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KS and Oestrogen

Pre-diagnosis with Klinefelter’s, I never paid any attention to either my testosterone or oestrogen levels. I just assumed that everything was working correctly even though I always struggled to gain the tiniest amount of muscle. I could however, build strength… Continue Reading →

Testosterone Replacement Therapy

There are several different versions of TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy) that someone with Klinefelter’s Syndrome / 47 XXY can choose from. This choice is normally made by your Endocrinologist (endo) when you are first diagnosed (should you need / want… Continue Reading →

Oral Testosterone – Part 2

In March 2019, after many years of refusal by the FDA and legal wrangles with its direct competition, Lipocine, Clarus Therapeutics testosterone capsule Jatenzo (testosterone undecanoate) was finally approved. This approval has meant that for the first time in over… Continue Reading →

Oral Testosterone – Part 1

Talk to any bodybuilder, from old school to modern day and they will tell you that there is absolutely no way they would ever take an oral anabolic steroid as there are several scientific studies proving damage to the liver… Continue Reading →

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone produced by cells that surround a growing embryo, which eventually forms the placenta. HCG is also found in a woman’s urine and blood during pregnancy. HCG, also known as luteinizing hormone (LH) is… Continue Reading →

Subdermal Testosterone

I’m going to explain Subdermal based TRT in more detail. Sub-dermal or Pellet testosterone known as Testopel (USA) and Testo – 100 (UK) is a subdermal implant that is done under local anaesthetic. Implanted testosterone lasts for 3 to 4… Continue Reading →

Gel Based Testosterone

I’m going to explain Gel based testosterone in more detail. What version of TRT that you are on is a controversial subject as some GP’s and Endos, in every country around the world have differing ideas of what is best… Continue Reading →

Injectable Testosterone

Injectable TRT is the most common form of treatment for KS / 47 XXY’s. Depending on the type of injectable that you are on will depend on whether you are injected in a clinic by either a nurse or general… Continue Reading →

Optimal T is the Goal – Part 1

Since being diagnosed with Klinefelter’s Syndrome in 2015, I have had 6 different endocrinologists. My first endocrinologist was female. She diagnosed my KS and fast-tracked my tests, providing me with a Guys Hospital test within 8 weeks of first seeing… Continue Reading →

Optimal T is the Goal – Part 2

The biggest issue that I have as a 55-year-old man on TRT is that I don’t want the testosterone levels of a 55-year-old man, I want testosterone levels of a 20 year old man. A 20-year-old xy males’ testosterone level… Continue Reading →

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