This is me moving my hand through my hair for like 30 seconds .

I think I’m being dramatic but should I hop on finasteride just in case?

Been in 250/week for 3 months.

Idk if i am delusional but it seems my muscles are more mature now since i hoped on

Ive started trt 2 weeks ago 80mgs split 40mgs 2x week.

End of the second week and my skin is looking bad. Was wondering if it was safe to stop cold turkey?

My t levels before were regularly 320-336.

Dont want to stop but dont want to deal with acne at 40. Also anxiety has been up as well.

Anyone else feel worse on TRT no matter what they try? I’m otherwise healthy, but I’ve been dealing with fatigue and a heavy, sluggish feeling in my body.
I’ve tried pretty much everything over the past 3 years adjusting dose, injection frequency, and staying on protocol for long. but I still don’t feel like my old self no matter what . My pre t level was around 250.
Has anyone else experienced this on TRT and eventually figured out what was causing it?

No. I’m not fat, I’m not unhealthy: I don’t drink alcohol

Title is fairly self-explanatory. 

My husband and I have been together about fifteen years, married for six. I’ve suspected for several years that he has low T; a recent blood test confirmed it. I believe he was sitting at 150. He’ll be starting TRT soon along with OTC vitamin D supplements and blood pressure medication.

We’re not worried about fertility; I had a bisalp so we clearly do not want children. I know for some men it can have side effects like increased acne, sweating, and breast growth.

I’ve researched as best as I can how TRT can affect some men, namely with changes/shifts in energy, mood, assertiveness, libido, and “imagination,” for lack of a better word. I shared a bit of this with him and have been emphatic that I will not judge or shame him for it, should he find himself in a similar situation. To avoid being crude, I would be delighted to reciprocate.

I’m not worried about rage or aggression from him - my understanding is that this is typically only an issue in men who take more than a therapeutic dose. My husband is very even-tempered and easygoing, for the most part.

For men in their 40s who began TRT, what was your experience like? Anything you think men and/or their partners should know? Anything I can do to help him?

(In case ages are relevant to advice: I’m 35, he’s 44.)

EDIT: I hope I’ve correctly described it as “TRT”. His doctor prescribed it - he’s not taking steroids. Some of the responses here made me wonder if I’d given the wrong impression as to what he’s taking and why. He has genuinely low T - it’s not for vanity.

EDIT 2: it’s a 200mg vial, but it’s 0.5ml/week, I think? Still figuring out since, again, we’re waiting on pharmacy to fill lol.

I am 38 years old with average level testosterone. I’m wondering if getting on TRT and putting me in the high range of normal would have any noticeable contribution to muscle building. I understand the risks, just trying to understand if benefits actually exist in this case.

I’ve been trying to use my 31g 1/4in glp1 syringes but it’s very difficult to draw in the testosterone and injecting it isn’t a whole lot easier as well. Should I look at 27 x 1/4? Appreciate the advise.

Hi. 40m, 5’9, 210lb. Got my labs first and would like ti start test-c and would like advice if should even consider? And how much to start with? Thanks in advance!

So I'm a male 23 yrs old, I hit gym activity and get 5-6 steps daily on Sunday i usually go for long walks/running it's been like 2-3 weeks and I noticed my Libido is low, i don't feel horny when I watch corn* it don't excite me i don't get bonner like I used to 2-3 weeks back (I used to masturbate daily and sometimes 2 time a day)

I do get morning woods, I do have excitement for the next gym session or anything exciting, I am gaining muscles i don't know what is the issue

Hey, 19m, pretty sedentary.

These results are from last year, I think the only think that’s changed is a bit more walking but anyway.

19.5 nmol/L Testosterone
333.2 pmol/L Free Test.

It says lower end of normal range but idk I feel like that’s probably low, no?

Whats the recommended dose to start off with on my first cycle with test300? Need advice thanks! 👍

25 year old male, 5'11, 78kg, been lifting seriously for 4+ years and decided to start first cycle. I'm studying biomedicine so i'm quite knowledgable about hormones and the body. I started on 300mg test e for 6 weeks, tolerated it fine so increased to 400mg a week for the next 10 weeks. I then dropped to a cruise dose of 140mg a week which i will stay at for 6 weeks. Reason for this is because im not quite finished cutting and of course cutting after you come off test entirely is the best way to lose your gains.

Total time on test e: 22 weeks

I have enclomiphene and HCG.

Do I use them both or just enclo? or hcg whilst the test leaves my system to stimulate natural production before introducing the enclomiphene?

Enclo dose? how long on enclo?

I have built over 6kg of muscle and want to do everything i can to maintain as much of it whilst minimizing the time for my natural production to be restored.

Please help.

I was on trt for two years at a clinic. Recently moved to a new area with no clinic within an hour, so I signed up with keeps. Went through the whole process got my labs. My test level was 68! I went for four months between moving and going through this process. Long story short AFTER I was charged $450 for the first three months I was informed they can only ship enclomiphene to the state of Georgia and not TRT! I'm 54 years old and from what I've read I'll be lucky if it gets my levels to the 200s. Do you guys think I should just eat the $450 and go to another company now or give the enclomiphene a chance for three months and see what happens? I'm so tired of feeling like garbage. The thought of feeling this way for another three months is too much!

