Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) & Feeling great!!...erections?? another story....

[JJ5012]

TRT & Feeling great!!...erections?? another story....

Good day forum.... Long story short...... I have been on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) 100mg E7D for 12 weeks now....and feeling good!!

Test results.... Around week 8 of TRT
PSA= 0.8
Estroadiol= 35
Total Test 1103... <---but that was 2 days after injection so i now it is not that high

I am retracing my weak erections for my past.....

* this week will be week 2 of abstaining from Porn and masturbation. (could my thyroid and adrenals be weak from to much porn use and excessive masturbation??)
* My father has diabetes...don't know which type....(2 days ago i have a fasting BS of 99 in the morning and today my fast BS in the morning was 110..... I do not take in high glycemic foods....Health low glycemic, protein and vegetable diet.



*I am a former strength athlete so i know how to workout...I could add cardio to program.

((((((*But back to the point...what test or tests do i need to take to find out the tail of the tape as to why i still have weak erections!!!!!)))))

The way i'm feeling i should be a walking rhinoceros about now 12 weeks in!!


Let me know what i need to do because i wanna fix this!! ASAP!!

 

[bonexyster]

You need to see a urologist. Till then get some viagra and rock on.

 

[newtohrt]

I have been on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for almost 2 years and it has never helped with libido or erections for me. It seems to work for "most" guys but definitely not all.

 

[newtohrt]

Possibly, but my urologist was totally useless.

He asks you if you EVER have morning wood or wake-up from REM sleep with an erection. If you say, "Yeah, once, like a month ago and even then it was very weak..." Then he says, "Well by virtue of that one (half-ass) erection, you clearly have NO physical ISSUES - its all in your head..." Hmmm, I had a strong libido until a few years ago, so I know what it feels like, but whatever.

 

[halfwit]

Good day forum.... Long story short...... I have been on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) 100mg E7D for 12 weeks now....and feeling good!!

Test results.... Around week 8 of TRT
PSA= 0.8
Estroadiol= 35
Total Test 1103... <---but that was 2 days after injection so i now it is not that high

I am retracing my weak erections for my past.....

* this week will be week 2 of abstaining from Porn and masturbation. (could my thyroid and adrenals be weak from to much porn use and excessive masturbation??)
* My father has diabetes...don't know which type....(2 days ago i have a fasting BS of 99 in the morning and today my fast BS in the morning was 110..... I do not take in high glycemic foods....Health low glycemic, protein and vegetable diet.



*I am a former strength athlete so i know how to workout...I could add cardio to program.

((((((*But back to the point...what test or tests do i need to take to find out the tail of the tape as to why i still have weak erections!!!!!)))))

The way i'm feeling i should be a walking rhinoceros about now 12 weeks in!!


Let me know what i need to do because i wanna fix this!! ASAP!!

I'd get your prolactin looked at. It can be quite notorious for having this effect on our manhood.

Man, the more I read newtohrt - the more I wish I could help you! Drives me absolutely nuts knowing that you still haven't found the cause for your problems.

 

[Megatron28]

I'd get your prolactin looked at. It can be quite notorious for having this effect on our manhood.

Man, the more I read newtohrt - the more I wish I could help you! Drives me absolutely nuts knowing that you still haven't found the cause for your problems.

Can we pass the hat around so we can send Newtohrt over to see IMT? I want to help him too. I'm thinking you need to do what Halfwit suggested a while back and shock you body with some big doses to testosterone to see if you can wake things up. What do you have to lose at this point?

 

[JJ5012]

Well....first course of action is to get a .. Male Anti-Aging Ultimate w/Free (Direct) Testosterone..... from Privatemdlabs.com

Here are the test specs:

Male Anti-Aging Ultimate w/Free (Direct) Testosterone

Description: The Male Ultimate Anti-Aging Panel is our Ultimate Anti-Aging Panel, with the addition of Ferritin, Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test and includes Estradiol, Sensitive and Free (Direct) Testosterone. The Male Ultimate Anti-Aging Panel contains the following tests:

-Lipid Cholesterol Profile
-Complete Blood Count w/ Differential
-Estradiol, Sensitive
-Hemoglobin A1c
-Cardiac C-Reactive Protein Test, High Sensitivity
-Insulin Growth Factor (IGF-1)
-Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
-Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT)
-Insulin, Fasting
-Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
-Luteinizing Hormone(LH)
-Testosterone, Free (Direct), Serum With Total Testosterone
-Sex Hormone binding Globulin, Serum
-Urinalysis, Routine
-Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
-Magnesium, Serum
-Thyroxine (T4) Free, Direct
-Ferritin, Serum
-Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
-Iron Serum w/TIBC
-Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S)



I figure this will be a good start.

