Do you tell others you're on TRT?

[Score]

Often I tell others I'm taking testosterone and then later regret it because I feel they then discount my hard work and success, pinning it all on "steroids ".

Curious if most of you keep it right lipped, or advocate it to others?

[ebstein]

Nope. Only family needs to know.

[EverettCD]

No.

The only person that knows is my wife.

Thanks to our screwed up government & media, the general public has a terrible view on AAS. Until that changes no one else will be told about my TRT.

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[hawk14dl]

I've told a few close friends. They knew I was having problems before I started treatment though.

Haven't told my girlfriend. She is enjoying the benefits but there's really no need in telling why. That conversation will have to wait for if we move in together, won't be possible to hide

[Lifted1]

my wife and her family know because they are open minded and were educated by me. my family was corrupted from the bad press so they have no idea.

[Rjay]

Ive told my girlfriend and mom and thats it. I agree with you in that people will disregard hard work and genetics because of low dose use of T for health reasons. People can be very naive when uneducated.

[ShakeNbake76]

No.

The only person that knows is my wife.

Thanks to our screwed up government & media, the general public has a terrible view on AAS. Until that changes no one else will be told about my TRT.

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Couldn't of said it better myself. My wife and Doctor are the only ones that need to know

[johnny the blade]

I've been on trt for about a year and I've started being more open about it with all the people around me. I feel like I'm educating them much like I've been educated through this site.

[Times Roman]

I'm open about it

[fireeater49]

Open about it. Education kills ignorance. I am the old guy spokesperson at work. That is how I roll.

[fireeater49]

Actually get younger guys talked out of doing the "illegal" stuff and heading towards a healthier way.

[The Deadlifting Dog]

I'm fully open about it.
One reason being that I have friends that do USAPL meets and they wanted me to compete.
Another reason being that I am 43yrs old and I don't care what others think.

[bigt405]

It depends,but generally if someone asks I tell them.....

[Low Testosterone]

A lot of guys don't like telling others because they're embarrassed. They feel if they need testosterone it's a frown on their manhood and that's the last thing they want to admit. It's kind of backwards thinking IMO but because people have such a limited view of testosterone that's just the way it is.

Further, the issue of steroids and testosterone, most people have no clue that testosterone is a steroid or vice versa. You have to remember most of the population never gets on a message board like this one or googles anything at any significant level regarding testosterone and they never will. This includes most TRT patients. Granted, more and more people do and message boards have simultaneously been the best and worst thing for TRT in the history of TRT. Hopefully in the long run the good will outweigh the bad.

[MuscleInk]

Your health and the interventions you use to improve it or treat conditions is your business and no one else's. Having said that, several people know I'm on TRT. I'm not ashamed of it but I also don't going around publicizing it. If it comes up or I'm asked, I often volunteer the information and if necessary, will try to educate those who inquire.

As mentioned above, there is a lot of misinformation within the public eye and even the medical and scientific communities don't agree on the benefits and risks many times. More and more emphasis is being placed on the cardiac risks of TRT (which are cause for concern but in many cases, these risks would be mediated with a proper exercise and nutrition plan along side TRT to minimize cardiac risks) and less on the benefits when TRT is used correctly (and not abused, as is sometimes the case among some recreational steroid users).

[Rock Chalk]

I talk about it. I mean, I don't go around bragging but I tell lots of people. Why? Because I'm not doing anything wrong. It is perfectly legal and I have a legitimate need. The only thing I won't do is start talking about it with someone who wants to talk about doing steroid cycles. Gives us a bad name and I don't want to be associated with that.

[headkick]

yeah i tell people. dont really care what they think

when i told my parents my dad freaked out. "holy **** you gotta stop that shit, dont you see those lawyer tv commercials? people are dying from it" lol

[JAMIE07652]

I don't take steroids , I don't know what your talking about ?

[evilbones76]

I do tell people. Sometimes at work I've been a bit sloppy due to brain fog, still getting dialled in (started Nebido though. Wow. Sooo much better than the gels in every regard.) so had to say something. And the fact I have had to take time off work for MRI and bloods. People seems to think I don't need it because I'm fairly big already. Down the gym I do tell people. But express, not like I have to, that on about 100ml per week. Most are on 500+ anyway.

[hawk14dl]

Mg.. Not ml.

100ml would be a few years worth. Lol

[2Sox]

I've told a few people but very selectively. And with all the commercials about "Low T" it's very easy for people to understand and accept if presented in reference to what people see dozens of times on the TV every day. I see it as an opportunity to educate people on the subject.