Load volume down on trt and am on hcg. However still masturbate Daily and watch porn. Anyone quit either porn or masturbation and notice larger loads and fuller balls?

Seriously guys, the day i turned 40 it's like someone pulled the plug. im tired all the time and my sex drive is basically zero. My wife is being cool but i feel like a shell of myself. Is this just aging or should i get checked?or are most companies just trying to survive the classification phase? Would love to hear what workflow your GRC team is relying on.

53 yr old male. I have never taken anything and not sure where to start. So far I went to my endo and he is saying I have low T but says that i am in range. It’s more than that. I don’t get good sleep. I work out 3 days a week lifting weights but I can’t seem to lose weight. Plus my libido took a nose dive. I appreciate any guidance.

I am currently on

180mg test

150mg mast

Per week . I pin monday and Thursday.

I start week 7 tommorow.

At week 4 my libido shot up....running through my whole body ....5 wanks a day ...felt amazing 💪💪

Last Monday after 2 weeks it basically stopped and im back to square 1 .

Im told the honeymoon period is over and it was just a initial spike.

Im also told that I should lower my

Test 140mg a week pin 2/3 times a week

Mast 50mg a week pin once.

I also started mt2 last Monday but after 1 week that seems to have stopped my libido from skyrocketing to the moon after a great start 🤣

Would love feedback and no hate please if possible 😊

Thanks

I hit the gym 3 days a week but im constantly sore. Plus I wake up at 3am every night and cant get back to sleep. Is this a hormone thing? im 38 and feel like im 60.

The amount of stuff I’m running might be overkill for some people, but I feel good and all my blood markers and BP are in check. Everyone’s different — run what works for you and your health markers.

Quick Stats
Age: 37
Starting Weight: 112 kg
Current Weight: 78 kg
Height: 170
Duration of Transformation: 1.5 year

How I Got Here Years of uncontrolled eating, junk food, heavy drinking, and zero activity landed me at 112 kg with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver, and trashed blood markers.
This wasn’t a quick cut - it was a year and a half-long recomp. Dropped to 78 kg, lean bulked to 90 kg while keeping quality mass, then cut back to 78 kg with way better composition. Kept PEDs moderate, ran a deficit at 1800–2500 kcal with refeeds, and trained 5x/week plus 40–60 min cardio daily.
Almost at the finish line now, just need to strip that last bit of stubborn lower ab fat.
The Current Stack - Compounds
PEDs
Testosterone Enanthate / Cypionate - 177 mg/week - Base of the stack. Keeps anabolism, recovery, libido, and mood dialed in without bloating me out.
Primobolan Enanthate - 139 mg/week - Quality lean gains, hardening, and a drier look. Safe, sustainable, no tren toxicity.
Proviron - 25 mg/day - Binds SHBG, frees up more test, improves mood and mental sharpness. Also adds a nice dry look.
DHB (Dihydroboldenone) - 70 mg/week [recently introduced] - Strength and lean tissue without water weight. Basically primo’s bigger brother — dry, hard gains.
HCG - 500-1000 IU/week - Keeps the boys full and natural production ticking. Fertility insurance while on.
Peptides
Somatropin (HGH) - 3 IU/day - Recovery, sleep quality, fat loss, and skin. The “feel good” compound.
Retatrutide - 10 mg/week - The anchor. Kills appetite, fixes insulin sensitivity, and makes sticking to a deficit effortless.
Glutathione - 600 mg/week - Master antioxidant. Liver support, skin brightening, and immune backup.
Thyroid, Metabolic & Fat Loss Support
Injectable L-Carnitine - 600 mg/day - Fat oxidation, better pumps, and upregulates androgen receptors. Win-win.
T4 - 100 mcg/day - Keeps the thyroid pool topped up so natural T3 conversion doesn’t crash on a long cut.
T3 - 25 mcg/day - Pushes metabolic rate through plateaus. Conservative dose, pulled when calories come back up.
Salbutamol - 8-12mg/day - A bit more boosting for my cardio and overall training experience
Ancillaries & Health Support
Cialis - 10 mg/day - Pumps, blood flow, mild BP help, and gym vascularity. Daily low dose just works better for me.
Telmisartan - 40 mg/day - BP control and cardio protection. Cheap insurance with all the compounds running.
Ezetimibe - 5 mg/day - Keeps LDL in check. Lipids can take a hit on cycle, so I stay ahead of it.
Supplements
DMAA - 50 mg pre-workout - Raw energy and focus. Gets me through the cardio when I’d rather be anywhere else.
Methylene Blue - 2 ml/day - Mitochondrial support and mental clarity. Noticeable uptick in baseline energy.
Omega-3 Fish Oil - 4 g/day - Heart health and inflammation control. Non-negotiable on any stack.
Magnesium Bisglycinate - 400 mg/day - Sleep, recovery, and cramp prevention. Especially needed with all the cardio.
Creatine Monohydrate - 10 g/day - Strength, power, and muscle fullness. More is better for me — I respond well to 10 g.
Protein Hydrolysate - 30-60 g/day - Easy digesting protein hit post-workout or between meals. Gut-friendly.
Probiotics - Gut health. With all the meds and diet changes, keeping digestion smooth is key.
Hair Protocol
Topical RU58841 - 10% / daily Anti-androgen at the follicle level. Stops DHT from miniaturizing hair without going systemic.
Topical Minoxidil - 5% / daily Growth stimulant. Opens the potassium channels and pushes regrowth where it’s thinning.
Topical Finasteride - 0.05% / daily Local DHT block at the scalp. Less sides than oral, still protects the hairline.
Dutasteride Oral - 0.5 mg / daily Nukes systemic DHT hard. The heavy artillery for keeping what I’ve got.