 

[halfwit]

Well....first course of action is to get a .. Male Anti-Aging Ultimate w/Free (Direct) Testosterone..... from Privatemdlabs.com

Here are the test specs:

Male Anti-Aging Ultimate w/Free (Direct) Testosterone

Description: The Male Ultimate Anti-Aging Panel is our Ultimate Anti-Aging Panel, with the addition of Ferritin, Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test and includes Estradiol, Sensitive and Free (Direct) Testosterone. The Male Ultimate Anti-Aging Panel contains the following tests:

-Lipid Cholesterol Profile
-Complete Blood Count w/ Differential
-Estradiol, Sensitive
-Hemoglobin A1c
-Cardiac C-Reactive Protein Test, High Sensitivity
-Insulin Growth Factor (IGF-1)
-Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
-Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT)
-Insulin, Fasting
-Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
-Luteinizing Hormone(LH)
-Testosterone, Free (Direct), Serum With Total Testosterone
-Sex Hormone binding Globulin, Serum
-Urinalysis, Routine
-Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
-Magnesium, Serum
-Thyroxine (T4) Free, Direct
-Ferritin, Serum
-Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
-Iron Serum w/TIBC
-Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S)



I figure this will be a good start.

I'd just get the female panel (state MALE at checkout so you get the right ranges) and order a separate prolactin panel personally. If you want to toss in thyroid, you can - but it starts to get spendy at that point.

 

[newtohrt]

That's just it - I have BEEN with IMT for a year and a half now. They are all great to work with...But it (TRT) just doesn't seem to do anything other than give me a bit more energy. That's the only reason I am still on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), because other than that, I feel pretty much the same off as I do on. I have been on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for almost 2 years and I have stopped for several weeks a few times...I used to think that maybe if I stopped for a month and then got back on, it would suddenly "work" I've tried Cypionate, Ethanate, Propionate, plus compounded cream and troches (those taste like sh*t, by the way) my E2 has been low, high, in between, you name it...

I am up for trying a higher dose though - I just need to keep E2 under control better than the last time I tried that.

 

[Megatron28]

That's just it - I have BEEN with IMT for a year and a half now. They are all great to work with...But it (TRT) just doesn't seem to do anything other than give me a bit more energy. That's the only reason I am still on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), because other than that, I feel pretty much the same off as I do on. I have been on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for almost 2 years and I have stopped for several weeks a few times...I used to think that maybe if I stopped for a month and then got back on, it would suddenly "work" I've tried Cypionate, Ethanate, Propionate, plus compounded cream and troches (those taste like sh*t, by the way) my E2 has been low, high, in between, you name it...

I am up for trying a higher dose though - I just need to keep E2 under control better than the last time I tried that.

Try a blast then! You have tried everything else it sounds like. Do you have enough T saved up to run something like 500mg per week?

 

[JJ5012]

Ok.... i've been on other forums and articles regarding testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and erection issues and hear is what i found to investigate hormonaly...

*Estradiol (Fine medium...not too high and not too low)
*SHBG (Sex hormone binding globulin).... if too high it could rob you of your free testosterone numbers
*PSA.....
* DHEA and Pregnenolone....... These two drop when adding exogenous testosterone. ( Restoring good levels of these two aided in erectile function for the people who were deficient.

 

[1693]

Ok.... i've been on other forums and articles regarding testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and erection issues and hear is what i found to investigate hormonaly...

*Estradiol (Fine medium...not too high and not too low)
*SHBG (Sex hormone binding globulin).... if too high it could rob you of your free testosterone numbers
*PSA.....
* DHEA and Pregnenolone....... These two drop when adding exogenous testosterone. ( Restoring good levels of these two aided in erectile function for the people who were deficient.

