dht

For men out there like myself who struggle with easily crashing their E2 on an AI (even with microdoses), yet still experience high E2 symptoms (itchy, sensitive nips, bloating etc) can topical DHT be used to replace an AI? I’ve found that using topical DHT eliminates any E2 sides that...

Say what you like, but I want higher DHT! Deeper voice, manly chest hair, higher libido, and fortunately I am not prone to male-pattern baldness. What testosterone formulations help increase DHT? Is scrotal cream/gel/patch the only way? What else can help increase DHT? And perhaps more...

I've been on TRT for roughly 3.5 years now, with very limited results. I started and kept using Test E most of this time. In the honeymoon phase I had great symptom relief, however after 3 months almost all of those symptoms returned, I only felt better emotionally and mentally. Honestly I was...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8220510/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6249575/

I was wonderining what the appropriate DHT range is on TRT. Has anyone ever had an ideal range that they were happy at? Are there any links on this site for the appropriate DHT range:) ?

Been reading the forum for many months and finally registered to post a question that I have. Hoping someone here more knowledge can help me out and possibly share any experiences. Strongly considering taking on a journey of penis extending with extenders and pumps to add some size. I know I...

I have recently resumed using topical DHT. It has been a few years since I have last used it and the concentrations are now higher than before. Naturally, I was curious as to any implications this may have on prostate health. Research has uncovered some fascinating information...

Defy has a topical Dutasteride. Im considering giving it a try, anyone have experience with this? I dont have bad hairloss, just want to be preventative. Dont want to drop DHT systemically.

So I have been doing TRT for 15 years. For the past 6 months I have reduced my levels down to .3ml per week of 200 mg/ml Test Cypionate from Hikma (thru Kroger). The shots are always Subq. (Test results are below) I kept stepping down because of hair loss. I'm just about at 3 months using...

I seem to convert T to DHT. At mild-moderate doses of 100-150mg T cream/day, my DHT levels run around 200. T levels range from 650-800, E2 30, SHBG 30. I have no clinical signs or symptoms to the negative whatsoever. What is the short and long term impact of running such “high” DHT levels? HCt...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9016457/ "These analyses were not prespecified and need confirmation in additional studies of other datasets. Our models were modestly predictive, with r-squared values ranging from 0.16 for HDL cholesterol to 0.27 for vBMD, indicating that there...

I started a previous thread to unravel the mystery of why hCG improves libido in some men, which generated some good discussion but didn't reach any firm conclusions: https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/libido-hcg-vs-higher-t-e2.25785/ Now comes a youtube video from Cortex Labs that claims...

Hi everyone, I have been following this board for some time now and was looking to get some opinions on my situation. I am 35-year-old male suffering from post-finasteride syndrome for the last 15+ years. My symptoms are mostly sexual: mild ED, decreased EQ and decreased sensitivity. Below are...

So my doc let me change my protocol, I dropped down to 12mg a day , and apply 1 click of test cream which is 12.5mg to the scrotum area. My DHT came back way over range, My TT and FT are about the same as doing 14mg daily that I was doing. The only thing is erection quality went down the drain...

Hello, Does anyone know if cialis and metformin stops or makes rogaine/minoxidil less effective for hair regrowth? Metformin decreases pge2 level: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2017.00243/full https://www.nicehair.org/increase-scalp-pge2-decrease-pgd2-cure-hair-loss/

I’m seeing a lot more post with people who have test levels above 1000 who feel crappy. Even with everything else in range e2, DHT, prolactin etc. I’ve also have seen post of people almost using microdose amounts and feeling way better. My question is, is this the new thing? Because my doctor...

So I have been feeling pretty crappy lately (down depressed anxious and no libido) and decided to do labs. I had labs done and my t was -1319 E2 sensitive was - 31 Shgb- 42 Free T was 29 But the weirdest one was my dht it came in at 50pg/ml. Which is incredibly low. What makes no sense is I’m on...

Is Pygeum worth experimenting with? Libido is already an issue for me and I've been trying to improve it for ages. Since Pygeum decreases DHT I'm guessing it can have harmful effects on my libido. I did notice great effects from an alpha blocker - Doxazosin. Thoughts on adding Pygeum to the...

Here is an interesting in vivo study with findings suggesting that lower levels of estrogen in the brain correlate to higher performance in varying forms of memory recall in men. @Cataceous @readalot @Nelson Vergel If a man were to experience brain fog and reduced memory recall while on TRT...

Hi, Firstly to introduce myself I’m 34 years old and have been on TRT now for 1 year at a dosage of 100mg Test E twice weekly. Feeling overall good during this time however my libido and erectile function could be better. Recent bloodwork shows my DHT levels to be slightly below midrange even...

Has it ever really been verified that creatine raises dht? Would've never thought so but seems like my prostate pings me after use now.

I'm interested to hear from men that have tried both injections and cream when it comes to side effects commonly attributed to DHT, like acne and hair loss. It is clear that serum DHT on cream is ridiculously elevated to many multiples of the normal range in almost everyone using it. However...

I was on scrotal cream for a couple of years and had great results. Wonderful labs. Muscles mass, energy, even libido was great. All except my actual erections. I had amazing libido, but when it came time to actually perform, there was a 50/50 chance of it happening, and if it did happen it was...

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I hope this is the correct forum for this question. I have been trying to find out if there is any information/studies done on the effects of taking turmeric and it possibly lowering/altering your DHT levels? I just started some and I do not want it messing up my TRT that I have been stable on...

Wikipedia says, "The relative binding affinity of various sex steroids for SHBG is dihydrotestosterone (DHT) > testosterone > androstenediol > estradiol > estrone. DHT binds to SHBG with about 5 times the affinity of testosterone and about 20 times the affinity of estradiol." Why aren't there...

Has anyone ever thought about trying to control DHT levels? I am aware of the post finasteride horror stories, but I am wondering if there is some way to reasonably reduce or limit DHT conversion? I wonder if excessive DHT plays a role in those who struggle with the myriad of TRT side effects...

I've been on scrotal cream for a few years. Feel great. However I have always got pretty annoying facial acne. My dht is pretty high 155ng/dL, however it's been as high as 290ng/dL. The range is usually 14 to 77ng/dL. FWIW, I used to be at a measley 8ng/dL before I started. Total T is around...

Hello all, I have seen this idea thrown around on trt and steroids forums that low SHBG causes high free E2 and that the use of DHT derivatives like Proviron, Anavar can cause gyno by lowering shbg = > high free Test => more aromatization. But as per this study SHBG preferentially binds to DHT...

Below are my Lab results from my use of Test Cyp @ 20mg ed/SQ for 8 months and Test Prop @ 15mg ed/sq for about 3 months. Test Cyp @ 20mg ED/SQ (8 months) Testosterone Total-Male 609.0 ng/dL 300.0 - 890.0 ng/dL Free Testosterone 168.7 pg/mL 47.0 - 244.0 pg/mL Estradiol, Serum 72...

I’m just curious: is it the high blood serum dht concentrations, or is it the higher free t from scrotal cream that contributes to hairloss, or is it a combination. A doctor on a particular ******** group suggested that dht is more intracrine/paracrine, and so serum dht is essentially...