Last week I went to a HRT clinic for an evaluation. These are the results from my blood work:
ENDOCRINE EVALUATION
ESTRADIOL (E2): 14.2 [0.0 - 39.8 pg/mL]
TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL: 343 [280 - 1100 ng/dl]
SEX HORMONE BIND GLOBULIN: 22 [15 - 95 nmol/L]
TESTOSTERONE, FREE: 8.0 [4.3 - 24.0 ng/dl]
IGF-1: 120 L [124 - 181 ng/mL]
The doctor offered me the following HRT protocol:
Gonadorelin (GnRH): 25iu 2x/week
Clomiphene (Clomid): 25mg/day
Anastrozole (Arimidex): 0.5mg 2x/week
I told the doctor that I'd think about it and give him my decision later. I was hoping for HCG and Enclomiphene, but the doc told me that HCG is hard to obtain and is being replaced by Gonadorelin. He also said that they do not have Enclomiphene and only offer Clomiphene as an alternative. The doc also said that the Anastrozole is necessary to mitigate estrogenic side effects.
What are y'all thoughts and opinions on all this? I appreciate your feedback, thanks.
ENDOCRINE EVALUATION
ESTRADIOL (E2): 14.2 [0.0 - 39.8 pg/mL]
TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL: 343 [280 - 1100 ng/dl]
SEX HORMONE BIND GLOBULIN: 22 [15 - 95 nmol/L]
TESTOSTERONE, FREE: 8.0 [4.3 - 24.0 ng/dl]
IGF-1: 120 L [124 - 181 ng/mL]
The doctor offered me the following HRT protocol:
Gonadorelin (GnRH): 25iu 2x/week
Clomiphene (Clomid): 25mg/day
Anastrozole (Arimidex): 0.5mg 2x/week
I told the doctor that I'd think about it and give him my decision later. I was hoping for HCG and Enclomiphene, but the doc told me that HCG is hard to obtain and is being replaced by Gonadorelin. He also said that they do not have Enclomiphene and only offer Clomiphene as an alternative. The doc also said that the Anastrozole is necessary to mitigate estrogenic side effects.
What are y'all thoughts and opinions on all this? I appreciate your feedback, thanks.