r/Testosterone

So before T, my wife and I had sex about once a month on average. Nowadays, I am ready to go every day, and she preferred the previous version. It feels kind of sad, but we’ve been married a long time and she’s been happy with the way things were.

Hi Guys,

Recently got my blood work done. I’m a 24 (M) and really been feeling the effects of low T for over two years now. Free T is around 0.262. I weight train, eat healthy, run and have a good lifestyle overall but nothing seems to be working. I’m consulting my doctor currently about either clomid or TRT. I have attached my labs below:

Routine chemistry
Cholesterol

<5.00
mmol/L
5.1

Triglycerides

<2.30
mmol/L
1.32

Fasting: <1.8 mmol/L
Please note non-fasting range now given as primary range.

HDL Cholesterol

0.90 - 1.70
mmol/L
2.05

LDL Cholesterol

<3.00
mmol/L
2.45

Non HDL Cholesterol

<4.00
mmol/L
3.05

HDL % of Total
&gt;20
%
40

Ferritin

30 - 442
ug/L
176

TSH

0.270 - 4.200
mIU/L
1.71

Free T3

3.1 - 6.8
pmol/L
4.8

Free Thyroxine (FT4)

12.0 - 22.0
pmol/L
20.5

Cortisol (Serum)

133 - 537
nmol/L
506
Cortisol Reference range
6-10am: 133 to 537 nmol/L
Midnight: <150 nmol/L
PSA (Total)

0.00 - 2.50
ug/L
0.72
Method: Roche Elecsys

Total Protein

60 - 80
g/L
82

Albumin

35 - 50
g/L
53

Globulin

19 - 35
g/L
29

Alanine Transferase

<45
U/L
27

Alkaline Phosphatase

30 - 130
U/L
89

AST

<45
U/L
36

Gamma GT

<55
U/L
37

Bilirubin

<22
umol/L
23

Urea

2.5 - 7.8
mmol/L
6.9

Creatinine

60 - 120
umol/L
109

estimated GFR
&gt;90
ml/min/1.73m2
84

Testosterone

8.64 - 29.00
nmol/L
15.6

SHBG

18.3 - 54.1
nmol/L
38.6

Luteinising Hormone

1.7 - 8.6
IU/L
3.9
Male - LH (IU/L)

1.7 - 8.6

Female - LH (IU/L)

Follicular 2.4 -12.6
Ovulation 14 - 95.6
Luteal 1.0 - 11.4
Post-meno 7.7 - 58.5
FSH

1.5 - 12.4
IU/L
2.7
Male - FSH (IU/L)

1.5 - 12.4

Female - FSH (IU/L)

Follicular 3.5 - 12.5
Ovulation 4.7 - 21.5
Luteal 1.7 - 7.7
Post-meno 25.8 - 134.8
17-Beta Oestradiol

41.4 - 150.0
pmol/L
91.8
Male - Oestradiol (pmol/L)

41.4 - 159

Female - Oestradiol (pmol/L)

Follicular: 114 - 332
Ovulation: 222 - 1959
Luteal: 222 - 854
Post-meno: < 183

Prolactin

86.0 - 324.0
mIU/L
161

Free Testosterone

0.1980 - 0.6190
nmol/L
0.264

Haem
Haemoglobin (g/L)

130 - 180
g/L
164

4.40 - 6.50
10^12/L
5.4

Hct

0.400 - 0.520
L/L
0.486

MCV

80.0 - 100.0
fL
90.1

MCH

27.0 - 32.0
pg
30.4

MCHC (g/L)

320 - 360
g/L
338

RDW

11.5 - 15.0
%
14.3

Platelets

150 - 450
10^9/L
242

MPV

7.0 - 13.0
fL
9.3

White Cell Count

3.0 - 11.0
10^9/L
6.9

Neutrophils

2.0 - 7.5
10^9/L
4.2

Lymphocytes

1.50 - 4.50
10^9/L
2.22

Monocytes

0.20 - 0.80
10^9/L
0.38

Eosinophils

0.00 - 0.40
10^9/L
0.09

Basophils

0.000 - 0.100
10^9/L
0

Neutrophils %
%
60.8

Lymphocytes %
%
32.4

Monocytes %
%
5.5

Eosinophils %
%
1.3

Basophils %

Looking for others who have experienced something similar.

