. The rubber starts to swell as soon as the oil hits it. The plunger doesn’t like to stay out on its own for filling but soon after the oil hits the rubber it stays in place and...
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    Prefilled testosterone syringes: rubber plunger bloating!

    I inject testosterone cypionate with insulin syringes. I don’t pre fill them but frequently by the time I have them filled, which takes a few minutes, the rubber has already expanded and it’s hard to push the plunger in when I inject.
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    Has anyone here had the Aquablation procedure done on their prostate?

    Thank you. I’m most interested in any changes in sexual ability. Namely changes in ejaculation. Retrograde ejaculation is a rare side effect but I wonder if the buildup to ejaculation and ejaculation feel the same after aquablation.
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