Regarding HRT for women, I’m not convinced that is the best course of action either. When I started having issues with aging, it was offered to me but I declined for a variety of reasons. Long term, I believe there are too many risks. In addition, I believe that once you begin to age and are menopausal any health problems may be ascribed to that so that much less work is done to get to the bottom of problems.
I don’t think it is a cure all for either men or women.
Still, if I were a man, it would be very tempting and not just for health reasons.
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[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
So why the differing attitude from the medical community? Why are they so eager to prescribe to women and not to men?[/quote]
Because there’s too much money in Viagra? I don’t know if most guys our age are as active as we are and might not notice that their T levels are low. It might manifest itself as an inability to get an erection but we have pills for that.
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
So why the differing attitude from the medical community? Why are they so eager to prescribe to women and not to men?
and cycnic that I am, it’s never stopped drug companies before from pushing drugs on us we don’t all need via the media (statins, products containing “good bacteria” etc) if there is money to be made!
Why no ads telling all men over 40 they need TRT?, is it expensive to produce?, not enough money in it?[/quote]
The medical community is a service industry first and foremost now especially in the US. Like I said if 1 out of every 10,000 guys asks for Test testing and wanting supplementation, well there is no demand thus no supply. A guy has no problem asking for a little blue pill, thus that is the demand.
Like your comment on Statins or meds for diabetes, people will take them thinking they are the cure all and not make any life changing choices. Eating fast food, smoking and drinking and then there family sues doctor and drug company cause he died from heart attack. With the rationale that he was taking Lipitor that was supposed to protect him from heart attack.
We all know that as people who workout and take supplements, the supplements or “Meds” are an assist not the sole savior.
Did you know that Drs are not supposed to prescribe oral Estrogen to women who smoke? This increases the likely hood of blood clot or stoke a thousand fold. Do they still prescribe it? Yes.
Did you know that Drs are not supposed to prescribe oral Estrogen to women who smoke? This increases the likely hood of blood clot or stoke a thousand fold. Do they still prescribe it? Yes. [/quote]
Interesting. Years ago when I still smoked, I was turned down by my Dr. for BCPs when I was over 30. There was no discussion. End of story. The same happened with my friend. She just chose smoking over birth control. Maybe it’s the difference in countries and health care systems.
Did you know that Drs are not supposed to prescribe oral Estrogen to women who smoke? This increases the likely hood of blood clot or stoke a thousand fold. Do they still prescribe it? Yes. [/quote]
Interesting. Years ago when I still smoked, I was turned down by my Dr. for BCPs when I was over 30. There was no discussion. End of story. The same happened with my friend. She just chose smoking over birth control. Maybe it’s the difference in countries and health care systems. [/quote]
Yes again it is a service industry now in the US, if Dr A will not prescribe it then the “patient” will go down the street to Dr B.
First my knowledge, although out dated, was achieved by writing two university term papers. One was use, abuse and there effects, the second was on the use of steroids in highschools located in sun belt areas verse whose not.
First I don’t and have never used steroids, because I have never had the need to.
My theory on the use of steroids to gain muscle mass. As with fat the greater the mass beyond ones normal weight taxes the heart. How much extra mass will determine the extra stress placed on the heart. At best this could take time off the backend of ones life. At worst it could cause a heart attack. So pretty much the more stress one places on their heart the greater the chances of serious side effects.
There are all kinds of side effects, mostly from abuse. All depending on the individual. Depending on ones usage, abuse is like everything else. If you abuse things you will pay a price.
Used correctly, as an aid not a crutch steroids can be extremely benificial. In many areas on ones life.
I have one reason: I couldn’t stand the look on my kids’ faces if I ever had to explain why daddy got arrested.
I think a reasonable stack that is properly managed can be safe and side-effect free for virtually everybody. I’ve seen enough users, and done enough reasearch to be convinced. I think that the environment towards steroids is also so hysterical that reasonable discourse is impossible. If they were legal, I would be on them in a heartbeat.
But the law is the law. I chose to live in this country, and with that privilege I believe comes a responsibility to live by the rules, even if I don’t always agree with them.
At the end of the day, all I have is my integrity. It’s too much for me to risk.
If I could get HRT I would do so but I’m pretty sure my T levels are not low enough to qualify. I’m having a physical in Oct. so I’ll have them check just for giggles.
[quote]dday wrote:
Haven’t lifted consistantly enough to justify it. However as I get older and the T window disappears the want too is growing.
Biggest problem is no access. The only people I know who really take it seriously are on this site and I lift at home so I can’t buddy up with someone at the gym for the connection.[/quote]