Im 34 years old and my testosterone levels came back at 435.
Pre-Testogel (generic international version of Androgel):
Despite still being "within range" (300-1100) my life has turned into a complete bore. Gym training is a miserable experience. Joints hurt. Sets leave me feeling light headed. Results with zero visual change. Boyish, soft facial appearance. Impossible to rid myself of a "belly" despite eating perfectly. Disinterest when viewing women. No real sex drive. Takes 3-4 days for me to even get horny enough to want to cum. Low semen volume. Unremarkable erections that still work, but dont feel that great, and orgasms so boring that I could probably carry on a phone conversation while having one. Just overall lethargy. Disinterest in life. Music doesn't carry me like it used to. Feeling bored and blah all the time. Getting excited about circumstances or events - gone.
Doctors told me that 435 was "in range" and just fine. Even a minimal amount of research revealed that under NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, those levels are only normal for men in their late 60's.
So I self-diagnosed and self-medicated. I found a source of Testogel (generic Androgel) online without script, and ordered it.
Post Testogel:
Unbelievable. Truly and completely unbelievable. It's like I've gone back in time. Within 2 weeks - Immediate responses in the gym. Immediate gains. Immediate visual results. Size changes in shoulder and chest muscles. Comments from family saying I look "bulky" compared to normal. In ONE week. Workouts are envigorating, not draining. Muscles feel pumped up. Able to do more weight. Recovery time is faster. Joints do not hurt *at all*. Shoulder that was injured for months and hurt every time I worked out no longer hurt. After 3 days my libido was back to what I consider "Normal". (sorry to be explicit) but b*lls were tight and "ready" rather than "dangly and lifeless and loose. First time for THAT in at least 5 years as well. I began seeing women and finding something on them that turns me on. Even if they were mediocre looking, I began to notice body parts again. Nice breasts? Nice legs? That hasn't happened to me since I was 21. No acne. Sex is amazing. Orgasms feel great again. Recovery time is shorter. Even comments from my girlfriend that my d*ck is "so big now" (she has no idea im on testogel) out of thin air. Music makes me get worked up. I 'rock out' in the car now. I feel better. Im happier. I walk by a mirror and litearlly my stature is more powerful and masculine. I carry myself differently. This is not placebo effect at all.
Should I stop?
I dont "need" Hormone replacement therapy, because Im in range. Right? But maybe I do. Maybe for me - going from an 800 level in my 20's down to a 400 level - was utterly destructive for me. My body felt taxed. I was tired. I was beginning to feel old, and depressed with life. Scared that my "zest" for life was gone.
But should I be using Testogel? Is it smart for me to be supplementing testosterone if im in the 400's? It seems to have restored so much in such a short time - and no - this is not placebo effect ....
I hear that if you supplement - even minimally - your natural testosterone gets shut off. Seems like its not a smart idea then. But this stuff makes me feel alive again. Literally. Should I keep with it?
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