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      <title>Kyzatrex - sudden emptiness feeling in head</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">Hi all, after beginning kyzatrex, I’ve noticed I have moments in the day where my mind gets spacey and feels empty. I don’t know how to explain it well, but has anyone had similar symptoms? I wonder if it has to do with water intake and or diet?</div>]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">I am newbie; never been on TRT;  TT 535 FT 67 SHBG 33  (age 59)<br />
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      <title>Rezūm outperformed combination medical therapy on both symptom control and sexual function preservation</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper"><b><i>* VAPEUR-RCT trial, which compared Rezūm—a minimally invasive steam therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)—<u>against combination medical therapy (alpha blocker plus 5-alpha reductase inhibitor)</u> in patients already on alpha blocker treatment</i></b><br />
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      <title>Treating BPH with Rezum</title>
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<i><b>This week on the BackTable Urology Podcast, Dr. Jose Silva invites Dr. Seth Bechis onto the show to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of BPH with Rezum, a minimally invasive surgical that uses water vapor to dissolve prostate tissue</b></i></div>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Uncovering the Truth Behind Alzheimer's Research</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<i><b>In this episode of the You Are Not Broken podcast, Dr. Kelly Casperson interviews investigative journalist Charles Piller about his book, &#039;Doctored,&#039; which delves into the misconduct in Alzheimer&#039;s research. <u>They discuss the amyloid hypothesis, the role of whistleblowers, the FDA&#039;s controversial drug approvals, and the systemic issues in medical research</u>. <u>Piller emphasizes the importance of scientific integrity and the need for independent oversight in...</u></b></i><br />
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      <title>Is  Lithium Orotate the Key to Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease?</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper"><b><i>* spanning post-mortem human brain analysis and mouse models—identified that <u>lithium levels are significantly lower in the brains of those with cognitive impairmen</u>t. </i><br />
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<i>* I want to emphasize that these findings <u>need to be confirmed by a rigorous randomized trial before lithium orotate should be considered ready for prime time</u>. A research group in collaboration with Dr. Yankner will soon be launching such a large-scale human trial and appreciate the...</i></b><br />
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      <title>Unravelling the complexities of orgasm, erectile dysfunction, and the impact of common medications on sexual health</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">Dr. Goldstein!<br />
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<b><i>In this episode, Dr. Rena Malik, MD sits down with Dr. Irwin Goldstein, a pioneer in sexual medicine, to unravel the complexities of orgasm, erectile dysfunction, and the impact of common medications on sexual health. <u>They explore cutting-edge research on orgasm phases, discuss medication-induced sexual dysfunction, and highlight practical...</u></i></b><br />
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      <title>DHEA &amp; PREGNENOLONE SUCCESS STORIES</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">Hi guys hope you are all well.<br />
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I have been on trt since 2021.(might of seen my threads) <br />
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1st time was absolutely amazing apart from a few hiccups along the way.<br />
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The 2nd time my body would just not let me tolerate the same dose that I was on before 125mg of sus250 and 250iu hcg 2x week.<br />
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Im currently on a low dose of 75mg of test enathate which puts me in the high normal but im getting no benefits from testosterone which is frustrating because I know what it can do.<br />
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      <title>Free Testosterone vs. Total Testosterone: Why Your Lab Results May Be Misleading You About Sexual Health</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper"><i><span style="color: #555555">Curated By </span></i><b><i><span style="color: #1B3A5C">Nelson Vergel</span></i></b><i><span style="color: #555555"> | ExcelMale.com | Updated March 2026</span></i><br />
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<h2 class="bbHeading"><a class="u-anchorTarget" name="-why-your-normal-testosterone-number-might-be-failing-you"></a>Why Your &#039;Normal&#039; Testosterone Number Might Be Failing You&#8203;<a class="hoverLink" href="#-why-your-normal-testosterone-number-might-be-failing-you" title="Permanent link"></a></h2>You went to your doctor feeling drained, your libido had flatlined, and morning erections were a distant memory. He ran a blood panel, looked at your testosterone level of 520 ng/dL, and said, &#039;You&#039;re fine. That&#039;s normal.&#039; But you didn&#039;t feel fine. So what&#039;s going on? The answer, for many men, comes down to one...<br />
