I had my levels tested by both blood and saliva.....My saliva tests revealed a spike in cortisol in the afternoon, and a deficency in progesterone....
I was testing also because I was considering using Finasteride (propecia) for hairloss....When I found that I was defecient in progesterone, and that progesterone was a 5ar inhibitor, I decised to get some (prog) compounded instead of using propecia....
My testos. levels are in the normal range, but the low side of the scale..I got a script from my doc and got some testosterone cream compounded....It has 25 mg of test , 2 mg of progesterone per applicationb....
I started to get cysts on my face, unacceptable, and waited a month and a half for them to subside and it didnt happen...attributed to increased sebum produced by the test cream...we decided to drop the dose to 12.5 mg daily, but was warne3d of gyno.....now I am feeling sore in my aerola area...
My goals are to increase muscle mass, and limit/control dht/estrogen/cortisol.....Increase li8bido, mental acquity etc.....
Also started thyroid and adrenal support....
Talked to one guy, who advocted 'roids, said to NOT use progesterone, and that it causes gyno, and to replace the progesterone with arimidex...
I saw mention of Dr Shippen on these boards....My compounding pharmacist theories run parallel with his, and has affiliation with life extension...
Im shooting for balance, not super mass....clear skin and no gyno is a requirement...
I was testing also because I was considering using Finasteride (propecia) for hairloss....When I found that I was defecient in progesterone, and that progesterone was a 5ar inhibitor, I decised to get some (prog) compounded instead of using propecia....
My testos. levels are in the normal range, but the low side of the scale..I got a script from my doc and got some testosterone cream compounded....It has 25 mg of test , 2 mg of progesterone per applicationb....
I started to get cysts on my face, unacceptable, and waited a month and a half for them to subside and it didnt happen...attributed to increased sebum produced by the test cream...we decided to drop the dose to 12.5 mg daily, but was warne3d of gyno.....now I am feeling sore in my aerola area...
My goals are to increase muscle mass, and limit/control dht/estrogen/cortisol.....Increase li8bido, mental acquity etc.....
Also started thyroid and adrenal support....
Talked to one guy, who advocted 'roids, said to NOT use progesterone, and that it causes gyno, and to replace the progesterone with arimidex...
I saw mention of Dr Shippen on these boards....My compounding pharmacist theories run parallel with his, and has affiliation with life extension...
Im shooting for balance, not super mass....clear skin and no gyno is a requirement...