That is most people’s understanding of the word. I was just pointing out that it isn’t a correct understanding of the word.
I agree with you on those who don’t / won’t control their desires. There is no place for them in society.
I do feel some people would want punishment for an individual if it came out that they were attracted to children, but never acted upon it. My personal belief is that attraction is not a choice. I think many people who have these attractions hate that part of themselves.
This is exactly what I believe. There is a scientific consensus that for pedophiles the parts of the brain (prefrontal cortex, putamen etc) that recognise objects/people as sexual are dysfunctional… to the point in which the individual sexualises children instead of adults. It’s neurological hardwiring, whether it happens from birth or is acquired from trauma is an entirely different story
However, the vast majority of pedophiles never act on their desires, and are as a matter of fact deeply ashamed. I once pointed this out and was called a pedophile… (someone said anyone who is a pedophile should be put to death, I said this should only be the case for those that actually abuse children)… these individuals should be able to seek help, however due to the (understandable) high level of stigma associated with pedophilia, many can’t seek help (despite having never acted on said desires) without fear of legal repercussions
Again, not using HCG and allowing testes to atrophy and shutting off the body’s downstream hormone chain of Cholesterol>Preg.>DHEA, etc. via LH/LH analogue (HCG). The negative effects are no libido, ED, depression, fat gain, muscle loss, etc. The problem is compounded in men that had underlying problems before starting TRT, such as hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, infections, etc. The biggest impact occurs once the adrenal function takes too much of a loss in its ability to produce cortisol. This is why men mysteriously get gyno, despite perfect test:E2 ratios; Progesterone is being depleted in a futile attempt to convert to cortisol, leaving you now estrogen dominant because of low Progesterone.
I apologize but you are so far off the mark here. Perhaps this is what the study is saying but in reality it could not be further from the truth in regards to the negative effects you are listing here. I have not seen this even ONCE and very few guys are using HCG anymore.
You need HCG to retain muscle? You’ll get fat without out. Come on man. Absolutely not.
Again, progesterone and pregnenolone synthesis in the testicular leidig cells is independent of LH.
The adrenal glands don’t have LH receptors and synthesis of DHEA and cortisol is independent of LH stimulation.
The article you linked demonstrates that LH receptors do exist in particular regions of the brain and that LH modulates the local synthesis of neurosteroids. The extend? Read and understand the linked study; suppression of the typical LH concentrations found in human to 0 as found on TRT translates into an about 10% reduction in pregnenolone concentration in this cell culture experiment. Why? Because P450scc is simply not the rate limiting step in this pathway. Is this relevant? No. Is it by any means related to adrenal function, gyno bla bla? Hell no!
Interestingly elevated levels of LH have been linked in both, mechanistic studies and in epidemiologic studies to an increased incidence in Alzheimer’s disease. Blocking LH is currently being investigated as a potential intervention to the formation of amyloid beta containing plaques.
Yes. Progesterone in men is important for thyroid hormone sensitivity for fat loss. It balances Estradiol just like in women, of course men need much less, but it’s still important and leads estrogen dominance if becomes depleted.
Like I said before, I am aware you are doing well without HCG. However, I have lived the negative consequences of no LH on TRT. There are countless men that do not have libido until HCG is added in to their TRT. I will not change my stance on this matter; The science is there and it does happen to men. This is why Pregnenolone is especially important along with HCG to begin the cascade down conversion to the other hormones.
As far as muscle loss and fat gain, this is akin to beating the dead horse so to speak and does occur if the adrenal insufficiency is not addressed and the TRT is not withdrawn. Most men stop their TRT long before this happens. Again, I lived it and it is hell.
I understand this happened to you and not denying it. Perhaps in years to come we will star seeing this becoming more and more common. Right now, it just isn’t something I’m seeing in my end.
Not everyone will feel the negative effects to the same degree. Again, this is compounded by other underlying problems that most of these men have at the onset of starting TRT that were not addressed.
Blocking LH as a positive medical intervention is beyond asinine. Same logic as drug induced (ie Leuprolide, Bicalutamide, etc.) male castration to deal with prostate cancer. God designed the human body with everything to run a specific way. No LH is not how the human body is made to function. You have your opinion and I have mine. We’ll agree to disagree.