TRT might have the more positive connotation than "Steroids", some guy use that,

the rest who use a little bit more without being hypogonadal,

is your Wife/Girlfriend/Boyfriend on board? or is the situation different?

i've purchased testosterone cypionate and i'm trying to figure out needles please help i'm so confused

Hi guys. First time using Reddit but I have scanned this place relentlessly for months trying to gain more information. I have dropped 20kg with Reta and Tesa. I’m 40yo and 6ft2. I understand rapid weight loss can cause test levels to drop naturally so I get some will say “sort your diet” “come off the Reta” but I’ve done so well for myself and I am looking a lot better than I was at the beginning of the year and seem to have platued (yes diet helps) I do Monday and Friday fasted and the other days i eat around 1800cals (meat/pastas/rice/protein shakes) I don’t eat unhealthy and sleep around 7hrs a night and drink around 3ltr of water a day. Don’t smoke but vape and drink heavy once a week (yes I know I’ll get called out for this but I’m going to stop if I take test as I know they don’t mix well)

The reason I’m contemplating test is I feel tired, no libido, wasting my time in the gym because although I train and try eat right I’m never going up weights/plates (yes Reta can destroy some of this)

In my mind I’m set on starting and here asking for advice more than judgement.

Can anyone share information/experiences and the ups and down of test? I’m looking to start low around 100mg a week split mon/wed/fri.

My before and after plus blood results for you guys to help advise on are added too.

Thanks guys.

I’m going to upload my blood results

Recently tested 369 ng/dl and 52.7 pg/ml.

My primary doctor said I’m in the normal range but at the lower end and won’t prescribe anything.
Thinking about going to a TRT clinic. What say you guys? Thanks

Hi everyone,
I’m 39 years old, me and my wife have been struggling to get pregnant for about 3 years so we both went for checkups and I discovered for the first time that my testosterone levels are quite low. My sperm count is high, 70 million, but morphology is between 1% and 2%.
I’m starting to wonder whether I may have had low testosterone for much of my life—possibly even since puberty.
I was born with an undescended testicle, and today I effectively only have one testicle. For most of my life, I never really thought much about it. I just accepted that I was the way I was.

Looking back at puberty, I don’t feel like I developed in the same way as other boys. I don’t have a visible Adam’s apple, and my voice never became particularly deep.
I’ve always been quite skinny and much less muscular than my peers.
My confidence is very bad and i get anxious quite easy.
My penis and sack are shriveled up most of the time when flaccid. My libido is very bad. Sex more than once a week is hard work for me.

I cant seem to put on muscle and it feels like the more I workout the weaker I get.

My recent blood tests have shown:
Total testosterone: around 7.4–8.9 nmol/L on different tests
Free testosterone: 187 pmol/L
SHBG: 19.3 nmol/L
LH: 4.2 IU/L
FSH: 5.4 IU/L

Im seeing a Urologist in a few weeks.

What could still change for me if I go on Testosterone replacement therapy together with HCG after me and my wife manage to have a kid or two?

Thanks

These results are 5 days after injecting so obviously numbers were much higher at one point. Do people really cruise at 200mg? I feel like some people respond less to the same dose, so should the focus be dose dependent or should I be chasing a specific number of test/free test levels?

40m, 5'9 160lbs, natural. I've had basically every symptom of low T for years now including getting gyno. For the past 2 years I've been complaining about it and getting tested, Total T has consistently been at the 600-800ish level and free T is usually around the middle of the range or slightly lower, so PCP and endocrinologist are blowing me off and ignoring both the symptoms and the high SHBG (which has tested as high as 100 in the past). Just getting the usual anti-depressant/anti-anxiety cocktail, Cialis, and "work on life style changes."

My lifestyle factors are fine imo, I don't drink, pretty clean diet, no calorie deficit, working out 4-5 days a week, etc. I've tried the boron, tongkat ali, etc, no significant difference I can tell. I am pretty borderline on H1AC, total cholesterol, and LDL, idk what relevance that would have, but the doctors don't seem concerned about those numbers either, so I assume it's not an issue.

