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Elterman gets deep! Dr. Dean Elterman, a urologist at the University of Toronto, discussed urination issues in men with prostate cancer, including BPH and overactive bladder. Valuable insights and Q&A session.

TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) surgically removes prostate tissue to relieve BPH-related urinary symptoms. It is the gold standard for symptom relief but carries risks, including long-term complications. In a video, Dr. Mark Scholz discusses the pros and cons of TURP and...

Free T... My total test came back at 900 on a scale of 250-850. But my free came back low, 11, on a scale of 9-22. shbg is 45, Inj frequency is 2x a week. (80 mg total for week) What else should I be looking at as to why my free T is lower?? THX

Try and keep this short...5 years ago felt bad, Dr put me on 100 mg of Test cyp 1x a week, did ok for a while, HCT HGB got too high, told to donate every 4 months, still didn't feel right, test levels were great, high in fact around 1000, after another year still felt rough (Yes tested for...

I lowered my dose from 120mg (was on for over a year) slowly down to 90mg a week over a few months, just recently (2 weeks ago) split it into 3 times a week MWF 30 mgs per. SInce then I feel more emotional, depressed, anxious, my nipples are really sore, I am more TIRED and ACHY all over...

I was on daily 50mg topical testosterone for a few months. I experienced significant testicular atrophy. I found this to very disturbing and abruptly ceased usage of the gel about 2-3 weeks ago. My testicles have slowly returned to their normal size and color since I have stopped. The scrotum...

Hello everyone, I have been dealing with severe insomnia while on testosterone cypionate for the past two years. Used androgel (sorry I do not remember the dose) for years prior. Testicular cancer survivor, can’t get off trt. I’ve tried various regimes and protocols and tricks and I’m going...

Hello guys, I was prescribed 40mg of telmisartan from doc and seems since i have been taking it I can feel my heart beats faster and harder. It is making feel anxious. Has anyone run into side effects with telmisartan? Heard alot of good things about the medication and my doc says it won't make...

Hi! I keep reading and hearing from interviews, forums, posts in different sites reports from different people just to gather information before I take the plunge. I keep finding reports of people dealing with side effects some of them are serious. I've seen a lot of people having issues...

I tried TRT 5 years ago. The doctor started me at 200mg a week of Test Cyp. One shot. Well I was overwhelmed with anxiety and my estrogen crashed. He started me on Arimidex which made my bones hurt like hell. So I stopped. I raised my T levels enough to survive naturally but then Covid killed...

Comparing Rates of Polycythemia in Hypogonadal Men Using Nasal Testosterone Gel Versus Intramuscular Testosterone: Update of a Randomized Clinical Trial (2022) Jesse Ory, Parris Diaz, Marco-Jose Rivero, Raul I. Clavijo, Nannan Thirumavalavan, Ruben Blachman-Braun, Justin Loloi, Ari Bernstein...

Hi all! I just received my Semaglutide medicine. I am planning to take it later today for the first time. I am excited about it (due to the fact that I have always had weight issues my entire life) but also very nervous (because I tend to have GI issues easily, usually in the form of...

Patient Satisfaction After Switching to Jatenzo (Oral Testosterone Undecanoate): Update on an Open-label, Single-arm Clinical Trial (2022) Rohit Reddy, Marco-Jose Rivero, Mehul Patel, Akhil Muthigi, Ranjith Ramasamy, Parris Diaz 1. Introduction Testosterone deficiency (TD) is defined as...

Common symptoms associated with usage and cessation of anabolic androgenic steroids in men (2022) Aditi Sharma, Clinical Research Fellow, Bonnie Grant, Specialist Trainee, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Heraa Islam, Visiting Researcher, Aditi Kapoor, Visiting Researcher, Anjali...

I added nandrolone officially to my regimen about one month ago (I have tried it in the past but never very long). The purpose of adding it was to assist in resolving joint pain, and it works PERFECT!! 10 out 10, joint pain is nearly non-existent! I am doing physical therapy in addition...

