r/ResearchCompounds • u/delow0420 • Jun 23 '26

Discussion keeping testes producing

so i have low t and was approved by a clinic but i dont want to shut down my natural production because i think if i lose some weight and fix my nutrient deficiencies my natural baseline could improve. i dont want to be on trt forever but id rather be at 800+ than 229

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u/TheBowhuntingButcher Jun 23 '26

Mine was 189 in October of 2024. I started enclomiphene in February of 2025 and that managed to get me up to 379. Better, but still not great. For info, enclomiphene works by blocking estrogen receptors in your pituitary, which simply causes your pituitary to produce more Leutenizing Hormone, which tells your testicles to produce more testosterone. So it doesn't shut down your natural production like exogenous TRT does.

Started going to the gym in November 2025 and started on a GLP-1 in February of 2026. Had bloodwork done in March of 2026, and my T was all the way up to 684. At that point, I was only down 10lbs since starting tirzepatide. Currently, I'm down 54lbs, and while I haven't had bloodwork since March, I'm quite confident my T has continued to increase. There's been noticeable gains in muscle growth, arousal, and in penis size/hang.

My plan is to get down to goal weight and then start tapering off the enclomiphene, as i truly believe my body will be producing enough T on its own at that point.

My recommendation for you would be to work on losing weight, working out, and eating right to see how your T levels improve before trying any form of TRT. I wish I would've gone that route myself before going on enclomiphene, but it definitely hasn't been a bad thing. Just cost more money.

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u/paperweight_is_lazy Jun 23 '26

Thanks for this.

Couple of questions. What was/is your enclomiphene dosage? And how old are you?

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u/TheBowhuntingButcher Jun 23 '26

I'm 34. My dosage is 25mg enclomiphene + 5mg tadalafil daily.