I just met a guy at the gym last week who is 84. We got to talking about TRT and he said, he's been thinking about it and he was very glad to talk with someone about it. I gave him the name of my urologist. In a few months he'll be going on 34!

[APIs]

No.

The only person that knows is my wife.

Thanks to our screwed up government & media, the general public has a terrible view on AAS. Until that changes no one else will be told about my TRT.

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Exactly. I never understand why people freely volunteer personal info. Friend or Foe, people will always use info to their advantage & worse if they're the jealous/hater type. No one's business....

[fastman9]

No, as there's to much ignorance out there.

[Low Testosterone]

Exactly. I never understand why people freely volunteer personal info. Friend or Foe, people will always use info to their advantage & worse if they're the jealous/hater type. No one's business....

People post their info all over the place, you know facebook and all that garbage. Even message boards like this possess very little anonymity (anyone that thinks their identity is greatly protected under a screen name on a msg board is nuts)

And I'm telling you outright most people have absolutely no idea that testosterone used for the purpose of TRT is an anabolic steroid .

Lastly, being honest and open about it cannot hurt you or cause you any type of actual grief. If anything, the more open and honest people are about it the more things like TRT become acceptable and easier.

[APIs]

People post their info all over the place, you know facebook and all that garbage. Even message boards like this possess very little anonymity (anyone that thinks their identity is greatly protected under a screen name on a msg board is nuts)

And I'm telling you outright most people have absolutely no idea that testosterone used for the purpose of TRT is an anabolic steroid .

Lastly, being honest and open about it cannot hurt you or cause you any type of actual grief. If anything, the more open and honest people are about it the more things like TRT become acceptable and easier.

No offense, but I disagree with you. Posting on an internet forum is very different from admitting to some dude in the gym that you're on TRT because he asks. Yes, we all divulge information about ourselves on the internet, but to follow that same logic in our daily lives with complete strangers is skewed thinking IMO...

[Low Testosterone]

No offense, but I disagree with you. Posting on an internet forum is very different from admitting to some dude in the gym that you're on TRT because he asks. Yes, we all divulge information about ourselves on the internet, but to follow that same logic in our daily lives with complete strangers is skewed thinking IMO...

I was referring to being open and honest about it with the people in your life, not with strangers at Walmart.
Also, when it comes to telling people at the gym, the vast majority of men on TRT do not go to the gym. They're just every day guys - exercise for them is walking outside, playing with their kids, doing yard work, etc. This is your normal TRT patient - you guys here are not in the normal category.

[APIs]

I was referring to being open and honest about it with the people in your life, not with strangers at Walmart.
Also, when it comes to telling people at the gym, the vast majority of men on TRT do not go to the gym. They're just every day guys - exercise for them is walking outside, playing with their kids, doing yard work, etc. This is your normal TRT patient - you guys here are not in the normal category.

Oh, sorry. Gotcha...

[MuscleInk]

I was referring to being open and honest about it with the people in your life, not with strangers at Walmart.
Also, when it comes to telling people at the gym, the vast majority of men on TRT do not go to the gym. They're just every day guys - exercise for them is walking outside, playing with their kids, doing yard work, etc. This is your normal TRT patient - you guys here are not in the normal category.

Agreed. There seem to be two categories. Those that actually need and use TRT for it's intended application, and others who use and don't really need to but do so because it's a convenient source of pharm grade testosterone prescribed by a licensed physician (although in the latter case, physicians should not be providing enough testosterone that it would be abused for cycling purposes or running higher than necessary TRT doses).

I also agree that educating the masses can help - depending on how its done. One of my doctors recently asked if I was using steroids . I said, no, but I receive testosterone replacement therapy. To which she replied, well.....same thing. I wanted to smack her in the head.

[Kozmo]

A lot of the time I do. Tell them the doc gives me juice. I don't care. I do agree 99% of people look at you different but hey I kick it with the one percent

[Metalject]

If it comes up in conversation, sure I tell people. Why wouldn't you tell anyone or lie about it? It's not like you're breaking the law. I don't bring it up randomly any more than I'd walk into a room and say "Hey, I bought shaving cream today."

[lovbyts]

For the most part no because as said, people are ignorant and judgmental. They do not see HRT/TRT anything the same or close to women and hormone therapy for some reason.

One of my best friends knows and I told him several years ago trying to explain it to him but he just brushed it off saying it's not needed for men. He started androgel about 6 months ago. I had to LOL and say I though men didnt need HRT? Of course like most it isnt working very good for him and he is up to 6 pumps a day. He still wont listen to me about injections and I figure once he eventually starts it will take another year or two before he listens about hcg or anything else.

