Hello all - For years I've struggled with low-energy, fatigue, etc. Also a lower libido. I knew from multiple doctors over the last 10 years my testosterone was very low, but when I questioned my doctors about it, they just dismissed it as nothing to worry about. A few weeks ago my Wife sent me to a men's clinic for a morning appointment. My T measured 309, at a time when it should be at it's highest measurement of the day. I then learned this is the average measurement of a 70-80 year old man. At my age I should be reading around 600-800. My Wife immediately put me on a year-long plan of T-replacement therapy, consisting of weekly injections to slowly raise the T level back to a normal range. I'm 3 weeks in, and already I feel more active, I have more energy, I'm sleeping better which helps my mental clarity...it's remarkable. I hope the trend continues. I'm posting this in hopes there is someone out there that shares my positive experience. Or if not, please tell let me know if I should be cautious going forward. Thanks!
I tested low as well. I am still in the healthy range but I'm on the low end. teh healthy range is 8.4-28.8. I scored a 10.3. So I'm not below normal range but I wonder. I get tired easily and my desire to work out is very low lately.
I do not have a low testosterone level, but you should be lucky, that your doc diagnosed it and treats ir. It is not only about having more energy, but low testosterone can have all sorts of unwanted sideeffects. Just ask some people here that are on hormone treatmant... Apart from that: If it is done by your doctor and you have no cardiological issues I do not see a problem with the treatment. Wish you all the best !
It's a regular medical clinic, they do regular testing of not just T-levels but prostate health, etc. The physician-in-charge is a female nurse practitioner, a curious kind of blend of doctor/nurse that is found here in the States. I'm not sure if that is found elsewhere. I sat with the nurse for quite a while as she we had a lengthy interview on my libido, my sexual performance, nocturnal erections, staying power, strength of erections, on and on. My Wife unlocked me for the visit in case of any need for a physical exam (there was none) but it was kind of interesting in that I hid nothing from her. For example, when she asked how often I initiate sex, I told her never, that is strictly my Wife's affair and that it had nothing to do with my libido and all to do with our couples dynamic. So she had to slightly modify her questions to learn what she wanted. They also are giving me some medicines to enhance erections (holy smokes they WORK too lmao) as my ability to get reliable, firm erections was damaged pretty badly a few years ago after 2 years on a SSRI to address runaway anxiety. I don't regret the SSRI, it's what I needed to get me through a dark time, but it permanently damaged my ability to sexually perform in a natural way.
No, although she was left under no illusions about the fact all my activity sexually was 100% under my Wife's control. I don't want to foist my kinks onto a medical professional but then again I don't want to lie either. Just tell the truth as I can without making a big deal out of it.
even better we should cover our dicks in tin foil while staying plugged to avoid the space alien anal probes
@SubSnuggler - I got on TRT about 2 vials ago now. My T was around 260. I was already in great shape, lifting heavy, eating well and not drinking alcohol but on occasion. No reason for it to be that low, but there we are. My T is now in healthy high range (890 when last tested). The downside is I have back acne, I am hairier (good or bad??), I have to give blood a few times a year because my blood is too thick now, and my balls have shrunk. The upside, my lifts have increased and my muscle tone is noticeably better than before. My body seems to recover faster from workouts as well. I believe I am sleeping better but that is a bit subjective. Am I am in better moods? Perhaps, but also subjective. My morning wood is definitely more consistent and stronger. The latter scares me dearly if I ever get into a situation where I start wearing a cage overnight. All in all, I am not sure if increasing my T has been the magic bullet I was thinking it would be, but having my T as low as it was does not seem to be a good place to be, so I will likely continue on this route. Given that I value lifting and building muscle, for that reason alone, it has been a good thing.
Ask your doctor about adding HCG which will up your T more and make your testes full size again. It’s a simple injection 2x a week using a tiny insulin needle and easy to give yourself. Hopefully they are also watching your E2 levels. Anastrozol is a great aromatase inhibitor which keeps T from converting to E2, but many docs over prescribe it which isn’t good because you need a healthy level of E2/estrodiol.
