How To Choose the Right HRT Clinic

[Zyglamail]

Is it really that easy?
Has it ever been proven that a PCT will definitely increase you production enough that you can have kids?

Low-Dose Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Maintains Intratesticular Testosterone in Normal Men with Testosterone-Induced Gonadotropin Suppression -- Coviello et al. 90 (5): 2595 -- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

 

[Discreet User]

Low-Dose Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Maintains Intratesticular Testosterone in Normal Men with Testosterone-Induced Gonadotropin Suppression -- Coviello et al. 90 (5): 2595 -- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Thank you Zyglamail!

Great research paper.

I'm getting more and more tempted to stay on...

 

[Discreet User]

PB,
I'm getting the results of my week 5 labs in a few hours.

Would you be ok with me posting them here?

I'd like you, and the knowledgeable TRT bros to have a look at them.

 

[pbhardbody]

PB,
I'm getting the results of my week 5 labs in a few hours.

Would you be ok with me posting them here?

I'd like you, and the knowledgeable TRT bros to have a look at them.

Yes please do bro. Thanks for asking.

 

[Discreet User]

Baseline 7/1/2010:
Serum Testosterone: 468 ng/dl | Reference interval 280-800

Free Testosterone: 14.8 pg/ml | Reference interval 9.3-26.5

Week 5 of cycle (8/5/10), Test Cypionate 400mg/week & Arimidex .5mg EOD:
Serum Testosterone: >1500 ng/dl | Reference interval 280-800. Flagged as high. Testing method could not read greater than 1500, therefore we only know that it is greater than 1500 ng/dl.

Free Testosterone: 50.4 pg/ml | Reference interval 9.3-26.5

Estradiol: 38.4 pg/ml | Reference interval 7.6-42.6

Luteinizing Hormone (LH): 0.1 mIU/ml | Reference interval 1.7-8.6

Lipid panel looks good. Cholestorol, HDL, LDL, Triglicerides, are all within their respective reference intervals.

Unfortunately, there was a mixup regarding my baseline labs, that is why some of the tests are missing for baseline.

My plan going forward:
1. Complete this first TRT cycle of 10 weeks Test Cyp 400mg/week.
2. Use HCG during weeks 9 & 10, then complete a PCT and time off.
3. Convince doctor to prescribe Nandrolone for my next cycle {SUGGESTIONS PLEASE}.
4. Convince doctor to prescribe HCG for use on cycle, instead of just for PCT. HMG PERHAPS??? {SUGGESTIONS PLEASE}
5. Once I have been on Nandrolone + Test, then decide whether I will continue cycling, or just stay on.

 

[pendit]

Low-Dose Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Maintains Intratesticular Testosterone in Normal Men with Testosterone-Induced Gonadotropin Suppression -- Coviello et al. 90 (5): 2595 -- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

I'm so glad I wasn't part of that study!!

From the paper:

Subjects were placed in the supine position and appropriately draped. The skin over the spermatic cord was cleansed with alcohol on both sides. A cord block was then performed bilaterally with 1% buffered lidocaine injected around the spermatic cord. The skin overlying the anterior-superior portion of the testes was then cleansed with alcohol. A 19-gauge butterfly needle with tubing was attached to a 5-cc syringe via a three-way stopcock and inserted percutaneously into the anterior superior portion of the testicle. Negative pressure was created in the syringe with the three-way stopcock. The needle was held in place until an adequate amount of testicular fluid (>5 µl) was withdrawn into the tubing. The tubing was then clamped with a hemostat, and the needle was withdrawn to eliminate reflux of fluid from within the tunica albuginea. The tubing with testicular fluid sample was immediately placed on ice. The aspirate procedure was then repeated on the contralateral testicle.

 

[Discreet User]

I'm so glad I wasn't part of that study!!

From the paper:

That's exactly what I though when reading that study.

I'm glad some people are willing to be guinea pigs, otherwise we wouldn't have the answers to such questions.

 

[Zyglamail]

haha, cant imagine a needle in the nut feels good thats for sure.

The main reason I posted the study was to show how effective low dose HCG is for keeping the boys working, even when on cycle. HCG has a much longer halflife than the bodies own LH and large constant HCG doses have shown to reduce sensitivity. The infequent low dose HCG protocol is not only more effective over the long haul but a lot cheaper as well. If ya keep the boys working during a cycle then they come back much quicker post cycle as well.

 

[Discreet User]

Reposting as this was getting buried

Baseline 7/1/2010:
Serum testosterone: 468 ng/dl | Reference interval 280-800

Free testosterone: 14.8 pg/ml | Reference interval 9.3-26.5

Week 5 of cycle (8/5/10), Test Cypionate 400mg/week & Arimidex .5mg EOD:
Serum testosterone: >1500 ng/dl | Reference interval 280-800. Flagged as high. Testing method could not read greater than 1500, therefore we only know that it is greater than 1500 ng/dl.

Free testosterone: 50.4 pg/ml | Reference interval 9.3-26.5

Estradiol: 38.4 pg/ml | Reference interval 7.6-42.6

Luteinizing Hormone (LH): 0.1 mIU/ml | Reference interval 1.7-8.6

Lipid panel looks good. Cholestorol, HDL, LDL, Triglicerides, are all within their respective reference intervals.

Unfortunately, there was a mixup regarding my baseline labs, that is why some of the tests are missing for baseline.

My plan going forward:
1. Complete this first TRT cycle of 10 weeks Test Cyp 400mg/week.
2. Use hcg during weeks 9 & 10, then complete a PCT and time off.
3. Convince doctor to prescribe nandrolone for my next cycle {SUGGESTIONS PLEASE}.
4. Convince doctor to prescribe hcg for use on cycle, instead of just for PCT. HMG PERHAPS??? {SUGGESTIONS PLEASE}
5. Once I have been on nandrolone + Test, then decide whether I will continue cycling, or just stay on.

 

[jnuts]

How soon after your last shot was the blood drawn?