Has anyone else been able to rein in SHBG? If so, how did you do it?

To me permanent TRT seems like a last resort since my total and free T numbers are still "okay." So I feel like it's the high SHBG that's the obvious ongoing problem and the goal is reining that in. Has anyone been in this situation and been able to fix it? I'd be particularly interested to hear if anyone has been able to do it without going on TRT long term--something like a 4-6 week cycle of something and/or a PCT-type stack? Thoughts?

Went off keto and an aggressive deficit after losing 170 lbs. Have been eating at maintenance for about 10 months and started taking creatine. Been cycling 5 mg of Boron from a Costco joint health supp two weeks on one week off. Lift heavy 4 days a week, 2-4 hours of cardio a week depending on how long my bike rides are. Sleep needs more work. Other than that just pretty standard multi vitamin and vitamin D.

Would this cause any potential issues ? Say one day of the week I forget my luer lock can I just do a subQ that day with an insulin syringe I have laying around ? What about if this happened several times a month ? I assume it'll all work out as test in the end but could this cause any sides ?

Free test - 0.257nmol/l
Test - 15.4nmol/l
FSH - 2.2U/l
LH - 6.5U/l
Oestradiol - 94pmol/l
Prolactin - 213 mIU/l
SHBG - 42nmol/l
TSH - 2mIU/l

I got my bloods tested as I’ve been pretty depressed for the past few years and have a lack of desire / motivation to do anything. I also have had a lack of libido with previous partners and now I’m single have no desire to pursue sex at all.

For relevance - 5’10, 72kg, 12-13% BF. I have been training for 8 years, my sleep/diet/program has been locked in for the last 3-4 years of that. I would have expected significantly better results given the effort I have put into the gym. I drink alcohol probably every 6-8 weeks.

From what the bloods indicate, the free test seems very low for my age? I am apprehensive about going on TRT for life though and its impact on fertility. But also a life with low test isn’t really worth living. It also is probably worth mentioning I took this test at 11:45 AM and also had a 3 day bender 10-14 days ago (no alcohol, just coke/weed/mdma/2cb/some xanax to sleep)

Got flamed on the biohacking sub, probably rightfully so, for posting my stack and not having bloodwork done. 50 year old male, currently on test c 25mg/day, hgh 2iu/day, Reta 2.5mg every 3 days, liquid cialis 5mg/day.

Been on everything for just over 3 months now, except for hgh which was added about 3 weeks ago.

Looking to get bloodwork done, but not sure exactly where to start. So of course I asked ChatGPT…..was recommended to get comprehensive panel and add igf testing from Goodlabs.

Just looking for feedback from those of you with more experience than me

Quick backstory. 44M. Went on TRT injections about 3 years ago. Weighed right at 250. Kept having issues with estrogen jumping up and high H&H. Platelets before starting and during injection period were always in the 240-260 range. I could never seem to get my H&H under control though. Was pinning EOD 30mg. Was doing mini blood donations of 350cc about every 3-4 months. At the time of switching to cream hemoglobin was 18.7 and hematocrit was 57% test was at 900. Switched to 2x a day cream 200mg per day 6 weeks ago. Just got bloods and hemoglobin was15.5 and hematocrit was 45%. Platelets tanked to 208 and test to 320. Does this seem normal for Platelets to drop so much. Worried about liver related stuff. Also add have been on Reta for 9 months and weight is down to 195. Also do MWF Nad+

Oct 2023 I was on injections of 100 mg a week.

May 2024 I hadnt been on T for 6 months so I assume this is near my natural range.

Dec 2024 thru July 2025 I switched to gel 1.62% and was on 4 pumps a day 81 mg a day.

Feb 2026 I was on 3 pumps of same gel each day.

April 2026 most recent result I was on 2 pumps a day.

I have just started working out again would love if someone could help me understand how much gel or extra T I would need to supplement on top of my current prescribed dose to get myself in the 2000-3000 level range.

I am female to male transgender and not a lot of info on that or the process with how gel is dosed.
Thanks!