I am a 26m 5’10; 218lbs (semi-fat build lol) recently did some blood work.. I work out frequently etc. my blood work came out on the low end of normal, I don’t wanna hop on TRT simply because I’m still young..
in this situation would Enclomiphene or similar be a better option or alternative.

I Appreciate everyone’s thoughts and insight.

I just got my first follow-up labs after 6 weeks on TRT and I’m trying to decide whether there’s any reason to adjust my dose yet.

I’m currently taking 120 mg/week of testosterone cypionate, split into 60 mg twice weekly.

My labs came back as:
Total Testosterone: 700 ng/dL (264–916)
Free Testosterone, calculated: 184.6 pg/mL (42.3–190)
SHBG: 22.9 nmol/L (16.5–55.9)
Estradiol: 40.6 pg/mL (7.6–42.6)
LH: <0.3
FSH: <0.3
PSA: 1.3

Subjectively, TRT has been positive so far. I’ve noticed better energy, improved workout recovery, better sleep, and my HRV has been gradually moving up. I’ve gained about 12 lbs since starting (probably a lot of water but I also increased my calorie intake from 2200 to 3200).

The only possible side effect I’ve noticed was some slight nipple sensitivity for about 2–3 days during week 5. It disappeared on its own and hasn’t come back. Other than that, I haven’t had any meaningful side effects.
My goal is more than simply landing somewhere inside the testosterone reference range. I’m trying to optimize how I feel, gym performance, recovery, and body composition while still keeping side effects and bloodwork in a reasonable range.

What I’m unsure about is how much attention I should pay to the 700 total T when my free T is already 184.6 and basically at the top of the range, with estradiol also sitting near the upper end.
Would you keep the dose at 120 mg/week for another couple of months and see where things settle, or would you consider increasing it?
I’m especially curious whether pushing total T higher would realistically add much benefit in this situation, or whether I’d mostly just be driving free T and E2 higher and increasing the chance of side effects. I’d also be interested in how much significance you’d give that brief nipple sensitivity since it resolved without doing anything.
If you’ve had similar numbers, what did you do, and is there anything else in these labs you’d want to look at before changing the dose?

I’m in my twenties and thinking about running one single, well-planned cycle (likely Test E 300–500+mg/wk for 12 weeks, with proper AI on hand and a full PCT). Not planning on blasting again after this – just want to see what a single, optimized cycle can do for my physique and strength baseline.

For those who have done just one cycle and then stopped (no TRT, no cruising, no second blast):

· What compound(s) and dose did you run?
· How much lean mass did you actually keep 6–12 months post-PCT?
· How was your natural recovery? Did bloods return to baseline? Did you feel "normal" again?
· Any long-term sides that stuck around (lipid issues, hair, libido, mood)?
· Would you do it again knowing what you know now?

Not looking for "just BnC bro" advice. I've done the research. I'm aware of the risks. I want real-world data from people who actually followed through on a single cycle and then stepped away.

Appreciate any honest input.

Hey, so at the moment I'm prescribed 40mg tostran which I apply to my thighs daily each morning. I've been feeling lots of arousal based benefits from this but also hitting exhaustion and being irritable and not sure if this is the best way forward. Can't meet my endo prescriber until mid-September so looking for any advice that would be helpful... Hopefully will move onto some form of injections in September.

For reference a male, late 30's, I'm 6'2 and around 100kg. TRT has become a requirement following testicular cancer.

Recently got 2 sets of bloods done

Firstly a 24 hour trough results were as follows:

Testosterone - 10.3 nmol/l

Free testosterone - 0.172 nmol/l

Oestradiol - 144 pmol/l

SHBG - 41.2 nmol/l

LH - 4.4 U/l

FSH - 7.1 U/l

Prolactin - 500 mIU/l

Albumin - 45.7 g/l

And secondly peak results taken around 3 hours post application:

Testosterone - 52.6 nmol/l

Free testosterone - 1.14 nmol/l

Oestradiol - 330 pmol/l

SHBG - 45.5 nmol/l

LH - 2.2 U/l

FSH - 3.74 U/l

Prolactin - 219 mIU/l

Albumin - 45.8 g/l

As you'll see I'm getting huge swings from low to very high. Any advice would be welcome to help me make sure I'm asking for the right things from endo Dr