Hrt and erectile dysfunction/testicular shrinkage
Hey guys, just wondering if anyone here can help with my test replacement therapy. I have been on test for about 15 months now. For most of this i have been using sustanon 250 weekly, but recently changed to primoteston(ethanate 250mg) for the past 2 months. In the beggining i had low borderline levels and think I have been like that most of my life, not that I had any tests done earlier than age 37, just experienced typical symptoms...
My doctor let me use higher dosages weekly..ie 250 mgs per week for the gym. for the first 6-8 months everything was great,..however I am experiencing lots of erectile difficulties in the past 6 months and loss of sensitivity in my penis and libido (worse since switching to the ethanate). My recent blood tests revealed high estrogen levels, 356 pmol/l, :eek: when it should be under 150. my total test was 47 nmol/l (normal range 10-30) free test 214 pmol/l (normal r 25-120) From what i have read recently it sounds like my sex difficulties are the result of the estrogen build up in my system... Is this correct? I have lowered my dose in the past few weeks. However i was also concerned about the fact that my balls have shrunk alot and my ejaculate levels almost dropped to nothing, so the doctor gave me hcg to take 3 times a week a month ago. Since then my balls have almost returned to normal and the sensitivty has returned in my penis, i have some load now, erections are a little better but still not great... i guess this could still be the excess estrogen??
Should i be taking a estrogen inhibitor as well and is it ok to take the hcg on an almost permanent basis at doses of around 500-1000 ius 3 times a week to aviod the testicular shrinkage.
I realise i was probably taking too much test on a weekly basis when the dose should have been around 250mg per fortnight, but weekly shots are apparently much better to aviod the slumps... and I had a good doctor who allowed me to take extra for body building purposes. :blush:
i read on a post here that clomid increases ejaculate levels... can nolvadex do the same thing and could i use either of these instead of the hcg for the purpose of avoiding testicular shrinkage and promoting ejaculate levels whilst I am on test therapy. Any advice would be great or similar experiences from guys on test therapy.