Hi everybody,
Some quick stats: male, 27 y.o., 6’1 height, 175 lb weight, skinny with around 20% bodyfat I think.
3 weeks ago I was diagnosed with venous leakage and low T – blood tests came a little below 200ng/dl. Doc said it was extremely low for my age. But didn’t conduct any other studies.
I was prescribed with t shots of 300 mg/week for 6 months. Doctor said it “might” affect my sperm production, but that I would recover it after the treatment. Before this I didn’t have any sperm production issues (quantity and motility values were way beyond normal ranges), but since my wife and I might want to look for kids in the near future, I am really concerned about the impact that this may have.
Any experiences or suggestions? Is 300 mg too much?
I read that complementing with HCG might help preserve sperm production during the treatment. My doc said it wasn’t necessary. I will see another doctor (fertility specialist) to check for his opinion. In any event, can HCG be bought without a prescription?
Btw I’ve been feeling really good this last weeks. Quite alert throughout the day. Quite horny, too. Began strength training (SS protocol) a couple of months ago and gains have continued.
UPDATE
- I went through a full Accutane cycle at around 15/16 y.o. Acne was on steroids and any other treatments had proven unsuccessful. I was not informed about any long term effects it might had.
- I went through about a 6-12 months Finasteride cycle at around 20 y.o. Genetic hair loss began early, slowly but consistently at around 15 y.o. Didn’t notice major libido changes, but ultimately abandoned. Hair loss has continued but slower that I initially expected.
UPDATE 9-23-2014
- I had a left test varicocele detected and treated (varicoceleoctomy) in July 2012.