Thanks Jessica. I know about HCG but wasn't so sure about adding another synthetic into my body. I don't so much mind the shrinkage - it is what it is. I have also seen so much conflicting info about how much and how often you need to inject HCG to make it effective. Then there is also the issue of constant shortages. I may pull the trigger on it next year, but for now I was holding off. It's something I constantly consider. @SubSnuggler - are you doing HCG?
I've no idea what HCG is so no I guess it isn't in the shot I get every week. Although that sounds like the kind of obscure medical detail Jessica knows but not something they would even think to share with me.
When you take T, your body senses it and quits signaling the testes to make T. HCG tells your testes to keep making T, otherwise they shut down and shrink. If you quit T, it takes a while for the testes to start working again and it has been known to not start working again. Hcg also help maintain fertility if that’s a concern
Jessica is correct. I would also suggest you consider looking into online clinics that send you the T for you to inject. Injecting twice a week is far superior to injecting once a week. If they haven't at least offered HCG to you, they are not that knowledgeable, which I have heard about re: general practices when it comes to T. I would suggest that you get on Reddit at reddit.com/r/Testosterone and read up some there an online elsewhere.
It wouldn't be foisting a kink onto them, it would be giving them all the info that they need to evaluate the situation. It would be like getting a PA but not telling the piercer what it's for. So, IMHO you should tell her. Better yet, wear it to your next appointment so she can see it, and how well it fits, if needed.
For me, my wife teases me frequently hitting all my erogenous zones except the head of my little guy who remains caged. She has elevated my T level back to normal levels which is surprising for my age. My hair and beard are growing at a much faster pace now.
I inject cypionate daily, .0.1ml of 250mg/ml Doing it daily keeps the levels completely stable without the spikes and drops. It's been a magic bullet for me and remedied a number of prior issues.
I can attest to this as well. Funny, just posted in a covid-19 post that my wife is usually right, both with chastity and with the vax. Here again, my wife was right. She had me go to a mens health doctor who prescribed testosterone replacement. This after my well respected internist assured me that all my numbers were normal and didn't need any testosterone. The affect on me was truly life altering. Seriously, I'm not exaggerating. I was lethargic, thought I was happy, but basically meh. I still liked sex, but not highly motivated. Gaining weight. The list goes on and on. I've been on TRT for four years now. I have never felt better. Even compared to my 30 year old self, I am in many ways "more of a man" now than then. The mens health doctor explained to me that testosterone numbers from blood tests don't tell the whole story. Essentially, one cannot really compare numbers between people. Two people may have the same numbers, but experience dramatically different results. Moral of the story, if you feel your libido, or any other life desires beginning to slip, if you're gaining weight, if your energy is dipping, yet your doctor says, you don't need testosterone, he is old school. Find a doctor to treat your low-T. It is the closest thing to a wonder drug. Say there was a non addictive meth and someone gave me a choice, do you want that non-addictive meth, or your testosterone, I'd take the testosterone hands down.
SSRI are another good discussion point. I was on SSRI's for almost 20 years. They were good, useful, etc. They helped me manage stress, and flow easier through life's challenges. They had a MAJOR upside. They let me last for a long time. Where I'd cum in 2 minutes or so, while on the SSRIs I'd last 15-30 minutes. Sometimes I'd exhaust my wife and I'd lay next to her and jerk myself off to completion after she begged me to stop. That never happened before the SSRI. Alas, about a year ago, I weened myself off of the SSRI simply because I felt it was important to really see what was going on, to really feel everything. And that was a very positive thing to do. I recognized people who were sucking me dry, I started to understand things I needed, I started to take care of myself, I started to feel things I hadn't felt in a while. I got much closer to my wife, and I now allow myself to feel sad. I'll tear up in movies or when I'm listening to music. I am happier. So SSRIs can be very good, with some big upsides, but there is a cost and it's important not to rely on them forever. But coming off of them did create a PE issue with me. Particularly after locking up, and giving up masturbating, I started to cum quicker than I had grown accustomed to, and sometimes I'd cum sooner than my wife. I've had to work through that and have been successful at it. Still, the SSRI's made me feel like a porn star. But I don't miss them.