Are there any permanent side affects to trying out GnRH like there can be with TRT in terms of shutting down endocrine systems? Or is supplementing with GnRH like using enclomiphene in that you can try it and then stop it with low risk of any permanent disruption?
Silly question here, but did it make you feel like you are 30 or 35 again? I am not shooting for 20 or 25, but if I could lock in my sexual function of 30 or 35 that would be awesome.
I agree, mine have mostly gone away but have come back very strongly a few days here and there. It makes me think the change is more hormonal/chemical than some permanent physical change. It seems to be related to multiple factors which makes troubleshooting it's disappearance tricky.
The Rigiscan device madman posted seems like it would produce some useful data (frequency, duration, hardness, etc). I haven't tried it yet, but I did call the manufacturer last year to find out about them. There aren't many of those devices in the US and you can't buy one personally, you have to be a doctor's office to own one. They cost like $30k or $40k too. They did say you can rent one from a doctor who has one and it costs like $1k for a week.
While short-term experimentation with reasonable doses of gonadorelin probably would not be harmful, I wouldn't recommend it while your HPTA is intact. I think I get benefits from it because my endogenous production had been completely suppressed by TRT. Kisspeptin-10 is a little more interesting, and it has been shown to stimulate the HPTA even in normal individuals. However, too little is known about it to recommend, and you cannot obtain a pharmaceutical-grade product in the U.S. anyway. This leaves enclomiphene and/or Natesto as the best options for someone who wants to get a boost without completely trashing the HPTA.
More like 40s, though my 40s were still very good until I made the mistake of using finasteride. By "very good" I mean zero problems with sexual function and libido that's good, but not borderline excessive as in earlier years.
Could you tell me what is your "unconventional protocols"?
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Not at all, I'm 40. I wasn't so much worried about the Trimix but after the test was done they injected me a second time with phenylephrine to make my erection go down. In hindsight I wish I had asked to handle that part myself instead of risking an injection of yet another substance. You're inflow rates are impressive.
Interesting, so some similarities here, age and all. I know it's just anecdotal, but I spoke with 4 friends about this, ages 40-46, and every single one of them say morning erections have faded and "something has changed down there". Sex still works fine enough and they haven't explored what actually changed to determine if they could do anything about it. It's not the end of the world (yet lol), but hopefully there is something to be done. I am willing to spend some time and resources to find out.
When I get my images, I'll be happy to share and compare with you. I wonder if it would be useful to have a second radiologist or urologist examine your images to see if they also identify any fibrosis? I might get a second read on my images as well, perhaps even a second ultrasound from a different clinic. I'm glad I had the ultrasound done so I have a baseline for comparison when I get older. I wish I had blood labs from when I was 25, 30, 35, and even 39 when things were still working perfect.
Yes, I agree and the same for me.
Have you had any hormone labs done? What do your levels look like?
I'm definitely going to try and get a second ultrasound. It's difficult as I live in a smaller town. I am currently on TRT, but it's been difficult to dial in and I'm not convinced I needed it. It was recommended to me by my urologist because my SHBG was high (57) but my total t was also relatively high. He said to try this to see if it would fix my issues, but in hindsight, messing with hormones shouldn't be done lightly.
Could you elaborate on the "unconventional" protocols....
Not necesarily... PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease) is the usual cause of loss of morning wood as it's the small vessels that get hard and/or partially blocked. While it often goes hand in hand with Coronary Artery Disease, it's not usually by itself the direct cause of ED IMO. Loss of Nitric Oxide as we age (needed for blood vessel dilation) seems to be the root cause of a lot of ED
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Thanks for the shockwave therapy. They have commercials a dozen times a day in Dallas.
Contrarian opinion; There isn't a 'supposed to' regarding age and total and free testosterone. If the man is feeling and functioning well and his general labs are within range and, importantly, his doctor is okay with what he or she sees, no problem.
$4500 wasted for me... Did dabsolutely nothing.
OWW! I vaguely considered it. If my only option is Trimix,(which is my only option)I'm okay with injecting into my johnson.
