HPTA help..

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hey guys, i'm confused as hell with HPTA and how it works, if mine were in the shutdown range, or just decreased, would my doctor get me on HRT to get it back up? or would i just take HCG?



**also.... can anyone explain HPTA? also if it lowers, does it lower your testosterone?

Thanks in advance.

[MJRuff01]

HPTA is your Hypothalmus Pituitary Testosterone Axis.

The hpothalmus is a part of the brain that controls much of your endocrine system, it is in charge of your pituitary gland. Your pituitary gland secretes many different hormones including HGH, LH, FSH among others, but for this we will focus on LH and FSH. So basically the HPTA is not a thing per se, but more of an explanation of hwo the body mantains homeostasis in regards to Testosterone. Basically testosterone acts in a negative feedback loop, by that I mean you start with the Hypothalmus it tells the anterior pituitary to secrete LH and FSH, those work on the leydig cells to signal them to produce testosterone. As your testosterone levels increase, the Hypothalmus recieves a signal to tell the pituitary to stop secreting LH and FSH so then the Leydig cells in the testes are no longer getting the signal to produce testosterone, thus maintaining a normal level of Testosterone on the body.

So basically if you are taking exogenous testosterone to supraphysiological levels, your body will shut down it's own production of the hormone.

SOmetimes in the body, the threashold somehow gets set artificially low on it's own due to any number of different factors, and HRT is required, or in many cases the body produces less testosterone, but it is not necessarily due to this particular function.

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HPTA is your Hypothalmus Pituitary Testosterone Axis.

The hpothalmus is a part of the brain that controls much of your endocrine system, it is in charge of your pituitary gland. Your pituitary gland secretes many different hormones including HGH, LH, FSH among others, but for this we will focus on LH and FSH. So basically the HPTA is not a thing per se, but more of an explanation of hwo the body mantains homeostasis in regards to Testosterone. Basically testosterone acts in a negative feedback loop, by that I mean you start with the Hypothalmus it tells the anterior pituitary to secrete LH and FSH, those work on the leydig cells to signal them to produce testosterone. As your testosterone levels increase, the Hypothalmus recieves a signal to tell the pituitary to stop secreting LH and FSH so then the Leydig cells in the testes are no longer getting the signal to produce testosterone, thus maintaining a normal level of Testosterone on the body.

So basically if you are taking exogenous testosterone to supraphysiological levels, your body will shut down it's own production of the hormone.

SOmetimes in the body, the threashold somehow gets set artificially low on it's own due to any number of different factors, and HRT is required, or in many cases the body produces less testosterone, but it is not necessarily due to this particular function.

awesome post, i am understand it alot better now.


what is LH?

what is FSH?

So your saying if my htpa is shut down... will they use hrt (test) to get me back going, or just HCG?

[MJRuff01]

awesome post, i am understand it alot better now.


what is LH?

what is FSH?

So your saying if my htpa is shut down... will they use hrt (test) to get me back going, or just HCG?

LH is Leutinizing hormone
FSH is Follicle stimulating hormone

If the problem is with your feedback system, then hCG would be the smarter choice to start with.

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LH is Leutinizing hormone
FSH is Follicle stimulating hormone

If the problem is with your feedback system, then hCG would be the smarter choice to start with.

cool,appreciate all the help!

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alright, well if they give me a shot of 250 test cyp and b12 on mondays, and my hpta is shut down.. will the testosterone get me back going? or does it not work?

[lovbyts]

An easy way to think about it is if you add Testosterone to your system your body will detect it and think it does not need to produce any more since it's already there so it will shut down.

HCG can kick start your glands that produce the Testosterone. It does not add any testosterone per say it only makes the gland do it's job if possible.

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An easy way to think about it is if you add Testosterone to your system your body will detect it and think it does not need to produce any more since it's already there so it will shut down.

HCG can kick start your glands that produce the Testosterone. It does not add any testosterone per say it only makes the gland do it's job if possible.

couldn't of said it better, thanks man.