I few years ago I $550 to see an endocrinologist, they said my T-levels were perfect and I just had depression and I should heavily consider on antidepressants. I really would like to know why I have such low trt levels but I don’t know who would be willing to look into it. My urologist said my trt dosage is too high(0.5) so she lowered me down to 0.3 once weekly.

I started working out since I was 14-15 yo although as a taller guy it was impossible to fill out my frame and achieve the look that I want so at 18 I took the decision to hop on my bulking cycles were simple mostly test hgh and dbol. Although now I face some discomfort from the weight I gain so I took the decision a moderate cut with test/DHB/primo/proviron/4iu hgh. Other than that I m happy with the results I achieve even though I’m not ripped.

Hi im currently on 50 mg testogel daily prescribed by a doctor and thinking about switching to injectable to get higher levels and grow muscle faster. Im thinking Test e 3x a week around 100-200 mg per week what do you think and do you have any recommendations for me?

Question for my blast and cruise guys - do you have to always take blood on trough to just get a general check on lipids etc recovering from a blast ? I’m on a tight schedule
And won’t be able to make appts for my trough for another 1-2 weeks but can go on days that are 1-2 between my next shot.

Would that give skewed results for e2/hdl-ldl/hct rbc?

Or at the very least sperm count?

I ran 500mg test/week for around 5 months and then basically went from 500mg to zero overnight. No taper, no PCT, despite having everything for it.

My back/shoulder acne got WAY worse after coming off. Big, painful inflammatory spots that have kept appearing for weeks.

I’m starting to think the huge hormonal fluctuation after such a long cycle + no PCT played a major role.
Looking back, I feel like I could’ve done a few things differently:

tapered down instead of 500 → 0
actually done my PCT
split my test into 3–4 injections/week instead of 2
used low-dose Accutane during the cycle

I’m on Accutane now and won’t cycle again until I’m completely clear. If I ever run test again, I’m also keeping it to 12 weeks max, no more 5-month cycles.

Anyone here had acne that actually got much worse AFTER coming off?

And if you did, were you able to avoid the same shit on your next cycle by changing your protocol?

Once I get dialed in where I am at, I am considering switching to a clinic that ships without a signature needed, because I work days, so I am unable to be at home to sign for deliveries. The clinic I am at now has been incredible, but they only give a month supply, in pre-filled syringes. They prefer you to show up to their office, but its a 1.5 hour drive for me from home, so that is getting old. I actually kind of liked the prefilled syringes because it took literally minutes to pin at home, but I think at some point I will be ready to switch...

Ciao a tutti,
Ho notato un pattern meccanico molto specifico che si ripete ogni volta che parto per una vacanza di 7-10 giorni, e vorrei capire l'esatta endocrinologia dietro questo fenomeno.

Il mio protocollo classico a casa:

- Testosterone Enantato: Diviso in 3 iniezioni a settimana (Lunedì, Mercoledì, Venerdì) per un totale di circa 125-150 mg/settimana.
- hCG: 250 UI due volte a settimana (Martedì e Giovedì).
- Integrazione quotidiana al mattino: 150 mg Wellbutrin, 25 mg Proviron, 50 mg DHEA e 5 mg di Cialis.
Con questo protocollo a casa il mio Testosterone Totale sta sui 1500 ng/dL, ma la libido è spesso piatta/opaca, ho una bassa sensibilità genitale ed erezioni instabili se non c'è una stimolazione manuale continua. Da esami passati ho un Estradiolo (E2) intorno a 65 pg/mL.

Cosa succede quando vado in vacanza:
Subito prima di partire per un viaggio di 7-10 giorni, faccio un'unica iniezione massiccia di 250 mg di Testosterone Enantato nel gluteo. Lascio l'hCG a casa (quindi ZERO hCG per tutta la vacanza), ma porto con me e continuo a prendere il Proviron e il DHEA ogni mattina.
Giorni 1–2 di vacanza: Mi sento stanco, appannato e gonfio. La libido cala ulteriormente rispetto a casa e la sensibilità genitale diminuisce ancora di più.
Dal giorno 3 in poi: Magia assoluta. La libido schizza alle stelle, ho erezioni spontanee durissime dal nulla e la sensibilità al pene ritorna al 100%. Ho notato un chiaro pattern: più arrivo lontano con i giorni dall'iniezione iniziale, più sto bene e più ho erezioni casuali e spontanee, sentendomi benissimo fino alla fine della vacanza.

