Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) or hrt?

[antm264fish]

Trt or hrt?

What determining factors come in to play other than the obvious low test and what are the pros and cons of each treatment? Other than what's prescribed how do they differ?I'm currently undergoing testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and due to low test, fatigue, low sex drive and depression. It's been 6 months now i feel fantastic, having great work outs, see good results in my body transformation libido is good. I just want to get the proper education on both to see whats best for me. So Chip hit me with the facts.

 

[antm264fish]

My testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is being done under a doctors care. My shots of test cyp are administered @ the docs office every 2 weeks. After reading some of the threads here I feel I might not be getting the proper treatment. I just want to absorb as much info for my self from people who are educated in the field and poeple dealing with the same thing. It's not easy finding a doc in my area who is 1) there just to make a buck 2) educated on the fitness end of which is one of my main goals. Most of the guys I see coming thru this particular office are fat slobs and older men.

 

[CHIP WADOWSKI]

I think society has become a huge catalyst for HRT/TRT entering into the mainstream. The more people that partake in a therapeutic program, have success, spread the word, along with "LOW T" hitting the main stream on certain T.V. programs, the more acceptance it gains. I'm of the belief the "IF IT AINT BROKE, DONT FIX IT". Just because my name is very well known in the industry, doesn't mean there s no other person or clinic out there that have the ANSWERS, just the same as I do. I sure as hell hope there are some others out there as good as me. One man can't take on the world. BUT HE CAN BUILD AN EMPIRE. I guess your question is confusing..? What of "BOTH" are you looking for an education on? Are you trying to get me to come out and say, "HEY BRO, YOU ARE ALREADY FEELING GREAT!?!?!?!?..... BETTER THAN YOU'VE FELT IN YEARS?!?!?!?!.... AWESOME, NOW SWITCH TO MAXIMUS AND YOU'LL FEEL EVEN BETTER"!!...... I dont work like that, bro. This is a business about fixing peoples lives. If you are on a good path, kudos, my brother. If I didn't address the question properly, please let me know. Thx. :

 

[antm264fish]

thanks Chip for the reply. I may be a newbie as far as posts but I have been reading up on the discussions here for a while now since and you seem to be a straight shooter and well educated in the field. I am trying to understand the difference between the 2 types of treatment for what I see is the same thing or maybe I'm wrong they don't treat the same thing which is low test, low sperm count, low sex drive,fatigue, depression I was only giving you some info on where I was coming from not looking for props here, I am trying to figure out if I am on the right path and I apologize if came off in that manner.

 

[JOWS6]

I was under the impression that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) was under the umbrella of HRT. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a more vague term for treating hormonal defficiencies while testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is more targeted towards Testosterone defficiency. That's the way I viewed the two. I am new to this as well, so I could be way off.

 

[cjw2021]

HRT= hormone replacement therapy....
TRT= testosterone replacement therapy....

The terms are interchangeable. lol

 

[riprockwell]

My testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is being done under a doctors care. My shots of test cyp are administered @ the docs office every 2 weeks. After reading some of the threads here I feel I might not be getting the proper treatment. I just want to absorb as much info for my self from people who are educated in the field and poeple dealing with the same thing. It's not easy finding a doc in my area who is 1) there just to make a buck 2) educated on the fitness end of which is one of my main goals. Most of the guys I see coming thru this particular office are fat slobs and older men.

Well your doctor is completely off giving you a Cyp shot every 2 weeks. That is apparent right off the bat. Most do 2 shots per week to keep stable blood levels. Some could do once a week at the very very longest.