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      <title>Microdosing Enanthate</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (TDM812)</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">Good evening. <br />
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I have been on TRT off and on for a few years. My last try resulted in my giving up due to inability to control E2 sides. I with the guidance of Defy I performed a restart using Clomid and HCG about 1ish years ago. This initially brought my levels to the 500 range. We decided to drop the Clomd, and give stand-alone HCG a try. This worked temporarily, but I seemed to have developed a tolerance.<br />
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 I had blood draws about 4 weeks ago. The results came back around 250. I...<br />
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      <title>Anemic with very low BP's since starting trt gel</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">Hi.  I&#039;m new to the forum and happy to be here.  I&#039;m noticing a lot of posts are about trt gel, which I started 6 weeks ago; I joined a trt forum on Reddit and no one seemed to be taking my questions very seriously because I wasn&#039;t doing injections.<br />
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After about three days of starting Androgel 1.62% (two pumps), my insomnia, which I&#039;ve been fighting for years, went away, which was a major improvement.  Instead of tossing and turning for two hours I now sleep ten-fifteen minutes after my had...<br />
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      <title>Largest dataset of mFT levels to date: male reference ranges spanning a wide age range, using a gold standard ED LC-MS/MS method</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">Sit and dwell on that!<br />
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Think of all those overmedicated men on T-therapy gassed up on FT well beyond their natty genetic set-point and unfortunately many off them off the hop!<br />
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You can blame all those run of the mill T clinics, kiddie forums loaded with all those numbskulls, throw those blast n cruisers in there too and put the icing on the cake the cesspool of so called gurus polluting gootube!<br />
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Gotta love all those kiddie forums loaded with the brainwashed sheep still pushing that more T...<br />
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      <title>Use of calculated FT in men: advantages and limitations</title>
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hting its relevance in preventing misdiagnosis and overtreatment of male hypogonadism. Recent findings  While there is consensus on measuring total T – comprising sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)-bound, albumin-bound, and free T – as a first step in diagnosing male hypogonadism, evidence...
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<i>Clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis of male hypogonadism focus on clinical signs and symptoms of androgen deficiency, as well as biochemical assessment of low circulating testosterone (T).</i></b><i><b> However, there is a longstanding debate, as well as a persisting controversy concerning biochemical assessment of serum T and in particular the...</b></i><br />
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      <title>AGE SPECIFIC CALCULATED FREE TESTOSTERONE RANGES IN ADULT MEN</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>madman</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper"><b>INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE</b><br />
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<i>Measurement of free testosterone (FT) levels can be an important step in the evaluation of men with suspected testosterone deficiency. <b>While it is well known that FT levels decline with age, its clinical utility is limited due to the lack of data on age specific reference ranges. This study aimed to provide age specific reference ranges for FT to assist in the evaluation of men with suspected testosterone deficiency.</b></i><br />
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      <title>Factors associated with variations in calculated free testosterone in men</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>madman</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper"><b>OBJECTIVE</b><br />
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<i><b>Sociodemographic, lifestyle and medical variables influence total testosterone (T) and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) concentrations. <u>The relationship between these factors and “free” T remains unclear</u>. <u>We examined 21 sociodemographic, lifestyle and medical predictors influencing calculated free T (cFT) in community-dwelling men across ages</u>.</b></i><br />
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<i><b><u>Individual participant data (IPD) were provided by nine population...</u></b></i><br />
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="https://www.aacc.org/publications/cln/articles/2018/october/how-the-cdc-clinical-standardization-programs-are-improving-hormone-tests" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">How the CDC Clinical Standardization Programs Are Improving Hormone Tests - AACC.org</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 22px"><b>WHAT PROGRESS HAS CDC MADE WITH STANDARDIZING TOTAL TESTOSTERONE AND ESTRADIOL TESTS?</b></span><br />
