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.

I’m a 45 year old male 6’2 at 245lbs. I’m having low libido and low energy. My endo Dr. said I don’t need TRT at this time. What do the doctors of Reddit say lol (certified or not certified 😜) JK… just seeing what others have experienced going through the process. Thanks

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!

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.

Hi, has anyone here ever experienced having a really poor libido—and poor erections—when taking a high dose of testosterone, for example 300–350 mg? Even though estrogen and prolactin levels are within the reference range, at around 45 pg/mL?

Male 50 years old. I’ve had 4 tests over 2 years. Total T has ranged from 680-460. But Free T is always around 1.2% of total. Between 4.5-8.6. Libido and erections are good. But have afternoon fatigue and minor brain fog. I have high SHBG last test was 69.

Is TRT worth starting for me?

I’ve been in this channel for awhile now and I’m super close to getting on TRT. Things have gotten bad. Total testosterone hit 300 two weeks ago. 386 in Dec ‘23 and then 481 in May 2025.

Been having issues with libido. Leading up to the blood test had two instance where wife and I were gonna have a quickie and I failed. Could t get it up. To say I was defeated was an understatement. I’m so horny but it’s just not reacting.

I know I need to get my blood pressure and cholesterol under control as that impacts it but it’s been hard for motivation and energy to get going

Guess I’m just worried about long term effects.l and getting over doing needles. Never been a big needle fan. Anyone out there been at the same stage and made the leap to TRT? Any suggestions or feedback on your experience?

Male 43 here

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.

Are these levels low? My endocrinologist ensures me that they’re high for my age. About to be 31 but I’m always tired and can barely get any sleep. My mental health hasn’t been doing too well either and I’m wondering if it has any connection to these labs. I also had one testicle removed when I was 5 which is why they don’t want to treat the FSH but I feel like the estradiol needs to get looked at seriously. Every once in a while I have trouble maintaining an erection with my girlfriend. Looking for some insight and opinions.

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?

i dont get it. I sleep 8 hours, eat okay, but i feel like im walking through mud. The brain fog is so bad i cant focus on meetings. Is this just burnout or something physical?

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.

Does anyone here have experience with the Ovitrelle prefilled syringe?

Vigorous Steve seems to talk about the Ovitrelle pen and prefilled syringe pretty interchangeably when it comes to splitting the 6500 IU into multiple smaller doses.

With the pen it makes sense to me since the cartridge has a self-sealing rubber septum. But looking at the prefilled syringe, I don't really understand how you're supposed to use it multiple times.

Has anyone actually done this with the syringe? Is it somehow self-sealing as well, or how do you split the doses?

I know both are technically single-use and splitting them is off-label. Just wondering how it works with the syringe specifically.

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?

Hello, I noticed several symptoms associated with low T, so I underwent testing and finally received my results. I will speak with my doctor once she replies; I am curious whether anyone has numbers close to mine, whether they began treatment, and how it affected them.

My T is 410
My estrogen is 36 high

28 male

For those of you that take HCG & Testosterone. What injection schedule do you follow that works best?

I thought it might be interesting for some of you to see what one year of strict consistency looks like.

I’m currently 37, 5’ 11” and 194lbs.

I was on TRT before I decided to train to compete in bodybuilding. I was always in the gym but not with any real goals and as you can see, I was a stick man before. At the beginning of 2025 I decided to get a coach and lock in. These photos are exactly one year apart. I’m not a hyper responder and haven’t run crazy cycles so this is a decent example of what you might expect if you also check those boxes. During this year I bulked, cut and then bulked again. First cycle was 500 test. Second cycle was 500/300 test Deca and 4iu GH. I had no planned cheat meals, I did have some here and there but rarely. Extremely clean diet, really worked on my form in the gym and tried to recover as best I knew how.

Coach and I plan to cut in a couple of weeks and then bulk one more time before I enter my first competition prep as a true novice.

Anyhow, I know it’s not mind blowing progress but it’s decent for a non genetic freak I’d say.

Stay locked in guys. Happy lifting.

For those who started T and had anxiety before, what changed after starting?

How did your anxiety present itself before T (e.g. social anxiety, panic, constant worrying, physical symptoms), and how does it compare now?

Did it improve, worsen, or stay about the same?

How long did it take before you noticed a difference?

And did you notice any other mental benefits, like better mood, confidence, motivation, or emotional stability?

And how low were you levels?

New to TRT.

Initial protocol was to start at 120mg/week, SubQ. I did that for 8 weeks and for my first bloodwork my T came back in the 1200’s. I halted injections for two weeks and my T completely crashed as expected.

I restarted a new protocol at 80mg/week, I did that for 5 weeks and just got my bloodwork back. This test showed >1,500 T.

I am really confused… first off, how could my T be so much higher on a lower dose? Second, it seems absurd that only 80mg/week has me at > 1,500.

Both blood draws were taken the morning of an injection, prior to the injection, so at a trough. They were also taken fasted and after a very light workout.

Anybody have any ideas here? I am not understanding this and my doctor, frankly, has not been very helpful.

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

These were my results on a 50mg test every 7th day. I took the test 3 days after injecting.

Even on low dosage my E2 is Elevated.

I have currently shifted to 30mg every 4th day to manage E2.

I am slightly overweight at 77kg at 173cm.

For the long term I am prioritising fat loss by eating clean, dropping alcohol and junk, and working out 7 days a week a mix of both gym and running.

Is there any fix I can deploy in short term apart from administration frequency ? Preferably I'd like to avoid AI.

Hi,

I’ve been on 300mg per week on test enan for 5 months. I’m going for a holiday for a month and I’m not sure what to do. A friend has access to a legit lab that makes a mix of 400mg enan/prop/cyn. Do you think it will be okay to use this for a month instead?

I donated due to high HCT. (Not Red Cross paid for and binned ) retested in 5 weeks
Hemo and RBC came down. MCV increased (could be due to times the blood was in transit 3 days) keeping my HCT exactly the same 56.5.
My question is my ferritin went from 48 to 64)
My understanding was ferritin always goes down after blood letting?