After being on Hrt for many years

[tony1982]

I know it shuts down your FSH and LH from the pituitary but does it shut down the other functions of the pituitary as well or just these areas?

[steroid.com 1]

No.

When Testosterone serum levels at near peak or increased levels this will suppress the Hypothalamus from releasing Gonadotropin Releasing Releasing Hormone which is the messenger hormone that attaches to the receptors on the Pituitary gland to release LH and FSH.

When this releasing hormone is suppressed with exogenous Testosterone and man is "shut down" therefore LH and FSH production in the pitutitary gland is halted.

HPT Axis = Hypothalamus -->Pituitary-->Testicles

The Pituitary will continue its normal functions.

[tony1982]

No.

When Testosterone serum levels at near peak or increased levels this will suppress the Hypothalamus from releasing Gonadotropin Releasing Releasing Hormone which is the messenger hormone that attaches to the receptors on the Pituitary gland to release LH and FSH.

When this releasing hormone is suppressed with exogenous Testosterone and man is "shut down" therefore LH and FSH production in the pitutitary gland is halted.

HPT Axis = Hypothalamus -->Pituitary-->Testicles

The Pituitary will continue its normal functions.

Ok that is some good info I appreciate your reply. This is what i kind of thought but Im glad you could reassure me and make me feel better about it.

[innerg]

ok I have been wondering the same thing.
I don't understand any of that "its not you babe its me" lol i just need to read more. But do cycles do the same thing that you described ? do body builders return to normal levels after there stacks? why is it different if so?

[kelkel]

Cycles will do the same thing. It's still exogenous test, etc. Bodybuilders returning to normal? Some do, some don't. Proper pct obviously helps but everyones body is different and responds individually. You will never accurately know the effect aas has on your body unless you do proper bw throughout your cycles.