[PistolPete33]

I've only told a few people. My wife obviously knows as I had to talk to her about it before starting and she was fine with it. I've told a few close friends and my brother. We had a family outing this summer and he's been working out almost 2 hours per day but doesn't lift and just does cardio so he's super skinny and has no muscle tone and I'm fairly muscular etc. He said the only reason I look like I do is because I take steroids . I told him that it certainly helps but my hard work in the gym and dieting play a much larger role and if he were to take a ton of steroids and continue doing what he's doing his body would only change a small percentage.

[hawk14dl]

On a related note, my boss (upper 50s) had made many references and jokes about low t, how he doesn't understand why people get on it and that "is just getting older and people should just deal with it".

He doesn't believe men of his age should have test levels of a young man. He also believes testosterone only has to do with sex.

I haven't revealed to him that I'm on trt, it's none of his business. I do try to explain the health risks of low t to him, and the multitude of benefits from correcting it. . But he doesn't agree.

It's hard trying to explain this stuff without revealing that you know from first hand experience.

[lovbyts]

On a related note, my boss (upper 50s) had made many references and jokes about low t, how he doesn't understand why people get on it and that "is just getting older and people should just deal with it".

He doesn't believe men of his age should have test levels of a young man. He also believes testosterone only has to do with sex.

I haven't revealed to him that I'm on trt, it's none of his business. I do try to explain the health risks of low t to him, and the multitude of benefits from correcting it. . But he doesn't agree.

It's hard trying to explain this stuff without revealing that you know from first hand experience.

What does his wife look like? He might not want to have a sex drive anymore. lol
Now give him the chance to have a wife/girlfriend who is 20 years younger than him and see if he feels the same... Some people are just narrow minded.

[hawk14dl]

He and his wife are no longer sexually active. According to him, haven't been in 15+ years

I don't think he is affected (then again I've never asked) but with all the radio commercials and tv commercials at lunch, it's brought up regularly.

[lovbyts]

He and his wife are no longer sexually active. According to him, haven't been in 15+ years

I don't think he is affected (then again I've never asked) but with all the radio commercials and tv commercials at lunch, it's brought up regularly.

Wow, I just couldn't imagine. Life must suck at that point. I mean yeah there are other things to life but personally I like to have it all.

[tectime]

I discuss the fact that I'm on hrt with only family and a very small group of my friends. The thing is is it's very obvious! People who know about hrt you know older dudes at the gym, haha like around my age, sometimes question how does a 52 yr old dude look like and work out like I do.... I just say well you see me here every time youre here which means I'm here a lot and I point at my protein shake. Hahaha! Somebody owes me some royalty money for all the promoting. Hahaha !Now the younger dudes that are juicers them selfs never ask they just start telling me what they are on ! People are goofy about what they will tell people just cause they've seen them a bunch and you share an interest like working out.

[SEOINAGE]

At first I wanted to, mainly because I thought there were others that could benefit from it. So I talked about it casually. I pretty much only told one person other than my wife, and I kind of regret it although it hasn't been a problem yet. I am glad I didn't tell anyone else about it and was just casual about bringing it up.

[xcraider37]

I discuss the fact that I'm on hrt with only family and a very small group of my friends. The thing is is it's very obvious! People who know about hrt you know older dudes at the gym, haha like around my age, sometimes question how does a 52 yr old dude look like and work out like I do.... I just say well you see me here every time youre here which means I'm here a lot and I point at my protein shake. Hahaha! Somebody owes me some royalty money for all the promoting. Hahaha !Now the younger dudes that are juicers them selfs never ask they just start telling me what they are on ! People are goofy about what they will tell people just cause they've seen them a bunch and you share an interest like working out.

Kinda disagree that it's obvious, I'm sure a small part of how you look maybe from having normal test levels, but most is from consistant training and diet which it sounds like you have in line. I know everyone's experience with trt maybe different, but what it is not is a magic pill. Keep training hard.

[tectime]

You're right a lot of it is contributed to other factors. But I'm also referring to the feeling of well being and the energy of someone half your age. That allows someone on hrt to truly reap the benefits of a healthy lifestyle if you choose to follow that path. Yes you are correct it's not a magic potion but once you get dialed in and truly in tune with your body and your hormones dude energy just seems to seep out and others become aware. Hell I think women can smell it on us Like a pheromone ! I simply love this shit ! Hahaha!