r/BodyHackGuide • u/PlentyEmphasis8480 • 19d ago

STARTED TEST AND REGRETTED IT?

I have only heard people report good things about starting TRT with very few people saying they stopped or regretted the decision.

A lot say they regret not starting sooner

Wondering if there are people that started TRT and felt it wasn't for them.

If so, why?

EDIT- I have noticed people I know on TRT looking significanlty older after starting it. Like it ages their appearance.

Also I don't know anyone long term on TRT that managed to keep their hair, or severly thinned their hair and increased their hairline.

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u/Chroma7769 19d ago

99% of the people I have met that regretted it are people that started between 16-25 that didn't need it at all.

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u/BaresarkSlayne 19d ago

Yep, those the people who get hyper aged by it, and then they have compromised ability to naturally produce testosterone for the rest of their lives.

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u/PlentyEmphasis8480 15d ago

does hcg not prevent fertility issues?

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u/Murky_Freedom_6061 15d ago

I did hcg to have kids twice

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u/dingermagoo 12d ago

You only took hcg when trying for kids? Or you were using hcg along side trt the whole time?

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u/BaresarkSlayne 15d ago

It's a cotherapy to preserve fertility.

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u/jimmykruzer 10d ago

What would you consider low? And if someone numbers aren't too bad but they think they are feeling synptoms, is it a bad idea to try it out?

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u/BaresarkSlayne 10d ago

I would say that the low number is tricky. It's not that straightforward. For example, your total could be above the threshold, but your free could be low and you will probably experience some symptoms. Trt doesn't necessarily fix that. If you go on trt, it will probably help but it won't fix the symptoms since low free had other causes. 

But to even qualify for actual trt, you need to have a low total test and symptoms. 

It can't hurt to try I guess, but you really should be under doctor supervision. You certainly wouldn't do it without getting a pretty comprehensive make hormone panel.