Restoring normal levels of body testosterone and maximizing its efficiency is the aim behind the use of Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT). Having an `optimal` testosterone is essential for men’s health and its benefits are far more reaching than just a better sexual function and a boost in libido, it is fundamental to body`s overall health.
If your body is low on testosterone, then it goes without saying that you are in need for replenishing your levels with a testosterone that was prepared outside your body. Despite the fact that this testosterone resembles what your body is naturally producing inside, it is impossible – unfortunately – to perfectly simulate what would be a normal physiological testosterone level through medication.
Consequently, Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) might be associated with some inadvertent side effects such as a negative impact on the testicular size and function. However, and in men who are suffering from low levels of testosterone, there are well-documented health benefits associating Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) for men who do suffer from testosterone deficiency.
With this in mind, the benefits far outweigh the risks, especially that we can reduce the possibility of these untoward side effects through utilization of recent advances in medicine. This is where the medication Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) comes in. It helps prevent the side effects on testicular size and function that may associate testosterone treatment.
In essence, the testicles shrink because the body receiving TRT treatment is under the misguided perception that it does not need to make testosterone anymore. When testosterone is being supplied from an external source, it is as if the testicles are essentially saying “it`s fine, we already have enough. It’s time to switch off the engines!!”
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone that basically imitates Luteinizing Hormone (LH); stimulating the Leydig cells inside the testicles to produce testosterone and HCG also stimulates sperm production. It actually does more than increasing testicle size and improving function; it also boosts adrenal function, which has a highly positive impact on overall well-being and libido.
Collectively speaking, those undergoing TRT do report feeling more vigorous and energetic, noticing a boost in their sex drive, an enhancement of their memory and focus. However, in some cases, this might come at a price and that is where HCG reserves a place in the management of men on TRT.
HCG had become a considerable player in the testosterone therapy arena and with a good reason: it keeps a man from losing testicular volume and/or function when on standard Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT). This is why it is important to have a full work up so that your trusted Urologist can best advise you whether HCG is appropriate for you.
With my best wishes for everlasting health and fertility,
Dr. Anis Haddad
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