Re: Re: New to low t and androderm

December 27, 2004

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 04:17:56 -0000, you wrote:

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>Hi Bob,

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>You should feel some noticable results in about 3 weeks, YMMV.

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>Can you post hormone test results, with the ranges?

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>AndroGel or any supplemental testosterone will eventually make you sterile.

>You might want to have some sperm frozen, or try a stimulation therapy which

>can stimulate natural T production while preserving fertililty. IMO your doc

>should have discussed this with you prior to starting you on AndroGel. Did

>your doc have an opinion on whether your hypogonadism was primary or

>secondary?

More importantly did he run any tests to determine that, did he check

for prolcactinoma by running prolactin tests, or ferritin levels to

see if its caused by iron?

Did he run follow ups for FSH, Lh, E2? Free T? SHBG?

If not it sounds totally inept and wrong headed.

>Bruce

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>> Hi,

>> I gave myself a 48th birthday present and went to the doctor. As

>> part of a blood screen I was found with low end of range for t and

>> was prescribed androderm (the bigger dose)and have used for 5 days.

>> What should I expect? I feel better. Libido still low. Not as

>> lethargic (I'm overweight)but can walk 2 hrs and talk while doing it.

>> Never had kids..never tried..does androderm have any impact on sperm?

>> thanks

>> bob

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