T Replacement & Fertility

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Re: T replacement and fertility question

Posted by: " hardasnails1973 " hardasnails1973@... hardasnails1973

Wed Jan 5, 2011 9:36 am (PST)

When ever you go on TRT we notify our patients that there is a risk of

fertility. Even though your testicles are small they still may be fertile. In

order to test this you may want to get a sperm sample test done at a clinic to

verify. When time comes to concieve on can be on TRT and try clomid to increase

fertilty. We have men that have concieved in a week when placed on clomid.

Another opton may be hcg which can be used to help testicles to increase volume.

With HCG you are also at the mercry of e2 fluctation which may occur with some

people. My suggested is confirm if you are and then take next steps. Another

alternative is HMG which will help with FSH and LH. HMG is new and dosages range

around 75ius ED oe EOD. Hope this helps. Do remember it does take 2 to tango so

your Significant other may want to be checked for progesterone levels which can

prevent one from concieving. optimal levels are >9 during luteul phase in women

to concieve.

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> I've been on T replacement therapy for about a year.

> For the last 3 months, shots at 100mg / week in divided doses.

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> I am finally noticing that my testicles are shrinking. They used to be

walnuts, now just grapes.

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> Does this mean that I'm now sterile?

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> It really doesn't matter to me from a functional point of view.

> I'm older and my wife has had a tubal ligation, so no more kids for us.

> But I'm curious.

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> Also, is there a point of no return as far a producing my own T?

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> I know it's shut off now, but I wonder if I can get it going again. I don't

mind shots, but I wonder if they were EVER necessary. My low T may have been

caused by low thyroid and/or adrenals.

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