The clinic I've been going to wants to charge me $600 for a years worth of generic Cialis. That's crazy high, right?

Cheating or not?

40 year old male, started about 8 months ago ok 12.5mg EOD. I’ve been on that dose the entire time. I take .5mg AI maybe once every 3 weeks (whenever I start feeling effects of too much E).

Here are my labs- why is everything dropping? I definitely felt much better a few months ago. The first test is my baseline before starting anything.

I am currently taking 140 mg of propionate per week, administered via daily injections. My E2 level was 87, while my testosterone was at 1300; I had a good libido, but my erections were not satisfactory. I wanted to lower my E2 to 60—my "sweet spot"—but I think I miscalculated the dosage and dropped it too low. I am currently waiting for my lab results. In a situation like this, is it better to increase the testosterone dose to bring E2 back up, or should I add something like HCG? I am using Aromasin.

Hi

I’m about to start taking Proviron, and I have 160 pills, 25 mg each pill.

I’m struggling to decide whether to take 25 mg twice daily or to split a 25 mg dose into 12.5 mg twice daily. So 25 mg or 50 mg each day.

Does anyone have any tips or personal experience with this?

100mg test 250 a week 75mg deca a week and 30mg Anavar a day.

Month into trt, Haematocrit is at 58%, going to pause it for the time being and let it settle back down. Is trt just not for me? Too high a dose? Any recommendations? I started TRT as my baseline levels were low, around 9nmol. Thanks

Possibly a dumb question, but I’m looking for honest experiences from people who started TRT in a gray area.

Were you over 50, active, in good shape, and working out regularly—with total testosterone that wasn’t clinically low—but low or borderline free T, high SHBG, or numbers that didn’t seem ideal?

In my experience, getting a prescription from a TRT clinic isn’t hard. The harder question is whether starting is actually worth it. Did you move forward with a lower starting dose—say, under 200 mg a week—mainly to see firsthand whether you’d feel better?

I went with an online, physician-led TRT clinic. I actually have the testosterone sitting in front of me now, but I haven’t started. Before I do, I’m interested in how this played out for others.

I’m 51, very active, and in pretty good shape. My total T is fine, but my free T is consistently low or toward the bottom of the range, and my SHBG is high.

The hard part is that I’m honestly not sure about symptoms. Is my libido lower than it was in my 20s and 30s? Sure, somewhat. But I don’t have obvious fatigue, brain fog, or anything else I can clearly point to. Maybe changes have crept in slowly enough that I’ve gotten used to them. Or maybe I’m looking for improvement where there isn’t much to fix.

My labs don’t scream that I have a definitive problem, and neither do my symptoms. But the pull to feel better and be “optimized” is powerful, and I’m trying to be honest with myself about that.

If this sounds like your starting point:

• Did TRT make a meaningful difference? In what way?

• What downsides or unexpected issues did you have?

• Are you still on it, and was it worth it?

• If you stopped, how rough was it, and how long before you felt back to your usual self?

I’d appreciate the good, bad, and “wasn’t worth it” experiences—especially from people whose starting point looked like mine.

I'm 44, currently on TRT taking 200mg/week of testosterone cypionate. I lift consistently and am looking to increase muscle mass and improve my physique.

I'm considering a few options and would appreciate hearing from people who have actual experience with them:

Stay at 200mg/week and focus on optimizing training, diet, and recovery.

Increase testosterone to 250–300mg/week (or potentially higher).

Stay at 200mg testosterone and add HGH. I've been considering 4–6 IU, five days per week, with 6 IU on lifting days.

I'm particularly interested in whether HGH provides a meaningful advantage for actual muscle growth compared with increasing testosterone, especially considering the cost, side effects, and long-term health implications.

For those who've tried both approaches:

What differences did you notice in actual muscle growth, strength, recovery, and body composition?

Was HGH worth the additional expense and potential risks?

Did increasing testosterone above TRT levels produce noticeably better results?

What side effects or bloodwork changes did you experience?

Looking back, would you do anything differently?

I'm not looking to make changes blindly. I want to understand the tradeoffs and what bloodwork or health markers I should review with my prescriber before considering anything.

Appreciate any firsthand experiences or evidence-based advice.

Sup guys I hopped on trt to try and fix my ED but still having ED issues almost no change at all any suggestions on what I can try and figure out to fix it ?

Current protocol:

MWF SQ 150mg/weekly
Enclomiphene MWF 25mg
Tuesday, Thursday AI .25 ( just started this last week)

24 y/0 172lbs .
Below are pre and post blood work

I have a question for those who use testosterone without HCG: do the testicles shrink so significantly that it becomes clearly noticeable? Also, does the volume of ejaculate become extremely small, or does it remain within a reasonable and acceptable range?

