Starting TRT at 27

[TraumaGoat]

I'm curious if anyone on the forums has experience with starting TRT at a young age, preferably in their 20s or early 30s.

I've recently been diagnosed with hypogonadism type II, levels came back as follows:

Initial testosterone rapid panel performed at 09:45, unfasted.
Total 323ng/dl

Secondary lab panel performed at 10:30, unfasted:
Total: 257ng/dl
Free: 7.18
FSH: 2.28 mIU/ml
Estradiol: 15.2


Spoke with Doc about my symptoms and he was comfortable starting me immediately. Gave me .08cc intramuscular injection for my first dose, wants to see how I respond before adjusting the dose up or down. I'm 96 hours in and have noticed some minor differences. Notably better sleep and stronger erections.

I'm doing all the stuff inside and outside the gym to maximize natural levels. Utilizing the vertical diet, lifting heavy x3 per week, supplementing Vit-D,zinc,mag,cal. If anyone wouldn't mind sharing their experiences, I'd like to hear them. The idea of being on TRT for 40-50 years is somewhat daunting, should the supply or cost of generic testosterone become fucked.

[Mark Rippetoe]

He gave you 8 - 100ths of a cc? of 200mg/cc of testosterone??? Fuck, he may have. They're not very bright.

[Sebastian Ohanian]

The sooner you get started the better. The idea of being low T for 40-50 years is more daunting.

0.08cc is a small daily dose, and you would probably not feel anything from that.

[Mark Rippetoe]

0.08cc is a typo, not a dose.

[dalan]

What is his suggested dosing frequency? Once a week?

[Sebastian Ohanian]

0.08cc is a typo, not a dose.

.08*7 days*200mg= 112mg test a week (small daily dose)

A close relative of mine was prescribed .25*200mg once a month by GP, which is somewhat similar to .08/week, so I wouldn't be shocked if it wasn't a typo...

[TraumaGoat]

0.08cc is a typo, not a dose.

This is correct. The dose was .8cc, (175mg) of 200mg/cc test cypionate.

[EdTice]

.08*7 days*200mg= 112mg test a week (small daily dose)

A close relative of mine was prescribed .25*200mg once a month by GP, which is somewhat similar to .08/week, so I wouldn't be shocked if it wasn't a typo...

I sure as heck hope that the treatment plan doesn't involve a daily intramuscular injection! The guys going to have track marks worse than your typical junkie.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Ed, you don't know what track marks are.

[EdTice]

Ed, you don't know what track marks are.

That's (thankfully) true. And even if I did, I believe that drug addicts inject intravenously rather than intramuscularly. But again I have no experience in this area.

Mark, you don't know hyperbole. Either that or many I'm just not good at it!