I’m 47 and switched from pellets to testosterone cypionate injections about 9 weeks ago. ( 200 mg weekly split in two injections)For the first 5–6 weeks, my erections were incredible. Morning wood every day, stronger erections with my wife, and everything seemed to be working better than it had in years.

Over the last few weeks, though, my erections have declined. Morning erections have mostly disappeared, erections aren’t as firm during sex or masturbation, and I sometimes need Trimix when I didn’t before.

My recent trough labs (drawn Monday morning before my injection after a Thursday morning injection) were:

Total Testosterone: 1,658 ng/dL
Free Testosterone: 201.7 pg/mL
SHBG: 52
Estradiol: 89 pg/mL
Hematocrit: 54.2%

My TRT doctor wants to keep my testosterone dose the same because my body composition and gym performance have improved significantly.

Instead, he increased my DIM dose and plans to recheck labs in 3 months. If estradiol is still high, he’ll consider adding an aromatase inhibitor.

Has anyone experienced something similar where erections were fantastic when starting TRT but declined once your testosterone and/or estradiol increased? If so, what ended up being the cause, and what fixed it?

I’m interested in hearing real experiences rather than just theory.

Hi,

I’m in Europe and just got clomid w out a script from a pharmacy 😈 can’t wait for my balls to get bigger lmao. Does anyone know any other ways to raise T, DHT, better muscles gains in gym, bigger balls (lmao) with Eastern European pharmacy products that you can’t easily get in the U.S.? Thx

Starting TRT low dose at 80mg. Considering doing twice a week pins, using a 29 1/2” at .20ml twice a week. Has anyone had any experience with this? Is this a bad way to start? I’ve heard it takes time to reach steady state, but just curious on protocols or experience with this.

Hi everyone,

I’m 21 years old, 190cm tall, 83KG, body fat around 20% and honestly, I never even considered that I could have low testosterone until my doctor tested it. I originally went to him because of weaker erections.

Since then, I started reading more about testosterone, and I realized that I may have had a lot of symptoms for a long time without connecting the dots.

My total testosterone has been around 8 nmol/L on multiple morning blood tests. My doctor considers it “okay” because it is technically still within the lab reference range, but it is right at the lower end, and for a 21-year-old it seems very low to me.

Some of the things I struggle with:

• weaker erections
• lower libido than I would expect
• poor sleep
• feeling mentally drained in the evenings
• low energy and motivation
• forgetting things way more than I think is normal for my age
• poor muscle gain and recovery
• losing muscle/fullness very quickly if I don’t train for a couple of weeks
• difficulty staying lean, especially fat around the belly

I do lift and I’ve had periods of very solid discipline with training, diet and sleep, but I never achieved the results I expected. I always blamed it on genetics, discipline or stress. I also blamed my low energy and lack of motivation on getting older or just “adult life.”

I want to be clear: I’m not trying to beg a doctor for TRT just because of muscle gain. This is mainly about quality of life. At the same time, fertility is a very big concern for me, so I’m honestly unsure what the right move is.

I’ve read stories from men who went from around 8 nmol/L to 20–25 nmol/L and said the difference was huge in terms of energy, mood, libido, recovery, confidence and overall life quality. That makes me wonder how much of what I’ve been experiencing could actually be related to low testosterone.

For men who had similar low levels, especially at a younger age, how much did your life actually change after getting your testosterone into a proper range?

Did anyone manage to improve from around 8 nmol/L to 20+ nmol/L without direct TRT, for example with hCG, clomiphene/enclomiphene, lifestyle changes or treating the root cause?

And for those who started TRT while wanting kids in the future, how did you handle fertility concerns?

I’d appreciate honest experiences and advice. I’m not trying to rush into anything, but I also don’t want to ignore something that could be seriously affecting my quality of life.

Started trt about 5 months ago. My T when checked was up to about 1100-1300 range. Is that too much? I’m gaining muscle but so tired some days I don’t even want to workout.