Health effects of androgen abuse: a review of the HAARLEM study (2022) Diederik L. Smit, Peter Bond and Willem de Ronde Purpose of review Data on the health effects of androgen abuse are mainly derived from lower-level evidence, such as case series and cross-sectional studies. In the last...

I was watching a video by Dr. Brad Stanfield on Youtube and he mentioned the benefits over risk for someone who truly is testosterone deficient. Saying that these individuals do need HRT but the majority of men do not. Ok, then he said that studies show soft plaque increases that cannot be...

Been on Enclomiphene (12.5 ED) about two weeks in conjunction with anestrozole (.1 3 days/wk). In only a matter of days I fell into a serious depression that is very uncharacteristic of me. I stopped the AI thinking it might be that, but then noticed within one or two hours of taking the...

I have posted a lot of my struggles with TRT, mostly due to headaches caused by injections. But, I have also noticed another side effect that has been pretty consistent: nausea. Sometimes, but not always, I experience nausea 8-12 hours after I inject. It can last at least until the following...

This is the first talk of the Mindful Muscles Open Lecture Series, an initiative led by the Community of Practice of Early Career Researchers on Image and Performance Enhancement Drugs (IPEDs), of the Erasmus+ Sports Project Mindful Muscles. The ‘Anabolenpoli’ or AAS clinic is an outpatient...

Hi all, Just wondering if you can please provide some advice on lowering my T dose and minimise the side effects whilst doing so. I took some bad advice and having been doing 200mg every week (MWF). I believe it is causing me the current bout of anxiety, OCD and lethargy Im experiencing. I...

Has anyone experienced eczema like skin issues while on TRT? I don't mean injection site issues like redness and inflammation but systemic hive like, extremely itchy raised lesions on the back, chest, right and left flank. I have been off TRT for a few months now and the issue has increased. The...

Hi guys, I'll cut to the chase, I know everyone's time is valuable but I need help figuring out something and it's driving me crazy. Im 41m , workout 3 times a week heavy lifting. Jiujitsu 4 times a week sometimes 2x a day. Experienced slow recovery and other related symptoms of low T. Lab...

Has anyone experienced this ? My muscles feel almost like they have been worked to exhaustion . I also generally feel like crap. I’m currently on 20mg Ed schedule of test c. Not scheduled for labs for a few more weeks.

I’ve tried to no avail to get my BP under control over the last year. It averages 150/95. My doctor wanted me to start 10mg Lisinopril on Thursday of this week. After the first dose it lowered my blood pressure substantially. The thing is I’ve not felt well since starting it. I feel sort of...

Hi there, I could really use some help. I have been on 38 mg Test Cyp EOD for around a year now and recently have begun having an extremely troublesome problem. I donated blood twice for a work function recently (both donations were 56 days apart). The last donation was around 4 weeks ago. Two...

Is there any supplements that can help get system started back after trt and anything to help with side effects like sore nipples see alot of supplements do any of them actually help thank you

I've got a question for you guys: Could most of you say that your benefits from taking Test have outweighed your risks?? I’m asking because yesterday I just received my first prescription for Androgel 1.62% after doing labs last week and learning that my free Test is 4.5 pg/mL compared to a...

I posted a few months ago. Little background on me. I tested 351ish for total T several months ago with an E2 level of around 7. Free T was also pretty low at 41. I felt pretty shitty at that time. Mostly fatigue and lack of motivation. I worked for the next 2 months to naturally raise the T...

New here and looking for some advice. Desperate for some help. I'm having major ED issues. I can get it hard some days but then other days can not. If I can get it hard it requires constant stimulation or it goes soft instantly. There also seems to be low sensitivity down there as well...

I placed a phone order with my normal doctor's office to refill my script. Well, apparently I talked to the new girl, and she ordered me CIPLA test instead of my Depo. I didn't think much of it at the time. Anyhow, about 3 days in, I started to have really scary, crazy dreams. The dreams...