Libido still lacking

[ironhead405]

HRT, Libido still lacking

o.k., here is the rundown on my situation. i'll start from the begining. i'm guessing many of you are or have been in the same boat.

i've been bodybulding for 20 years, and have done just moderate cycles here and there. none, however, for the last several years. for the last year +, i've noticed strange things happening with my body. i'm 38, btw. my strength has dropped some 25% in my estimation, and despite my strict diet, my body fat has noticably increased, especially around the middle. it's been a strugle to work hard in the gym. i just don't have that drive. the biggest issue i have been dealing with is lack of libido. it wasn't until a few months ago that it dawned on me what must be happening. after some body checking i realized how small my balls had become, and that pretty much validated my theory.

i'm without medical insurance now, so immediate testing (sorry swale, i know you hate this approach) was not an option. i decided to push on on my own as these problems, libido especially, were reaking havoc on my mental health. i have been taking test E at 125mg/wk for about six weeks or so. already my strength has improved, and i "feel" the drive i used to have in the gym. body fat is already starting to fade. the problem i'm still facing, and the one i most want to improve, is my lack of libido. i've been waiting for some hcg, and finally started taking it this week at a rate of 500 iu/day, and plan on this amount for 14 days when i'll reduce to 250mg/day for another two weeks and end up at swales recommendation. after five days of hcg my balls are barely showing signs of improvement, but i really thought my libido would have improved by now. maybe i'm just terribly impatient. i still have no appetite for sex. i can make my body perform by using viagra, but i want to WANT to have sex, not just go through the motions.

i've been throwing some money aside for blood tests, and plan on getting that done in the next couple of weeks. swale has already posted a list of bare bones tests for me. i won't be going through my doc for them, so i guess i'll just have to find some online deal like bloodtestsdirect.com. at this point i guess i'm just looking for a little advice on quickening the return of my sex drive and some encouraging words. it's damned depressing when your manhood isn't up to speed.

thanks all......

 

[ENDRO]

o.k., here is the rundown on my situation. i'll start from the begining. i'm guessing many of you are or have been in the same boat.

i've been bodybulding for 20 years, and have done just moderate cycles here and there. none, however, for the last several years. for the last year +, i've noticed strange things happening with my body. i'm 38, btw. my strength has dropped some 25% in my estimation, and despite my strict diet, my body fat has noticably increased, especially around the middle. it's been a strugle to work hard in the gym. i just don't have that drive. the biggest issue i have been dealing with is lack of libido. it wasn't until a few months ago that it dawned on me what must be happening. after some body checking i realized how small my balls had become, and that pretty much validated my theory.

i'm without medical insurance now, so immediate testing (sorry swale, i know you hate this approach) was not an option. i decided to push on on my own as these problems, libido especially, were reaking havoc on my mental health. i have been taking test E at 125mg/wk for about six weeks or so. already my strength has improved, and i "feel" the drive i used to have in the gym. body fat is already starting to fade. the problem i'm still facing, and the one i most want to improve, is my lack of libido. i've been waiting for some hcg, and finally started taking it this week at a rate of 500 iu/day, and plan on this amount for 14 days when i'll reduce to 250mg/day for another two weeks and end up at swales recommendation. after five days of hcg my balls are barely showing signs of improvement, but i really thought my libido would have improved by now. maybe i'm just terribly impatient. i still have no appetite for sex. i can make my body perform by using viagra, but i want to WANT to have sex, not just go through the motions.

i've been throwing some money aside for blood tests, and plan on getting that done in the next couple of weeks. swale has already posted a list of bare bones tests for me. i won't be going through my doc for them, so i guess i'll just have to find some online deal like bloodtestsdirect.com. at this point i guess i'm just looking for a little advice on quickening the return of my sex drive and some encouraging words. it's damned depressing when your manhood isn't up to speed.

thanks all......

This may sound weird, but stress will kill your libido even if you are on test and it does sound like you are stressed about it.

 

[mxim]

the 125mgs of test should definitely help your libido.are you waking with an erection? your issue is probably psychological. a testosterone test will do you no good because it will show high T levels due to the enanthate you are taking.the hch should only be taken twice a week at 500 iu per shot throughout your cycle,not just for 2 weeks.

i've been bodybulding for 20 years, and have done just moderate cycles here and there. none, however, for the last several years. for the last year +, i've noticed strange things happening with my body. i'm 38, btw. my strength has dropped some 25% in my estimation, and despite my strict diet, my body fat has noticably increased, especially around the middle. it's been a strugle to work hard in the gym. i just don't have that drive. the biggest issue i have been dealing with is lack of libido. it wasn't until a few months ago that it dawned on me what must be happening. after some body checking i realized how small my balls had become, and that pretty much validated my theory.

i'm without medical insurance now, so immediate testing (sorry swale, i know you hate this approach) was not an option. i decided to push on on my own as these problems, libido especially, were reaking havoc on my mental health. i have been taking test E at 125mg/wk for about six weeks or so. already my strength has improved, and i "feel" the drive i used to have in the gym. body fat is already starting to fade. the problem i'm still facing, and the one i most want to improve, is my lack of libido. i've been waiting for some hcg, and finally started taking it this week at a rate of 500 iu/day, and plan on this amount for 14 days when i'll reduce to 250mg/day for another two weeks and end up at swales recommendation. after five days of hcg my balls are barely showing signs of improvement, but i really thought my libido would have improved by now. maybe i'm just terribly impatient. i still have no appetite for sex. i can make my body perform by using viagra, but i want to WANT to have sex, not just go through the motions.

i've been throwing some money aside for blood tests, and plan on getting that done in the next couple of weeks. swale has already posted a list of bare bones tests for me. i won't be going through my doc for them, so i guess i'll just have to find some online deal like bloodtestsdirect.com. at this point i guess i'm just looking for a little advice on quickening the return of my sex drive and some encouraging words. it's damned depressing when your manhood isn't up to speed.

thanks all......[/QUOTE]

 

[SWALE]

It is important for you to do follow-up testing. My guess is that your estrogen is too high, and it is suppressing your libido.

 

[C-J]

I think SWALE hit the nail on the head! No punn intended!! lol
CJ

 

[tonyatl]

It is important for you to do follow-up testing. My guess is that your estrogen is too high, and it is suppressing your libido.

what levels of estrogen are considered high? what types of estrogen would one monitor, i.e. estrodiol,etc.? and would the normal anti-e discussed here be of help? ie. nolva, arimi etc. i would think the blockers such as nolva would not help...

 

[ironhead405]

first off, i'd like to thank everyone for their input. swale, thank you for chiming in. your resonse was appreciated. i believe the hcg has helped a bit, and my two little pals have definetly grown, but the libido still isn't where it should be. i've been thinking estrogen might be the culprit as well, and have some arimidex on the way. i realize this is a powerful anti-e, so i only plan on taking .25mg three times a week to start. with the small amount of test (small in the bigger picture of non-theraputic doses) i would imagine i should feel a difference if estrogen is indeed the issue.

 

[SWALE]

We routinely check Estradiol (E2). You should not take an romatase inhibitor, such as Arimidex, without checking to see where your E is at. Doing so runs the serious risk of driving it too low, and this is bad for bone and cardiovascular health. I like to keep it about mid-range.