Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Foley - A possible connection may be the following. Hepatitis C effects the liver. Most notibly the P450 process that removes excess Estrogen, among other toxins, is reduced. An abundance of Estrogen in your system will provide negative feedback to the hypothalimus just like an abundance of Testosterone will. This negative feedback tells the hypothalimus to stop stimulating the production of sex hormones. In guys, that's generally Testosterone with the side effect of whatever level or Estrogen will aromatize. Now, conceptually, and I have no idea if this is what is going on, if your liver function is/was impaired (like hepatitis can do, as well as drinking alcohol), then you could very well be hormonally in a position where your estorgen is shutting everything down. This is a similar thing that I have successfully turned around. I was/am struggling to produce effective amounts of my own testosterone. At the same time, my Estrogens (E1 - Estrone, E2 - Estradiol) were high. My doctor and I felt that by preventing the conversion of T to E2 (as well as DHEA to E1) that we would be 1) preseving my hard earned T, and 2) lessening the chance that all of this excess Estrogen may be shutting down my HPTA. We reduced this conversion through the use of an aromatase inhibitor (Femera). Aroamtase is the enzyme that converts T to E2 and DHEA to E1. The result? Well, my T came up, my Estrogens went down, and I felt much much better. Unfortunatley, for me, we think that the T is still not where it should be to put me back feeling " right " . So as I have mentioned here, I am now trying direct TRT with a compounded T-Gel. Good luck, y > > I was diganosed with Hep C virus 2 years ago and subsequently through > 6 month treatment of PegIntron/Ribavarin. I was fortunate enough to > get rid of the virus, however, since then I have been feeling low > libido and wondered if interferon or ribavarin caused it. Recently I > tested with low T levels and considering treatment for it. > > Information on this board is quite helpful. I have tried to look for > any studies or other cases linking hep C or interferon/ribavarin > treatment with low T levels but couldn't find anything. I'd > appreciate if anyone can provide feedback or pointers to this > information. > > Also, I am still trying to learn about effects of having low T > levels, and apologize if I am repeating question. Basically what is > the difference between having low desire and not getting hard enough. > Is it the same thing due to low T levels or different things ? > > -Foley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 In general, eny kind of stress or serious illness can cause hypogonadism. When under stress, the body sees the reproductive system as an optional one that consumes energy needed for survival or healing. It often shuts it down as a result. And yes, having low T levels can decrease desire and the quality of erections. Regards, K4 > > I was diganosed with Hep C virus 2 years ago and subsequently through > 6 month treatment of PegIntron/Ribavarin. I was fortunate enough to > get rid of the virus, however, since then I have been feeling low > libido and wondered if interferon or ribavarin caused it. Recently I > tested with low T levels and considering treatment for it. > > Information on this board is quite helpful. I have tried to look for > any studies or other cases linking hep C or interferon/ribavarin > treatment with low T levels but couldn't find anything. I'd > appreciate if anyone can provide feedback or pointers to this > information. > > Also, I am still trying to learn about effects of having low T > levels, and apologize if I am repeating question. Basically what is > the difference between having low desire and not getting hard enough. > Is it the same thing due to low T levels or different things ? > > -Foley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 K4, That's why when we are sick we may not have an appetite and our libido may be low....digesting food and sexual activity are the two highest energy consuming activities of our human body. Ahhh the wisdom of our body!! OR eon GayMan Re: hepatitis and low T In general, eny kind of stress or serious illness can cause hypogonadism. When under stress, the body sees the reproductive system as an optional one that consumes energy needed for survival or healing. It often shuts it down as a result. And yes, having low T levels can decrease desire and the quality of erections. Regards, K4 > > I was diganosed with Hep C virus 2 years ago and subsequently through > 6 month treatment of PegIntron/Ribavarin. I was fortunate enough to > get rid of the virus, however, since then I have been feeling low > libido and wondered if interferon or ribavarin caused it. Recently I > tested with low T levels and considering treatment for it. > > Information on this board is quite helpful. I have tried to look for > any studies or other cases linking hep C or interferon/ribavarin > treatment with low T levels but couldn't find anything. I'd > appreciate if anyone can provide feedback or pointers to this > information. > > Also, I am still trying to learn about effects of having low T > levels, and apologize if I am repeating question. Basically what is > the difference between having low desire and not getting hard enough. > Is it the same thing due to low T levels or different things ? > > -Foley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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