HRT cause?

**bigdave91** · 11-14-2003, 01:15 PM

How do you get into a situation where you need HRT?
Is it something which, like hair loss, is genetic or is it self inflicted in some way??

Dave

**bigdave91** · 11-14-2003, 02:43 PM

bump

**johnsomebody** · 11-14-2003, 03:09 PM

I'm no expert but just from what I've read the past year or two it looks like normal genetic variability in some people and, unfortunately, gear use in others.

**realityarts** · 11-14-2003, 03:53 PM

Some signs of possible testosterone deficiency (and possibly the need for HRT) are:

Decreased sex drive (poor libido)

Problem obtaining and maintaining erections

Increased depression

Fatigue (Get tired easily)

Inability to concentrate

Decline in memory and cognitive skills

Decreased muscle mass and strength

Loss of body hair

Smaller, softer testes

Decreased bone mass that may lead to osteoporosis

Abdmonial fat (Pot Belly)

Pectoral (Breast) fat

Psychological symptoms: such as swinging mood, depression, anxiety, lack of vitality and sleep problems.

**BUYLONGTERM** · 11-14-2003, 04:08 PM

RA summed it up!!!!! Nice job!!!

**Da Bull** · 11-14-2003, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by realityarts

Some signs of possible testosterone deficiency (and possibly the need for HRT) are:

Decreased sex drive (poor libido)

Problem obtaining and maintaining erections

Increased depression

Fatigue (Get tired easily)

Inability to concentrate

Decline in memory and cognitive skills

Decreased muscle mass and strength

Loss of body hair

Smaller, softer testes

Decreased bone mass that may lead to osteoporosis

Abdmonial fat (Pot Belly)

Pectoral (Breast) fat

Psychological symptoms: such as swinging mood, depression, anxiety, lack of vitality and sleep problems.

bump on that!

**johnsomebody** · 11-14-2003, 05:41 PM

I just heard something on NPR that cleared a question about HRT up for me. It said that the standard proceedure of doctors today is to not recommend HRT unless there's hypogonadism -i.e. small nuts.

So apparently most docs won't give test shots unless there's hypogonadism, even if a person tests low on testosterone .

**realityarts** · 11-14-2003, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by johnsomebody

I just heard something on NPR that cleared a question about HRT up for me. It said that the standard proceedure of doctors today is to not recommend HRT unless there's hypogonadism -i.e. small nuts.

So apparently most docs won't give test shots unless there's hypogonadism, even if a person tests low on testosterone.

I think it is a poor way for doctors to make this determination. One can have large nuts and still have T problems.

Thanks for posting that... It's interesting. Was there anything else on about T on that show?

***JohnnyB*** · 11-14-2003, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by realityarts

Some signs of possible testosterone deficiency (and possibly the need for HRT) are:

Decreased sex drive (poor libido)

Problem obtaining and maintaining erections

Increased depression

Fatigue (Get tired easily)

Inability to concentrate

Decline in memory and cognitive skills

Decreased muscle mass and strength

Loss of body hair

Smaller, softer testes

Decreased bone mass that may lead to osteoporosis

Abdmonial fat (Pot Belly)

Pectoral (Breast) fat

Psychological symptoms: such as swinging mood, depression, anxiety, lack of vitality and sleep problems.

that does sum it up

JohnnyB

**johnsomebody** · 11-14-2003, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by realityarts

I think it is a poor way for doctors to make this determination. One can have large nuts and still have T problems.

Thanks for posting that... It's interesting. Was there anything else on about T on that show?

Well, HRT's been been the disease of the week, so there have been a lot of articles about it and talk on the news, some of which you've probably seen.

The odd thing the doc on NPR said was that while they've proven that hormone replacement has health benefits in women they haven't even gotten that far for men yet, let alone finding what potential harmful sides there may be.

**RussianVodka** · 11-14-2003, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by bigdave91

How do you get into a situation where you need HRT?
Is it something which, like hair loss, is genetic or is it self inflicted in some way??

Dave

For me HRT is a legal way to get roids

**the dent depot** · 11-15-2003, 12:41 AM

My doc put me on HRT (at my request) for depression that wasn't cured by Zoloft or Paxil. I told him later that it gave me the drive to go to the gym...so thats why I'm bigger every time I go in...a nice side effect I say...

D

**realityarts** · 11-15-2003, 03:08 AM

Originally Posted by johnsomebody

Well, HRT's been been the disease of the week, so there have been a lot of articles about it and talk on the news, some of which you've probably seen.

The odd thing the doc on NPR said was that while they've proven that hormone replacement has health benefits in women they haven't even gotten that far for men yet, let alone finding what potential harmful sides there may be.

Yeah, they've been killing/crippling woman with their so-called HRT for a while. It appears that HRT for men is much kinder to health (in comparison).

RA