Study prolactin.

 

[fatboy26]

Good day forum.... Long story short...... I have been on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) 100mg E7D for 12 weeks now....and feeling good!!

Test results.... Around week 8 of TRT
PSA= 0.8
Estroadiol= 35
Total Test 1103... <---but that was 2 days after injection so i now it is not that high

I am retracing my weak erections for my past.....

* this week will be week 2 of abstaining from Porn and masturbation. (could my thyroid and adrenals be weak from to much porn use and excessive masturbation??)
* My father has diabetes...don't know which type....(2 days ago i have a fasting BS of 99 in the morning and today my fast BS in the morning was 110..... I do not take in high glycemic foods....Health low glycemic, protein and vegetable diet.



*I am a former strength athlete so i know how to workout...I could add cardio to program.

((((((*But back to the point...what test or tests do i need to take to find out the tail of the tape as to why i still have weak erections!!!!!)))))

The way i'm feeling i should be a walking rhinoceros about now 12 weeks in!!


Let me know what i need to do because i wanna fix this!! ASAP!!

Hello

When you say abstain from porn and masturbation do you climax?

Another way to raise you testosterone a little is to have an erection but not climax I realize this may take some self discipline.

How is your libido now?

 

[totalburnout]

His Test levels don't seem to be the issue.

Is that E2 a sensitive assay test?

Are you also taking hCG? hCG improves my overall mood, libido levels, and sexual experience (orgasms are stronger and sensations are greater). On testosterone alone, I feel pretty numb and it is much tougher to maintain an erection.

 

[buz_cut]

I feel your pain bro! I've been on a .500 ml test cyp twice a week and .25 mg anastrozole twice a week for 14 months and I had a limp noodle!!! I stopped doing shots twice a week and went to .500 once a week and found that when I got closer to my next shot that the erections came back! I'm totally ready to post cycle therapy (pct) and get go back to my normal t levels!!!! I hope you have better luck than I have had!

 

[Megatron28]

I feel your pain bro! I've been on a .500 ml test cyp twice a week and .25 mg anastrozole twice a week for 14 months and I had a limp noodle!!! I stopped doing shots twice a week and went to .500 once a week and found that when I got closer to my next shot that the erections came back! I'm totally ready to post cycle therapy (pct) and get go back to my normal t levels!!!! I hope you have better luck than I have had!

Get your estradiol and prolactin checked out.

 

[totalburnout]

Get your estradiol and prolactin checked out.

Yes, without this, we have no reference to exactly why you're experiencing issues. It could be high E2, low E2 (although supposedly from what I've recently read there are no conclusive studies that low estrogen leads to loss of erections - although that wasn't my personal experience) or prolactin.

Sleep also greatly effects my libido and erections - so if you have something like sleep apnea or are constantly sleep deprived, that can also lead to issues.

 

[buz_cut]

My last lab showed my E2 to be 85 which is why I was put on anastrozole, I read a post that said lowering E2 too much would cause issues and to back off, and when the erections come back, start back up on anastrozole and let the erections tell when to take it and thats how you gage if your on to much and when to take it. So I experimented with that but I found that cutting back on my T was a better approach. The deal with my testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) Doc is that he only orders a lab once a year and adjusts everything then and I have to tweak it as I go throughout the year. I go for my next lab in August.

 

[Megatron28]

My last lab showed my E2 to be 85 which is why I was put on anastrozole, I read a post that said lowering E2 too much would cause issues and to back off, and when the erections come back, start back up on anastrozole and let the erections tell when to take it and thats how you gage if your on to much and when to take it. So I experimented with that but I found that cutting back on my T was a better approach. The deal with my testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) Doc is that he only orders a lab once a year and adjusts everything then and I have to tweak it as I go throughout the year. I go for my next lab in August.

Get another lab test run. That is much more precise than using erections as your indicator. Read the stickies in the testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and you will learn how to get cheap blood work done (approx $50) using Private MD - Buy Lab Tests Online. No need to go through your doc.

 

[totalburnout]

Get the blood work but clearly estrogen was part of your issue. Take a decent size dose of anastrozole to kill that off and then try .25mg EOD, increasing as needed.