wipeoutlol
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Due to some symptoms of Erectile Dysfunction, minimal progress at the gym and some fatigue, I went to an endocrinologist who had me take a lab with the following lab reports:
This was before ANY TRT:
TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL.....................476.......(250-1100 ng/dL)
TESTOSTERONE, FREE.......................69.5......(46.0-224.0 pg/mL)
TESTOSTERONE, BIOAVAILABLE..........139.9.....(110-575.0) ng/dL
SHBG.............................................. 30..........(7-49 nmol/L)
ALBUMIN, SERUM..............................4.4..........(3 .6-5.1 g/dL)
THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBDS..........<10..........(<35 IU/mL)
**FSH (labeled OUT OF RANGE).....1.1L..........(1.6-8.0 mIU/mL)
LH................................................ .2.8..........(1.5-9.3 mIU/mL)
PROLACTIN......................................6.7 ..........(2.0-18.0 ng/mL)
T-4, FREE........................................1.1... .......(0.8-1.8 ng/dL)
TSH, 3rd GENERATION.......................1.69............. ..(0.40-4.50 mIU/L)
THYROGLOBULIN PANEL (this really needed? if so ill post)
According to the above results, and the endo's conclusion as to my results being fine, I decided to get a second opinion.
I went to a urologist, he looked at my results, and before I even said anything about TRT, he said I could benefit from TRT. So he put me on 400mg Test Cypionate once every 3 weeks. I felt a little better with some better erections and such but had a rollercoaster due to the infrequent shots. After 3 months of that he stopped me for 6 weeks and took minimal blood results with the following results (6 weeks off of TRT):
AFTER 3 months of TRT, followed by 6 weeks of being clean then taking blood work:
TOTAL TESTOSTERONE........384......(250-1100 ng/dL)
FREE TESTOSTERONE(%)......1.49....(1.50-2.20%)
FREE TESTOSTERONE...........57.2....(35.0-155.0 pg/mL)
Since then I convinced him to give me 400mg shots every 2 weeks for about 1.5 months, and I told him to give 600mg shots every 2 weeks a try for another 1.5 months (in hoped of being in the high quartile). and for the last month of april, I told him im sick of paying so much in doctors visits and prescribe it to me. So now I'm shooting up myself 300mg a week.
NOW. My main concern. I am 24 years old and I want to have 5 kids still within the next 3-4 years. I hear over and over again that TRT makes you infertile/sterile. That scares the shit out of me.
Should I sacrifice feeling good and finally have some nice erections without the use of pills for a couple years, which im leaning towards doing? Or is there an alternative, some way that I can keep my fertility while undergoing TRT therapy?
As of right now im injecting 300mg test cyp every week (no other meds but test cyp). My urologist doesnt do much bloodwork to see how its doing. I scheduled another appointment with an endocrinologist tomorrow to see what she has to say about the whole situation. But I know there are some very experienced people on here.
I WANT MY FERTILITY.
Please help,
Thanks.
This was before ANY TRT:
TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL.....................476.......(250-1100 ng/dL)
TESTOSTERONE, FREE.......................69.5......(46.0-224.0 pg/mL)
TESTOSTERONE, BIOAVAILABLE..........139.9.....(110-575.0) ng/dL
SHBG.............................................. 30..........(7-49 nmol/L)
ALBUMIN, SERUM..............................4.4..........(3 .6-5.1 g/dL)
THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBDS..........<10..........(<35 IU/mL)
**FSH (labeled OUT OF RANGE).....1.1L..........(1.6-8.0 mIU/mL)
LH................................................ .2.8..........(1.5-9.3 mIU/mL)
PROLACTIN......................................6.7 ..........(2.0-18.0 ng/mL)
T-4, FREE........................................1.1... .......(0.8-1.8 ng/dL)
TSH, 3rd GENERATION.......................1.69............. ..(0.40-4.50 mIU/L)
THYROGLOBULIN PANEL (this really needed? if so ill post)
According to the above results, and the endo's conclusion as to my results being fine, I decided to get a second opinion.
I went to a urologist, he looked at my results, and before I even said anything about TRT, he said I could benefit from TRT. So he put me on 400mg Test Cypionate once every 3 weeks. I felt a little better with some better erections and such but had a rollercoaster due to the infrequent shots. After 3 months of that he stopped me for 6 weeks and took minimal blood results with the following results (6 weeks off of TRT):
AFTER 3 months of TRT, followed by 6 weeks of being clean then taking blood work:
TOTAL TESTOSTERONE........384......(250-1100 ng/dL)
FREE TESTOSTERONE(%)......1.49....(1.50-2.20%)
FREE TESTOSTERONE...........57.2....(35.0-155.0 pg/mL)
Since then I convinced him to give me 400mg shots every 2 weeks for about 1.5 months, and I told him to give 600mg shots every 2 weeks a try for another 1.5 months (in hoped of being in the high quartile). and for the last month of april, I told him im sick of paying so much in doctors visits and prescribe it to me. So now I'm shooting up myself 300mg a week.
NOW. My main concern. I am 24 years old and I want to have 5 kids still within the next 3-4 years. I hear over and over again that TRT makes you infertile/sterile. That scares the shit out of me.
Should I sacrifice feeling good and finally have some nice erections without the use of pills for a couple years, which im leaning towards doing? Or is there an alternative, some way that I can keep my fertility while undergoing TRT therapy?
As of right now im injecting 300mg test cyp every week (no other meds but test cyp). My urologist doesnt do much bloodwork to see how its doing. I scheduled another appointment with an endocrinologist tomorrow to see what she has to say about the whole situation. But I know there are some very experienced people on here.
I WANT MY FERTILITY.
Please help,
Thanks.
