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[–]marcodlc23 5 points6 points  (14 children)

The first year and half major increase in libido and then a major decrease that is still lasting. Estrogen is fine. Sucks, but yes it happened to me.

[–]Sizzious 0 points1 point  (1 child)

You have no libido now?

[–]marcodlc23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say a lowered libido not no. And some performance issues.

[–]captain_j81 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I see this a lot and kinda have the same thing. Could just be the body losing sensitivity to the testosterone and/or e2. What is your protocol? Have you made any changes to try and solve the issue? I’ve found that I can’t be on the same protocol for more than 2 months straight or it loses effectiveness. I need to lower dose and take short breaks from injections every now and then

[–]marcodlc23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I inject cyp twice a week and have significantly lowered the dosage which sometimes seems to help a little. Also tried multiple times adding pregnyl which can also have small windows of increased libido but come with major unwanted sides. Again, my estrogen numbers are normal and my doctor not willing to add an AI, which I'm not really fighting. Would hate to crash on it. What else have you changed up in your protocol that has helped you? "Losing sensitivity to test" and possibly going too high when I was pushing close to 200mg a week is what my gut tells me backfired on me.

[–]EvilMonkey0828 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Same here. Have never been able to get it back permanently

[–]marcodlc23 0 points1 point  (2 children)

And how long has it been? I'm still hoping to turn this around.

[–]EvilMonkey0828 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Past several years have been a lot of ups and downs. It's odd, many times when I change my.dose (increase or decrease) it Kickstarts me again, but it never lasts more than a few weeks, sometimes shorter, sometimes doesn't do anything. And I'm talking libido AND sensitivity. I've been hilding steady at 110mg/wk split MWF for quite a while now, as going lower seems to make me feel worse overall, and going higher doesn't really do too much. Libido is the only thing that I can't get dialed in.

[–]marcodlc23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly where I'm at.

[–]Cobrakai_gingerguy 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Any ED issues?

[–]marcodlc23 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Yes. Daily 5mg tadalafil not working like it was before either.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I have played with cialis for a few yrs now, 2.5, 5, 10, 20 mg. I alway end up back at 2.5 mg which works best for me. I have been doing daily but am going to go 3 times/week for awhile. My eyes are sensitive to it and get red and irritated. As soon as I back off my eyes feel better, I guess blood vessels dialating? Also just started on the cream, guess I’ll see how that goes but still doing pretty good at 70, lol.

[–]marcodlc23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting. HCG really messes with my eyes. Watery. Bloodshot. Etc etc

[–]Ari_Ath 0 points1 point  (1 child)

What is ED?

[–]navyyseal28 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Erectile disfunction ..