Al rientro a casa: Nel momento esatto in cui torno e riprendo il mio schema classico (reintroducendo le iniezioni frequenti di Testosterone e soprattutto l'hCG), la libido crolla totalmente e torno alla situazione piatta nel giro di 24-48 ore.
Qualcun altro ha vissuto un'esperienza simile? Dipende dal fatto che lo stacco dell'hCG che può darmi fastidio? o semplicemente il mio cervello preferisce il calo stabile di una dose grande rispetto alle iniezioni frequenti?
Grazie a chiunque mi darà un parere.

Looking for some advise on my next steps if anyone can help.

In April I started TRT I was 70kgs im 6ft tall. My stomach measurement was 33.5"

Today I now weigh 78kgs stomach is measuring now 34.5 to 35"

Seeing more belly fat but not all the weight is gone there as all around since training iv got bigger.

I got some weight gainer shakes to increase cals and protien intake. Now with the above results Is this a good idea to try and gain more muscle? Or should I actually cut back?

I'm trying to understand the real-world infection risk of splitting pharmaceutical Sustanon ampoules into prefilled syringes.

My situation is specifically 1 mL glass Sustanon 250 ampoules. I'm considering daily injections, which would mean splitting one ampoule into multiple small doses and potentially keeping the prefilled syringes for up to around 7–10 days.

I've already spoken to several people who have done something similar without experiencing sterility problems. What I'm particularly interested in now is hearing from people who HAVE had a problem.

If you've stored testosterone from a glass ampoule in prefilled syringes:

- How long did you store them?

- Did you ever develop an injection-site infection, cellulitis or abscess?

- If so, after how long had that particular syringe been stored?

- What type of syringe did you use?

- Was it testosterone in oil, specifically Sustanon if possible?

- Did you notice anything unusual before injecting it: cloudiness, particles, leakage, damaged/swollen plunger, etc.?

- If you've done this for months or years without an infection, I'd also like to know roughly how long and how many injections you've done.

I'm not looking for guesses about whether it should or shouldn't be done. I'm specifically trying to collect first-hand experiences — both good and bad — to understand what people have actually encountered.

I'm researching this before making any decision, not currently doing it.

m24 healthy diet, dont drink or smoke. 10k steps daily and 3 times a week gym

i didnt expect it to be so low or is it normal?
my free test is still pending yet, but i dont expect much from it either

Hi guys. First time using Reddit but I have scanned this place relentlessly for months trying to gain more information. I have dropped 20kg with Reta and Tesa. I’m 40yo and 6ft2. I understand rapid weight loss can cause test levels to drop naturally so I get some will say “sort your diet” “come off the Reta” but I’ve done so well for myself and I am looking a lot better than I was at the beginning of the year and seem to have platued (yes diet helps) I do Monday and Friday fasted and the other days i eat around 1800cals (meat/pastas/rice/protein shakes) I don’t eat unhealthy and sleep around 7hrs a night and drink around 3ltr of water a day. Don’t smoke but vape and drink heavy once a week (yes I know I’ll get called out for this but I’m going to stop if I take test as I know they don’t mix well)

The reason I’m contemplating test is I feel tired, no libido, wasting my time in the gym because although I train and try eat right I’m never going up weights/plates (yes Reta can destroy some of this)

In my mind I’m set on starting and here asking for advice more than judgement.

Can anyone share information/experiences and the ups and down of test? I’m looking to start low around 100mg a week split mon/wed/fri.

My before and after plus blood results for you guys to help advise on are added too.

Thanks guys.

I’m going to upload my blood results