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<i>Since HoSt began in 2010, CDC has had more than 350 participants in 15 countries. Participants have shown measurable improvements for both total testosterone (TT) and estradiol (E2). <b>Specifically, the among-laboratory bias has decreased from 16.5% in 2007 to 2.8% in 2017 for TT and from<span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"> 54.8%...</span></b></i><br />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">Hi, what&#039;s the optimal ratio of DHT to estradiol and testosterone? Testosterone and estradiol are within the upper limits of normal, while DHT is more than twice the normal range. Could this imbalance be causing erectile dysfunction and libido problems? If so, is it better to increase estradiol above the normal range or lower DHT levels to within the normal range?</div>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">The article below outlines the rapidly expanding landscape of weight loss medications, forecasting that 2026 will be a pivotal year for clinical acceleration and market transformation. It highlights how pharmaceutical leaders like Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Amgen are advancing beyond standard GLP-1 therapies to develop multi-receptor agonists and long-acting injectables with monthly or even quarterly dosing schedules. Smaller biotech firms are simultaneously exploring diverse mechanisms...<br />
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      <title>The dissapointment is real. Poor effect from Invicorp.</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">Hi all.<br />
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Middleaged man with lifelong ED here.<br />
Viagra/Cialis worked fine for years.<br />
I am in good shape, good blood panel, good BP.<br />
Dont smoke, drink or have diabetes.<br />
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Since pills, in different combinations are no longer suffiently effective, I went to the urologist.<br />
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I had a test shot, full dose Invicorp.<br />
But only limited affect.<br />
No sustained erection like I hear about.<br />
I got hard by hand stimulation, but erection dropped when stimulation is stopped.<br />
Lile with Viagra/Cialis.<br />
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A few days...<br />
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      <title>Practical Approaches to Genetic Testing in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 04:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">One of the true heavyweights in the field here!<br />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<b><i>Sexual medicine is underfunded, misunderstood, and often dismissed. But it&#039;s also one of the most collaborative fields in healthcare. Dr. Tami Rowen and I recap this year&#039;s ISSWSH conference and what it revealed about where the field is heading.<br />
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Dr. Tami Rowen is an associate professor of OBGYN at UCSF and the current president-elect of ISSWSH (International Society for the Study of Women&#039;s Sexual Health). <u>She&#039;s been prescribing testosterone therapy for over a...</u></i></b><br />
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      <title>Post TRT - Libido is DEAD :(</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">I was on <b>TRT for 3 years</b> and stopped <b>7 weeks ago</b>.<br />
Since stopping, my <b>libido has been completely dead</b>.<br />
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Symptoms:<br />
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><b>no wet dreams</b></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><b>no morning erections</b></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><b>zero libido</b></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><b>zero interest in sex</b></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">I <b>can still get an erection if I want</b></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><b>energy level is good</b></li>
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Recovery meds:<br />
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><b>Clomid for 5 weeks</b></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><b>past 2 weeks: enclomiphene 12.5mg day , last week was on 6.5mg daily.</b></li>
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<b>Labs while on TRT...</b><br />
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      <title>My Testosterone problem</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">I have a problem taking testosterone now. I am 70 years old. The standard testosterone level is 380 to 400 ng/dL. Mine is 90. PSA is normal.  What should I do?<br />
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<b>Background:</b> I was diagnosed with HIV in 1986. In 2001 I had non-Hodgkins lymphoma, with six months of chemotherapy. After that my T-cells were ~20. I was diagnosed with hypogonadism and had adrenal insufficiency. Since then I have been taking testosterone supplements. In 2006 I received a new combination therapy and my viral...<br />
