I just had my first consult with an urologist for low-T. I was surprised - the visit seemed rushed, and the doc seemed to want to start me on injections right away. I asked about Clomid and he was saying he only uses it for fertility and that it wouldn't provide any benefit for someone with secondary hypogonadism (which he suspected I had). Frankly, I thought secondary hypogonadism was when one tried Clomid.
He also doesn't use HCG unless for fertility related issues in younger guys.
He was receptive to my asking about trying Androgel first before going into injections, and he was okay with that.
He seemed to be steering me towards periodic injections of Aveed. In office injection only, once every 10 weeks, blah blah. Looks like that may not get my T-levels high enough, but who knows?
I mentioned my previous episode of problems with DHEA, and that the last couple of months I felt worse than before trying DHEA. He said it was possible that the DHEA had impacted my natural T production, and when I stopped levels crashed.
He ran little in the way of labs, just a PSA/rectal exam, CBC, and a new T-level as a baseline. None of the other tests I would have expected.
Just wasn't really impressed, but all the other urologists around here have backlogs until July for new patients. What is everyone's thoughts on this doc? Should I stick with him for a while, or make an appt with anothe doc in July/August?
I really wanted to start off with Clomid, then go to T-injections if necessary. If I go with this doc's advice and try the Androgel and don't get good results, will I have any problems if I were to find another doctor and try Clomid first before going with injections?
He also doesn't use HCG unless for fertility related issues in younger guys.
He was receptive to my asking about trying Androgel first before going into injections, and he was okay with that.
He seemed to be steering me towards periodic injections of Aveed. In office injection only, once every 10 weeks, blah blah. Looks like that may not get my T-levels high enough, but who knows?
I mentioned my previous episode of problems with DHEA, and that the last couple of months I felt worse than before trying DHEA. He said it was possible that the DHEA had impacted my natural T production, and when I stopped levels crashed.
He ran little in the way of labs, just a PSA/rectal exam, CBC, and a new T-level as a baseline. None of the other tests I would have expected.
Just wasn't really impressed, but all the other urologists around here have backlogs until July for new patients. What is everyone's thoughts on this doc? Should I stick with him for a while, or make an appt with anothe doc in July/August?
I really wanted to start off with Clomid, then go to T-injections if necessary. If I go with this doc's advice and try the Androgel and don't get good results, will I have any problems if I were to find another doctor and try Clomid first before going with injections?