check out my testosterone results. Need input

AndShane

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My test numbers. 43 in shape male. I can for sure feel strength in gym decline a little. My shbg is higher. Should I look at trt or would I benefit from something natural since it’s not terrible. Wanting to stay natural if all possible but also want to feel optimized. Energy could be better and libido.
 

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Your total test is great for your age. Trt would be useless. Try boron, stinging nettle, or something by a board sponsor to lower SHBG and make sure you're sleeping and resting enough.
 
Your total test is great for your age. Trt would be useless. Try boron, stinging nettle, or something by a board sponsor to lower SHBG and make sure you're sleeping and resting enough.
^This^
OP, TRT wouldn’t be “useless” but very unnecessary and to be honest stupid. Try some natural supplements instead, ask in the supplement section if you need help.
 
One thing I hate hearing is "for your age" even tho the statement is true, you don't want lower quality of life as we get older so I want my testosterone as high as possible if I'm 18 or 81.

With that said, no1 with those numbers is a candidate for trt, your numbers are about where they want someone on try, and my personal opinion is your testosterone level has nothing to do with your specific situation or lower libido and energy. I'm not saying testosterone doesn't effect those things, but theres also a million other variables on why someone might have a dip in energy or libido and that's probably the case here.

If you still wanna get higher test without diving into cycling, Take a crack at lowering shbg or you could try using hcg and eventually a serm to see how high you can get it and see how long it stays elevated. A few years ago Vigerous Steve (I hate his name lol) had protocols listed for this on his channel.
 
Honestly I'd avoid getting into the weird min-maxing people do with their hormones if things aren't out of line.

You can either look into natural supplements (in conjunction with any particular lifestyle changes needed) that target specific benefits you desire or you can look into hormonal avenues, but understand that will likely be more of looking for a supraphysiological approach than just trying to improve already good numbers depending on what you are really looking to achieve.
 
Yeah I guess I am lucky. People I’ve been to say my free t sucks so they want to put me on more test to compensate
 
i have always noticed a nice slight but noticeable boost from just regular dhea at around 50mg a day, i am around your age also. i really also like transdermal pregnenolone from alpha gainz also. has many downstream neurosteroid metabolites that help overall wellbeing for me and helps the skin on my face feel plump smooth and young.
 
My test numbers. 43 in shape male. I can for sure feel strength in gym decline a little. My shbg is higher. Should I look at trt or would I benefit from something natural since it’s not terrible. Wanting to stay natural if all possible but also want to feel optimized. Energy could be better and libido.
You've got some impressive total testosterone. I will suggest some natural and 1 unnatural supplement to increase free test and lower shbg safely. (Note that nutrients like vitamin d, selenium and boron are priority #1 for increasing free testosterone.) Most of these supplements will be the same ones that people in the supplements forum will recommend to you.

Mtest, a very affordable, very reputable and great test booster. This is most peoples staple product for testosterone.

Alpha gel by xpg is a great topical natural testosterone booster which contains multiple strong natural aromatase inhibitors and tongkat ali, making it overall great for increasing free testosterone

Imo along with mtest this will be by far the best supplement for increasing free testosterone. It is a topical Divanillyltetrahydrofuran product, which has been shown in studies to completely stop testosterone and dht from binding to shbg, cool stuff. If I were you this would be the one I try first, big increases in free testosterone.

Sns optimize T, great test booster but most people still prefer cel mtest. It has tongkat ali, and a great Fenugreek extract.

Now if your serious about increasing free testosterone and are ok with going an unnatural route I would point you to arimahex which is a topical 6oxo product, an aromatase inhibitor which has been shown in an independent study to nearly double free testosterone and only increase estrone by roughly 30% in the study none of the clinical safety markers were elevated indicating its most likely safe and well tolerated, the study was also done in eugonadal men which is a plus since you are eugonadal. This is gonna be the most effective since it will cause a lot of muscle growth and fat loss.

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Its also worth noting that blr formeron will come out soon which will be like 6 oxo but way bigger increase in testosterone and way more anabolism. I will link the thread below.
 
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