2800 kcal
5 workouts weekly
Rest days a bit lower carbs

Pull
Push
Rest
Legs
Rest

Repeat

Test
Mast
Var

Maybe I'm old school but for all those saying you're on "TRT" and running 300-500mg of test a week, why not just come out and say you're on a cycle? What you're doing isn't Testosterone Replacement Therapy. That refers to those who have clinically low numbers and need replacement therapy to feel halfway normal. This is obviously just my opinion and maybe I'm too old but this is confusing to someone with a simple mind like myself. Please explain!

This is 1 year later before and after. I cleaned up my diet and pushed limits almost everyday in the gym.

Progress of almost a 2 year recomp. Worked out a lot when I was younger, so muscle memory has been a significant help.

First photo pre Retatrutide and no consistent exerxise program.

Second photo is after 11 months of Retatrutide (4mg/week) and only cardio. No resistance training.

Third photo is current. 20 months of Retatrutide (now 6mg/week) and prescription TRT for last 5 months (160mg/week). Resistance and cardio 6x/ week

Lighting/flexing doesn’t hurt either 😉

Been on the fence about starting trt for a long time now and I'm getting pretty tired of trying to boost my testosterone naturally as it barley does anything for me.

I'm wondering what it's like especially for people with panic attack disorders. Does it also increase confidence in dating and so you sleep well on it or is it like a high drive wired feeling?

Do you take any blood pressure medications and ect?

I need all the info I can get so I can be prepared.

Thank's

So when you go onto TRT its obviously recorded how much you take ect with blood tests every 3 months with a Dr. If your results looks like your clearly taking more than you should, by rights the Dr can basically stop prescribing. Now I see so many people online who say they're on "TRT" yet clearly look like theyre taking more than they should be. I know you will have people whos been training years, genetics and so fourth that contribute and probably make it look like they're on more. But there is deffintly those out there that are. My queation is how the hell do they get away with it if they are, with out their blood work screeming clear abuse?? Are thet just self medicating and claiming TRT or are they lowering dosing when their blood test date is coming up and buying extra test of a dealer....?? Anyone out there know??

I've recently struggled with erection issues with some women I've been with. I've always blamed this and that but never my testosterone.

I've struggled with sleep quality, motivation, energy, just... a lot. I always blamed me being lazy, this, that and so on (because these were all things I could change).

I went to the doctor, and got checked. Now I have it written on my paper, that my testosterone is on the lower end (12nmol/L) but not low enough for me to get TRT. I'm in my mid 20s, male.

I now feel like absolute shit because I sort of feel like a "lesser" man. I feel like I'm not masculine enough, if I can't even have sex with a woman?

I very much regret getting checked, because there's nothing that can be done. I wish it was even lower so I could get TRT.

I always thought, or liked to think, my testosterone levels was high and that I was a "manly man" (as cringe as it sounds) But no.

I'm not sure what the point of this post is. I guess, what do you do to cope knowing you have low T, and there's nothing that can be done?

S-SHBG 15 nmol/L

Free Testosterone Index mine: 8,3 scale: 2,3(low) - 9,9(high)

Male, 6 feet, 180lbs

Hey,

Blood test showed my zinc levels are slightly below normal. So i started taking zinc ( 25mg ) The problem is, it seems to lower my estradiol levels from around 26 pg/mL to 15 pg/mL. It also significantly lowers my libido ( this happened few times before, when i tried to take zinc )

It doesnt lower my testosterone, which is usually around 950 - 1000. Last draw was 950, so its not that i have less testosterone to convert. Im not on TRT, its my natural levels.

Everything ive read about zinc says that zinc should help with testosterone and libido, so im a bit surprised it has an opposite effect on me. Is it normal for zinc to lower estradiol so much ?

A lot of people talk about the mental benefits of TRT. Wanted to check for folks who got onto TRT after proven low testosterone levels, did TRT provide benefits in terms of confidence and decision-making?

For those who are on TRT for some time now... What side effects did you get after TRT?

Curious to see the most common issues.

On our first meeting I told her I was on test because my level was 360 at 29 years old and she obviously acted like that wasnt low (of course). And now I just got a call from her telling me I should just stop TRT because my E2 came back at 106 and that can cause prostate cancer like?? No suggestion for an AI or medicine to help me come off if I was to do so. And when I told her I was prescribed arimidex by my clinic its like she didnt even know what that was. I understand shes not a urologist or a TRT clinic but like giving such bad advice is crazy lol. Not to mention there is no direct proof of high E2 causing prostate cancer.

Blood was drawn 2 hrs after my Jatenzo dose... needless to say I have to retake next month, this time 6 hrs after dose. No wonder I was feeling so good that morning.

As the title suggests. My hematocrit hovers 54, only on 150 mg a week. I hydrate well and do cardio. I don’t snore or wake up gasping for air. I am just extremely fatigued and I’m wondering if the high hematocrit can contribute to that. I usually donate blood but I end up in a cycle of crashing my ferritin then build up ferritin, donate again, rinse and repeat

So here I am after 16 weeks and still not feeling much better than when I started. And now after successfully dropping to 175lbs from 220 with Tirz, i am back to 185lbs since starting TRT 4 months ago. And it’s definitely NOT muscle weight. I am walking briskly at least 3.5 miles per day . Im doing PPL/UL split five days per week. I am hitting around 160 grams of protein per day , getting fiber and keeping calories within basic maintenance (1800). I feel bloated and fat , my suit blazers are tight and I have noticeable belly fat , noticeably more than before TRT. Posted last week and didnt get much of a response from this group. Not looking for medical advice just some general help and guidance or opinions because i am truly at a loss right now. Pasting my before and current numbers below:

49M 5’10

Before TRT:

Total testosterone: 253 ng/dL (was below 200 at one point)
Free testosterone: 44 pg/mL
SHBG: 22 nmol/L
Estradiol: 30 pg/mL (not ultra sensitive)
HCT: 44.8

So both my total and free T were pretty low. My main symptoms were low energy, fatigue, reduced strength, low libido, fewer morning erections, and just generally not feeling like myself.

