New to TRT and Need Advice

I recently started TRT and I am injecting 1.5 ml (300 mg) every 2 weeks. Would it be better to inject 0.75 ml (150) every week to avoid half life lows of T? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Absolutely, inject 75 mg weekly or half as much twice weekly to keep levels more stable. Injecting 300 mg at once will drive up your levels beyond natural levels for the first week, then falling down by the the 3rd week. Any doctor who prescribes such an insane protocol is clueless and can’t help you to feel normal since their understanding of male hormones is inadequate. These cookie cutter protocol do not work out for everyone, you protocol has never worked out for anyone who has tried them. Your doctor can only prescribe TRT, understanding male hormones is never a guarantee.

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Thank you so much for your quick reply. I’m 51 yrs old and my level was 235. My dr has me injecting 300 mg every 2 weeks but I am afraid of the half life lows I’ve read about. Would it be better to inject 150 every week or 75 mg twice weekly. Also, where is the best injection site? I injected my 1st time in my glut.

Twice weekly. No question.

My wife injects my glutes for me. Make sure you rotate spots. We also include upper quads in our rotation.

I use insulin syringes (27 gauge 1/2) and inject in the shoulders, just had blood test recently and 830 ng/dL. There’s no need to be injecting in the glutes, it’s far too risky.

I realize that injecting in the glutes may not be everyone’s preferred method, but why do you consider it risky? I’ve been doing it for years.

Thank you. I will definitely follow your advice and post back after a few weeks with my results. Thanks again.

It’s not an opinion, it’s more risky do to the sciatic nerve. Shoulders no sciatic nerve, less risk. It’s also unnecessary to reach behind yourself when you can just poke your shoulder or quad.

Your doctor has no idea what he is dealing with. You need to change what your doc does, work around him or get a new doctor. You are not alone.

Your TRT dose has no relation to how low your T was.

50mg T twice a week - can be subq with #29 1/2" 0.5ml insulin syringes
most need 0.5mg anastrozole to get near favorable E2=22pg/ml - 80 pmol/L, further reading required.
250iu hCG SC EOD preserves testes


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  • things that damage your hormones
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