First post but longtime reader and wanted to thank EVERYONE for the great advice/info!
After switching doctors a few times due to learning more about this process than they had, I have finally found a place that specializes in TRT and HCG. They have been great so far and I am now on a weekly 200mg shot, once a week. My Test levels have risen from the mid-200s to the mid-400s (still low for 33) but my sex drive is still weak at best.
Any recommendations on what levels to have checked next? I work out 4-5 times a week, am pretty healthy and am getting SUPER frustrated that my libido has disappeared over the last 12 months. Thanks in advance for all help!!! JH
Free T, SHBG and E2 come to mind. All of those go into the equation that effect libido. Others more learned than me may care to add. All the T and HCG in the world won’t do you any good of your E2 is too high. It will kill your libido. I know from personal experience.
Read the stickeys. Come back when you have. You’ll have questions, thats fine, but at least show us you are putting in some effort to be a contributing member of the board.
You can start by clarifying when you had your bloodwork done after your last shot. I suspect a full week. 400 is piss poor for a man on TRT, and ridiculously low for 200 mg/week. You can start by increasing your injection frequency to twice a week. This will create more steady levels and reduce estrogen conversion.