Thread: Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)

trt is a personal decision and a lot of guys end up being scared away by a talk with a doctor who just doesn't
really have any knowledge about steroids or trt. when a person, like myself tries to educate them about
testosterone and the fact that our quality of life is in the pooper due to low-t, they don't really listen.
it's like they are so scared of using something that has been proven to be of benefit, because of all the hype
about how dangerous it is. i also get the impression that doctors do not really want people to be "cured",
because if you're cured you don't need to see them or be treated. just treat the symptoms and they'll
be back. in the case of trt it is an ongoing treatment, because as we age we no longer produce the
necessary amounts of testosterone need to give us good quality of life. in my case, at 58, i know i have low-t
just by all the symptoms. i asked the doctor to test for it, it came back at 200 ng/dl the last time. and yet he
still refuses to treat me. he ran other hormone levels as well. all were good except acth, which was low also.
so along with low-t, i have adrenal insufficiency. this was almost two months ago with the va. yet, they haven't
called or sent a letter for me to see an endocrinologist, which i have requested to see.
this is why i ultimately ended up here, as well as on another forum. i figure the doctors, aren't as concerned
about enhancing my quality of life as i am.
i have done a lot of research and considered benefits versus drawbacks, and i believe the benefits in using trt
far outweigh the cost. and even if the cost were higher, i would still do it at this point, i'd much rather live
feeling better for the next 10 or 15 years over feeling like crap for the next 30 or so years.

My endo STRONGLY Emphasized that trt could speed up the onset of prostate cancer as well. I haven't seen it written here, just thaught id add that in.. kinda scares me, since my uncle (blood related) has been on TRT for a couple years and found out last year he had prostate cancer. He's 64 now.. the very first thing they did was stop his TRT. he had to have it removed, but is fine now. Not trying to scare anybody, but possibly something to think about..

if TRT causes a speed up of prostate cancer then would it be safe to say everyone using gear is at an increased risk of prostate cancer?

Originally Posted by Pyner01

if TRT causes a speed up of prostate cancer then would it be safe to say everyone using gear is at an increased risk of prostate cancer?

Studies have shown if you are pre-disposed to prostate cancer, using testosterone in high doses will increase your risk of said prostate cancer developing.

AFter they took out his prostate, did he get back on it?

from my understanding, and i may be wrong on this, but estrogen level play a bigger role in rather one may get cancer or not. men with bph are not necessarily predisposed to getting prostate cancer. i do not believe that the lower dose of trt would lead to it either. i do believe that each person needs to watch their estrogen levels, and keep them in check. i do not think the doctors will consider checking for this, since in men, estrogen is usually not consider in the overall assessment of their trt problems.

Title: Estrogen Receptor-Dependent Regulation of Dendritic Cell Development and Function

Author(s): Laffont, Seillet, Guéry

Estrogen demonstrated once again to be important to men.

OK so I started body building 4 years ago I never cycled off I just cycled between different stuff. I took last year off and actually went off for 2 months and on for 2 months using clomid when off. I never noticed any effects of low T such as depression no energy anything like that. I am now getting ready for a competition in june 2017 bulking now until feb then cut. I plan on this being my last competition. I am currently 39 years old and just want to compete at the masters level (40) then be done. so my question. am i fucked now never going off the first 3 years? I know every person is different but opinions are welcome. Thanks guys

Originally Posted by Pyner01

OK so I started body building 4 years ago I never cycled off I just cycled between different stuff. I took last year off and actually went off for 2 months and on for 2 months using clomid when off. I never noticed any effects of low T such as depression no energy anything like that. I am now getting ready for a competition in june 2017 bulking now until feb then cut. I plan on this being my last competition. I am currently 39 years old and just want to compete at the masters level (40) then be done. so my question. am i fucked now never going off the first 3 years? I know every person is different but opinions are welcome. Thanks guys

No you aren't fucked. There are guys who have been blasting gear for 10 years straight and still come off. You'll either want to stay on a low dose TRT (like 200mg test cyp per week) or start eating clomid like M&Ms for many months until natural levels bounce back.

Thanks for both responsed JohnDoe. Should I just keep on clomid while using or once i start to cycle properly.