I started my first 8 weeks of trt (100-120mg) without HCG just to see the effects of testosterone by itself. Everything was great so in added 200 IUs of HCG 3x per week hoping to maintain function until I try to conceive next year.

With the HCG I’ve just been so exhausted to the point it detracts from the benefits of the trt. I dropped down to 100 IUs 3x per week hoping to titrate back up as my body adapts, but it doesn’t seem to be working like that. I can’t imagine doing thousands of IUs per week of this when I’m actively trying to conceive.

My prescribing clinic gave me gonadorelin but based off what I’ve read I just went with HCG from UGLs

I’ve seen other posts here about the same thing, and I’m wondering if anyone has found a workaround to this issue. DIM? Gonadorelin until I want a kid? Even less HCG? I’d appreciate any insight you all have. Thanks

Went to a TRT clinic. I personally think that I need to get on TRT and the clinic agreed, but I told myself that I'd give it some more thought before committing. Just want some input from anyone who knows what they're talking about.

I tried Testosterone about 4 years ago and have kinda had health issues ever since. Was only on it for 8-12 weeks at a decently high dose, felt kinda shitty on it and got off. No PCT but my pituitary values have always been fine, so I don't think Clomid would do anything. I think I probably have primary hypogonadism and my other health issues are a result of that.

My triglycerides are very high (7.34 nmol/L) but this was nonfasting and a very recent development. I think it is a result of my inability to tolerate exercise, but I eat fairly clean. HDL cholesterol is 0.90 nmol/L, slightly low.

LH 5.5 IU/L (1.3 - 9.6)
FSH 13 IU/L (1-16)

TESTOSTERONE 9.2 NMOL/L (7.6-31.4)

PROLACTIN 13 ug/L (<18)
ESTRADIOL 62 (<159 pmol/L)
FREE TESTOSTERONE 273 (160-699 pmol/L)

Just wondering what people do for HGH if you take it in the AM, I am currently on cjc/ipa but am switching to HGH. With cjc/ipa I wake up at 440am and do an injection immediately, then do fasted cardio about 10 minutes later for 30 minutes. I then wait an hour to eat, can I do this with HGH or do I need to stay fasted for longer? I tried taking the cjc/IPA at night but it messed with my sleep, so I’m assuming that will happen with hgh as well.

Hello,

I've been on TRT for about 6 months now, and it's been working great. I'm on 120mg per week of 200mg/ml Testosterone Enanthate. I inject every other day, 0.2ml. I'm currently at around 238lbs, 5'11". Over the past 2 years, I've lost over 220 lbs (was about 460lbs at my highest). I'm looking to cut back around 25-30 more lbs. Currently sitting at approximately 25-28% body fat. I go to the gym and lift weights, around 6 sometimes 7 days a week. I get my cardio in, and get around 15,000 steps per day.

My diet is in check now from the past two years, as I am still losing body fat, but looking to kind of jump start to the end of the line now.

I've been doing some research for both Anavar and Retatrutide, and not sure what the better course of action would be for me.

Thank you for all the advice.

Hey guys,

I am on 125 mg TRT (2x 62,5mg a week).

My wife and I am planning on getting a child. I have started 2 weeks ago with 400 IU HCG (Mo, Wed, Fr).

Does it makes sense to add enclomiphene?

Btw. I will stay on TRT.

Hello all. I just had my first TRT injection this morning. My Total T was 252ng/dl, and Free T was 5.2 ng/dl prior to starting. They initially wanted to start me at 180-200mg per week(only way my insurance covers it), but I asked if I could start lower and see how how it goes at my 5 week follow up. I started at 120mg. Now I’m overthinking it, did I start to low? After it shuts off my natural production is that dose going to move the numbers much? I’m a 45 year old male, 5’10”, 205lbs for reference. Anybody start somewhere similar? Thanks a bunch, this sub has really helped me in being able to advocate for myself with these docs.

Not looking for the cheapest but something that is safe and affordable with what is needed like blood work etc.. I looked at bolt health after watching a YT video and was kinda suprised by the cost of 300 per month plus the trt?... https://bolt.health/pricing