Dirkmcgirk
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cycle off HCG
Been on TRT for 5 months and everything is perfect. When should i donate blood or
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There's only a need to donate if your hematocrit or RBC's are high, or maybe even if they're trending upward. Other than that, just donate because you'll be providing a valuable service to patients who are in need.
There's no need to cycle off the hCG unless that's your preference. There are some people who feel that it should be done to prevent desensitization of the Leydig cells in the testes, but there really isn't much research backing up those claims. Many guys who say this are merely repeating something they read on an Internet forum.
Maybe it's a possibility, maybe it isn't, I don't know. But I wouldn't be too concerned about it until there is some factual information to go on.
It would make sense that problems may arise when very high doses of hCG are used but at the small/moderate doses used with TRT, I doubt there is much concern at all.
I mean, why wouldn't I want to keep my testes functioning normally?!
There's no need to cycle off the hCG unless that's your preference. There are some people who feel that it should be done to prevent desensitization of the Leydig cells in the testes, but there really isn't much research backing up those claims. Many guys who say this are merely repeating something they read on an Internet forum.
Maybe it's a possibility, maybe it isn't, I don't know. But I wouldn't be too concerned about it until there is some factual information to go on.
It would make sense that problems may arise when very high doses of hCG are used but at the small/moderate doses used with TRT, I doubt there is much concern at all.
I mean, why wouldn't I want to keep my testes functioning normally?!
Megatron28
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Plus some of the phlebotomists are hot! You know they like you when they tell you how gorgeous your veins are. 
2 Small Boulas
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I just started TRT 2 months ago and my doc told me every 3 months I had to donate blood.
Albiedamned
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You don't HAVE to donate, but there are risks associated with a high hematocrit. If you're staying under 50 on your Hct, then there isn't a need, but as stated you can be helping others. I actually prefer to do a double donation 3 times a year on a pheresis machine. They take two units of blood, but give you back double to triple that volume in saline, so you leave really hydrated. My donation center also lets you build up points for prizes like movie tickets and shit too, so there's also that.
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