25 posts tagged with "TRT"
Your doctor ordered blood work. You got the results. Now you're staring at a wall of numbers wondering what half of them mean and whether you should be concerned about the ones highlighted in red. TRT blood work isn't complicated — but it's often poorly
You just started TRT. The injection went fine. Now you're refreshing Reddit threads at 2 AM wondering, "When does this actually start working?" The honest answer: it depends on what you're measuring. Energy improvements can show up in weeks. Body composition changes take months.
You started TRT expecting more energy, better mood, and improved body composition. But somewhere around week three, you notice your skin is oilier, your ankles seem puffy, or your resting heart rate crept up a few beats. Is this normal? Should you worry? Most TRT side effects are manageable — if
TRT can accelerate hair loss — but only if you’re already genetically predisposed to male pattern baldness. Roughly 50% of men show signs of androgenetic alopecia by age 50, and testosterone therapy increases dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the hormone that shrinks vulnerable hair follicles. The good news: it’s not inevitable, it’
Testosterone cypionate has a half-life of approximately 8 days when injected intramuscularly, meaning half of the dose is still active in your body a full week after your shot. That single number shapes everything about your TRT protocol — when you peak, when you crash, and how stable you feel between