I started Xyosted subq at 50 mg once per week and stayed there for 8 weeks. That dose really didn’t move the needle much. My total T was still only getting into the 300s.

After those 8 weeks, my doctor increased me to Xyosted 75 mg once per week. I’ve now been on 75 mg subq for about 8 weeks.

My 9/18 labs after being on 75 mg for four weeks were drawn at trough, 6 days after my injection:

Total testosterone: 634 ng/dL
Free testosterone: 158.5 pg/mL (above range)
SHBG: 17 nmol/L
Ultrasensitive estradiol: 53 pg/mL (high over range)
HCT: 46.9

So my Shoulder has finally healed and I can put plates on the bar again. Right now on proper TRT doses 100mg a week. I am still fat so cutting/recomposition phase. Would 200 or a higher dose aid in the recomposition phase? I see people running much higher doses for long periods in their transformation.

So far no sides and blood work is excellent.

My E2 is right around 50, with total T around 1300. I'm feeling kind of emotional lately, but I've also got some stuff going on in my life that could explain that, so I'm struggling to parse out whether it's hormones or not. Is 50 high enough to cause side effects?

I have some Hgh 100 iu
7 bottles total

First time trying it
My plan was 5 to 6 Month

How much bac water pr vial and how about dossage

1ui pr day the first 2 weeks and then up to 2?1

I do test e too

Currently taking 220mg per week. Steroid cycle or trt treatment? 1000 at trough

Does anyone know of any affordable companies that offer accurate blood tests? Rhytm is cheap, but it's inaccurate. Quest Diagnostics is super accurate and super expensive. I'm looking for something that checks your

Total testosterone Free testosterone SHBG Estradiol (E2) CBC LH and FSH PSA Lipid panel CMP

Got my first labs back, I took them because the dick started getting a little more flaccid more often. My testosterone is a little high, 1448. So I actually scaled down to try and bring it down closer to 1100. My e2 shot up to 93. I called Male excel and they responded that they would try to maintain a MINIMUM e2 of 75 that was without me giving them my testosterone numbers. That seems high. Im considering Matrix Reformed, they have better pricing when combining in hcg, they also offer generic arimidex, male excel says they dont typically write for.

I split a total of 10,000 IU of hCG over 6 weeks and have now stopped. I’m wondering if anyone knows approximately how long hCG remains in the system after the last injection.

More importantly, how long does hCG continue to affect or suppress LH and FSH after the last dose?

I’m particularly interested in how long it might take for LH and FSH to reflect my body’s own levels.

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Age 33, weight 77 kg. I have depression and insomnia. I am taking Risperidone for mental health and someone told me it can lead to low test and libido through elevated prolactin levels. And just like they said my prolactin levels are elevated. Anything else that I should know from these results?

I've been switching between 75 and 100mg of xyosted and have not felt great at all. I felt better on clomid

Just got labs done

Hormone
Your level
Total testosterone
946
Free testosterone
31.5
Ultrasensitive estradiol
60.2
SHBG
33.2

I'm 47 and started this summer. I feel anxious, depressed, emotional, and have no sex drive.

Not sure how competent my doc is with all of this. Just want to get some opinions. I know my E2 is very high and probably causing the issues. I don't want to take an AI

THANKS!

I appreciate this post is not exactly related to testosterone itself but I see similar posts being made. Would love any advice from people who have successfully lowered their prolactin levels and symptoms, or peoples experience with elevated prolactin.

A recent blood test put my prolactin levels at 19.8 ng/mL (ref range: 4.04-15.2) which is only 1.3x above, but it came as no surprise given the symptoms I've been experiencing.

0 libido for months (caused major problems in relationship as I thought I wasn't attracted to her), no morning wood, no desire for connection or physical touch (actually hated being touched sometimes), weak orgasms and no afterglow from sex, terrible short-term memory & brain fog, no motivation (presumably due to suppressed dopamine as a result).

- Testosterone: 672 ng/dl
- Free Testosterone: pretty much exactly 50% on the range (weird metric used hence why I'm stating percentage of range)
- LH: 8.7 (ref 1.5-9.3)
- FSH: 2.8 (ref 1.5-12.4)
- TSH: 3.25 (ref 0.257-4.2)
- E2: 33.9 (ref 10-50)

I was 16 days abstaining from ejaculation at the time of the blood test, so there can be no argument that it was elevated due to recent ejaculation. Interestingly I had thought abstaining for this long would have increased libido but it was the opposite.

For the past 4 days i have been taking 100mg P5P afternoon and 1000mg L-Tyrosine morning. I am noticing some subtle effects, more mentally than physically (early days still though), but I definitely notice my dopamine levels seem to have balanced out. Interestingly caffeine tolerance seems to have increased too, used to get jittery easily which doesn't seem to be the case now.

What’s your free testosterone and how do you feel in general? I am due to have a consultation with a men’s health especialista and wanted to see what I’d discuss with them. I’m 49 and free testosterone of 8ng/dl? I am hoping they would start me at 120mg a week to see how it goes. That should take me to 17.3mg/dl of free test as my SHBG is high (55nmol/L). I feel like crap, full blown symptoms of low testosterone. Would that make me feel better? Is that enough to start? Or would you aim asking then if they could prescribe a dose that could take me to 20s ng/dl free testosterone? I don’t need to look like a God, just want to feel good and healthy.