testosterone

I'm understanding that let SHBG alone, free testosterone should be 2% of total, how do we calculate that? let's say Total Test is 800 ng/dl and FT is in pg/ml? 800 x 0,02 = 16?

HI everyone. I have just subscribed but I have doing allot of reading on the forum for sometime already. I have also read the posts on lowering dose, but I admit I read too much, and I have a bit of paralysis over analysis! I just need an input from the most experienced here. I have read...

This study confirms that D-chiro-inositol raises Testosterone significantly and lowers E2 and Estrone : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34078260/ Why is this not talked about anywhere ? Is there something wrong with the study ? Am I missing something ?

Background: 36yo male. Low T symptoms such as low libido, fat accumulation in belly, and difficulty recovering from workouts. I should note that I am not overweight and lift weights regularly. What I mean to highlight here is that I've always had an easy time remaining lean and that's...

Hi All, My question is: Given my data below -- would you change anything? Me: 61yo, 5'10", 165lbs, TRT for nearly 2 years. I've titrated up over that time up to current .10mg test cyp SQ daily (last 6 months). Good body composition, good energy, good cognitive function, good libido/sexual...

Has anyone experimented with 50mg per week cyp/eth? According to this article, shared on this forum, it may be worth a try: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2104626/

Hi everyone I'm 46 and i've been suffering from decreased sex drive since I turned 40("Life begins at 40 eh?") before that I always considered myself to have a very healthy sex drive. Three months ago I was travelling and decided to get one of all these comprehensive medical checks, it was...

Hello. I have a question about shelf life of compounded Test Gel. The product was compounded on April 1/2022. I used it only once and stopped. It has been kept in a dark place ever since. Now i would like to restart the treatment. As per the sticker on the product from the pharmacy, it...

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...

Is there any research to suggest that “high-normal” levels are best for overall health and sexual function? Everyone always talks about how men should aim for “high-normal” levels but I have always felt better just in the “mid-normal” range. I feel like advocating for “high normal” T levels...

Hi all I am 46years old. I believe that I've always had a high libido, but thing started to change when I got to about 40 years old. I still think my levels are not low, but I want to get back to the days when I would have spontaneous erections in the street for example and not just morning...

Guys I have been on Cypionate 100mg on MWF for many months. I realize micro dosing can be better to avoid peaks and valleys but I feel most days worn out and can't sleep at night well. If I try the 100mg once a week instead could that maybe help me with energy levels and sleep?

Hello, I was wondering if a light cycle for 12 weeks of 200mg Testosterone Cypionate and 1000 iu HCG weekly (normal TRT protocol) is enough to permanently decrease testosterone levels? Are these reports of permanently decreasing testosterone levels due to people taking higher doses or stronger...

At 160mg test cyp per week (80mg e3.5d + .25mg adex + 300iu HCG) I consistently get to 1000 total test, 30 free T and 15-25 E2. No adex and I am 30-40 E2. If I wanted to boost my test dose for awhile to 300mg, how much Adex would I need to stay there 15-25 E2? Should I start by doubling the...

Using throwaway account here for obvious reasons but i need some NON judgemental advise, considering i already know the levels im on are NOT therapeutic. I started with defy back in 2015 on 100mg test, 0.25mg anastrzole and 500IU HCG injecting every 3.5d and stayed on this protocol until i moved...

FYI, I know that cypionate and enanthate are basically the same but minus 1 carbon and half life is slightly different. I also know, some people do not feel any difference. Who has been on cypionate and tried switching to enanthate but found they felt better on cypionate? I'm only about a...

Hello guys, I'm doing trt for 6 weeks now. 125mg Testosterone enanthate every 5 days. Before trt i was at testosterone levels ~300 (age 23). 185cm, 85kg, %BF ~20-25. Working out hard 3 x week. My diet is very healty, ~2800 kcal. I started trt, because my mood was shit. I was always sleepy...

The association between caffeine intake and testosterone: NHANES 2013–2014 Frank E. Glover, William Michael Caudle, Francesco Del Giudice, Federico Belladelli, Evan Mulloy, Eniola Lawal & Michael L. Eisenberg Nutrition Journal volume 21, Article number: 33 (2022) Abstract Background Caffeine...

Hello all, Recently I have been eating more keifer, greek yogurt (lower sugar options) as well as Saurkreut. I hope to lower inflammation from fatty liver, working night shifts and high carb meals. I haven't gotten a baseline inflammatory marker blood panel but maybe Ill see some changes in...

Several articles are showing that many athletes have an FT that is debatably low. Such in this one: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097792 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29445518/ As an amateur marathoner (just about the 3hour for full-marathon), it seems that my endogenous FT...

My liver enzymes are always a little high, not super high, but always 30-40% over normal range for the last 20+ years. Occasionally they have gone down to WNL when I lost weight (I am up and down with my weight). Therefore I know some of this is due to me being overweight now (about 40lbs), so...

Looking to start treatment as feeling ruff. Got sustanon from pharmacy. What do you think about my numbers? In good shape, eat good, workouts sucks though as with such numbers i get no recovery, wake up tired, brain fog, bone health, sex drive, libido and some ed. Nore symptoms but that be...

Hi, I am a 51yr old who has juice many times in the past. At 40yrs old I had a max bench of 370. At 49yrs old a max deadlift of 465. Between 40-51yrs old I had on both my right and left side, triceps partial tendon tears. I had Prolotherapy on both of them and they finally healed up after...

Hi Im wondering if I should go after Total or Free Testosterone. If I have total in the high range like this blood test shows. Total 988. reference 221-716ng/dl Free 12.5 reference 7.0-36.7 ng/dl SHB 80 reference 11-78 nmol/L Then if I increase the T dose to go after the free T it will look...

I'm wondering if anyone can help resolve a mystery I've been thinking about. We understand that the lack of testosterone in men can cause an array of non-sexual symptoms, including low energy, depression, anxiety, irritability, lack of drive/motivation, falling asleep after meals, difficulty...

Hey everyone, please bear with my long story! I messed up big time and I'm in dire need of help!!! I was prescribed testosterone cypionate (100mg/week, split into daily shots) in July 2020 after a couple of tests confirmed low TT levels (approx 200 ng/dL). This brought my TT up to 800 - 900...

ok, spare me the moral side of this. the pure reason I am considering this is a SHTF scenario (very likely IMHO). any sort of war or major shortages food/gas WILL affect T availability. I found random sources like Buy Steroids Online | Injectable & Oral Steroids for Sale USA | Card Payment I am...

I have an issue I cannot figure out. Been on trt 3.5 years mostly on 140 mg/wk. I had issues with high hematocrit so I started slowly reducing my dose. On 140/wk my total was around 1400. I dropped down to 100/wk and my total test came back over 1500. So I went to 80, came back at 1292. I felt...

I am throwing this question to the vast amount of knowledge on this board. My last Test-Cyp injection was February 4th (75mg, shallow IM, which I had been injecting weekly for less than 2 months). I had started low dose clomid (25mg eod) but stopped that 4 weeks prior to scheduled blood work...

Hi all, I have been looking into Proviron as of late as I have been experiencing lower than normal libido. I dabbled with low dose testosterone cycles over the past few years as my test levels indicated low normal. I am currently not taking anything and haven't for a few months now. I really...

For those of us with average T levels and/or higher SHBG, our bodies are producing enough T, they just aren't using what's there because it is being bound by SHBG and isn't bioavailable. Why hasn't the pharmaceutical industry focused on producing medications that control (increase/decrease)...