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I have felt a a sort of fog/rut for years now. Figured it was just age. Doc checked my testosterone level and it was super low. About 10% of what you would want.

Started taking T via a gel/lotion and after about two weeks I noticed a significant change in my productivity. The rut/fog was gone, I was working like I did 15 years ago.

Prescription ran out, was out of town, basically missed 10 days. Fog was back, a week on it again and it is gone.

Moral of the story, don't try to "will" your way out - see a doc, make sure everything is working right.

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I highly recommend trying HCG which is the safer option initially and preserves fertility. It also prevents testicular atrophy.

Depending on your Hypogonadism however, you may not see great results, if you have primary then it won't do much but for secondary cases you'll see your T levels increase.

In any case, doing TRT + HCG is ideal for most secondary Hypogoands. If cost is not an issue, it's a good thing to add to your protocol and for many people it might be the missing link for libido improvements should TRT alone fail.

I Started with HCG mono, now I've been doing TRT + HCG for 24 months. Best decision I've ever made and it basically saved my marriage. I had no sexual function before.

I know it is a minor things, any change in your hair loss?

I'm asking because because there are studies that links T to DHT to hair loss.

i think it almost certainly will accelerate hair loss if you have MPB, my T has barely risen since starting treatment and even i have noticed the difference in hair loss.

Yes. I don't have a family history of MPB, I've been taking T after a doctor recommended it and my hairline started noticeably receding within 6 months.

Why not take finasteride as well to offset it?

None for me at this point, but pretty early in the process

currently in the same boat, although the gel isn't helping for me. i actually got a letter from the doctor this morning today saying that he basically doesn't believe i've actually been using the gel, so that's going to be fun to deal with lol.

Out of curiosity, how old were you when you got it checked?

44...have had some health challenges in past 4 years including a heart attack. Weight loss flat lined and other things not responding properly to meds so I started searching for answers as to why, found some correlation data with T values and asked for a test.

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