This is from one of those Facebook adverts. I paid £27.50 for the test, and had to prick my fingers and fill a little capsule.

They now want me to pay for a full blood test.

Could this explain my zero libido, tiredness, low motivation, migraines, etc?

This test thinks my biological age is 10 years younger than I am based on the 50 markers it checked in my blood work but my Testosterone levels seem to be on the low side. Is it time to be on TRT?

How long does it typically take for changes in HCT and hemoglobin to occur after starting TRT? I assume within a few months considering when most clinics want to test after starting.
Dose range of 100-200mg/week.

I realize there are a lot of factors that come into play. I’m just trying to get an idea on how quickly the body may respond to exogenous T when starting at around 300-400ng/dl natural levels.

Lads I got questions, did my blood test 9 weeks ago before hopping on 250mg of test E taking 0.25 twice a week. Just got blood tests again after the 9 weeks and my results are exactly the same, can someone steer me in the right direction, can definitely see a change in physique but I’m not sure. Have I been sold shit stuff?

Hi Guys, Just after opinions and advice on my current situation.

38 M, been to GP as suspected low test, been feeling run down, low energy and mood, loss of sex drive ect.. had bloods done and results back as Testosterone - 9.3 nmol/L and SHBG as 17 nmol/L . The GP has said all levels are Normal - no action required? is this standard practice with NHS? do these results seem low or ok?

Appreciate any help here and where to take it

Hello everyone,
I’m a 32 year old male who is currently on TRT injections because my levels were in the low 200’s. My current blood markers are SHGB: 11.4, free testosterone 256, total testosterone is 846, and I estradiol is 21.5. My SHGB is pretty low, and free testosterone is high, but is it a negative thing? Can I optimize this in some way? I’d like to be pushing more of the 1,000 mark on total testosterone, but I’m still pretty new to this and don’t know what I need to do to be successful. I’m very active in the gym and live a pretty healthy lifestyle.

And it says use immediately upon reconstitution. If I buy bacteriostatic water can I use that for reconstitution instead and use it eod for a month? Or is there probably something different about the actual hcg as well

Anyone in Canada find a good place to order Labs? The doctor doesn’t give me exactly what I need, it’s annoying

I had low levels of test, TestoVL 199pmol/l and Testo 11,7nmol/l. I'm 34 Years old

Started three weeks ago Testavan 20mg and I take it roughly 300mg/week.
I went to body composition analysis before I started the trt and now after three weeks of usage. Below are the results.

Body fat went from 16,3% to 14,8%
Muscle gained: 1,5kg
Fat loss: 1,3kg

I feel way better overall and I will be going to get my bloodwork tested in December.

Hey folks,

Just got lab results. I (32M) wanted to ask if someone here with a similar situation has been able to significantly improve testosterone levels with just lifestyle changes, or if TRT or other treatment is necessary. The specs:

Free testosterone: 140 pmol/l

Total testosterone: 7,3 nmol/l (tested month ago 8,5 nmol/l, 9 years ago 8,9 nmol/l)

SHBG: 18 nmol/l

LH: 2,0 IU/l

Prolactin: 170 mU/l

Currently I'm sitting at 28,3 BMI. Trying to lose weight to get to <25 BMI.

22M, 165lbs, 6’ 2”
Low libido, low energy, gained 15lbs of fat in the last 6 months. Last October my levels were 369 ng/dl. These were my numbers today.

Hi All, I had been taking clomid for 3 months and got the lab work done. Unfortunately the levels have been reduced after taking the clomid as in the screenshot so like in August I actually started taking the medication.

I’m 21M from Aus, this year I’ve been struggling with symptoms of low testosterone, feeling fatigued, super low energy, just can’t be fucked doing anything, brain fog/memory issues, no morning wood or random erections, it’s even effecting my work life and social life as I’m so fatigued. In June I got my bloods and my free testosterone was 230 with a low LH of 1.2, I then optimised my diet through dialling up my fat intake and macros and naturally upped my testosterone to 339 when I got retested in August with a lot of symptoms going away completely. I then went and travelled for 5 weeks and just got back and I feel even worse than when it was low before, I am struggling to function. I’m fairly convinced it’s low testosterone and im going to get my bloods done next week again but I’m pretty sick of it fluctuating like this and constantly feeling like shit. I’m highly considering getting on a relatively low dose just to bump me up into the mid to upper range, was thinking 125, but I’m keen to hear what other amounts are recommended. My main concern is if I was to have no prescription, is travelling still possible? How strict are they at the airports on the vials?

Do any women take TRT? I’m looking for a dose for my wife that won’t make her look manly but help her get some gains in the gym and just improve her lifestyle? Does that does of test cyp exist?