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      <title>Age-stratified reference ranges for directly measured (ED LC-MS/MS) serum free testosterone in healthy men</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.excelmale.com/threads/age-stratified-reference-ranges-for-directly-measured-ed-lc-ms-ms-serum-free-testosterone-in-healthy-men.30376/</link>
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      <dc:creator>madman</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">Just to be clear up any confusion this is Fiers camps data for mFT reference ranges not the harmonized reference range being worked on by the CDC.<br />
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<i><b>*Serum samples were analyzed from healthy men participating in the SIBLOS/SIBEX and EMAS studies, both population-based cohort studies</b></i><br />
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<b><i>* <u>mFT levels were measured in 867 men using ED LC-MS/MS as previously reported (1)</u>. Subsequently, 95% reference ranges were determined using the non-parametric method</i><br />
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      <title>Should I try?</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">Hello,<br />
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I am a 32-year-old male and I would appreciate your opinion regarding whether I might be a candidate for a TRT trial.<br />
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I have been experiencing symptoms that could be related to low testosterone such as reduced energy, lower motivation and difficulty maintaining optimal performance in the gym despite consistent training.<br />
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Relevant background:<br />
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- Age: 32  <br />
- Height: 183 cm  <br />
- Weight: ~79.5 kg  <br />
- Training: strength training ~3–4 times per week  <br />
- Medical condition: autoimmune...<br />
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      <title>Is Ozempic Safe? The Truth About Weight Loss &amp; GLP-1's</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<b><i>In this episode, I’m joined by Shaun Noorian—engineer, entrepreneur, and CEO of Empower Pharmacy, the largest compounding pharmacy in the world.<u> With compounded GLP-1s making headlines and lawsuits from Big Pharma intensifying, Shaun joins me to pull back the curtain on the regulatory, financial, and ethical storm brewing behind the scenes</u>.<br />
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Who controls drug pricing in the U.S., and why are Americans paying 10x more than...</i></b><br />
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      <title>Testosterone Carrier Oils: What Men on TRT Actually Need to Know</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.excelmale.com/threads/testosterone-carrier-oils-what-men-on-trt-actually-need-to-know.33849/</link>
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      <dc:creator>Nelson Vergel</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">If you inject testosterone, the oil your medication is suspended in affects how comfortable each injection feels, how long the vial stays stable, and whether you experience local reactions. Yet most patients are never told anything about the carrier oil in their formulation. This guide covers what the science actually says about the most common carrier oils used in testosterone replacement therapy — with verifiable references, no invented statistics.<br />
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      <title>Voiding function improves under long‑term TTh in hypogonadal men, independent of prostate size</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;m not sure this has ever discussed here, but I found some very interesting data posted and commented by Georgi Dinkov AKA Haidut on the RayPeat forum, how applying Pregnenolone and DHEA (in DSMO) on the scrotum, can raise serum androgens like T DHT and Androsterone, this because directly effects the lyding cells. Some studies showed this increased more androgen than using HCG itself.<br />
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">When looking through various TRT forums, I&#039;ve noticed that the idea of performing a trial period for TRT is often looked down upon. The pervading notion is that it&#039;s a simply a lifelong commitment. I understand testosterone&#039;s potential for natural suppression, and I assume that&#039;s the reason for the &quot;no trials&quot; way of thinking. But what I&#039;ve learned about higher-frequency applications and shorter esters makes me think it&#039;s perhaps not so black and white.<br />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">Being 68, I am concerned about prostate health. I have had a few prostate issues in my life, but nothing dramatic or long term. At this point I am looking for regaining a more youthful and healthier prostate. If you look at the conventional alternatives available, none of them really make any sense. Most prostate approaches involve dialing down DHT and that is counterproductive to an overall healthy and vibrant male mojo. <br />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bbWrapper">Been on TRT since 2015 when my Urologist put on TRT. My testosterone was 77. I was doing well on it but unfortunately my health insurance stopped paying for it because my Blood Work was NORMAL --- 700-800. My doctor appealed their decision but it was denied. I decided to use Cyp on my own volition through UGLs. Kept the same protocol and dosing and my levels were always on point. <br />
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