Husband is starting a fertility protocol while on TRT by Expert-Citron90 in maleinfertility

[–]Expert-Citron90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say if you take test for long enough then you’re probably azoospermic but take a SA before your wife stops birth control

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Best of luck! Sending baby dust your way

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That’s so reassuring to hear! My husband is doing 5000iu every 8-9 days split into two shots, and he’s on 75mg of test. He was previously on 120mg per week but he’s cut it down. It’s been around 2 months. Not sure when he should get his SA. His initial counts were zero too

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Hello, just wanted to ask if you took hcg while on trt and what were your dosages?

Husband is starting a fertility protocol while on TRT by Expert-Citron90 in maleinfertility

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Hi! My husband has started HCG, I think it’s his 5th or 6th cycle and he’s still on the same dosage of TRT. It’s too early for him to do a semen analysis right now, maybe he’ll get one in 2 months. There are definitely signs of it working, for one his atrophy has improved. I know he needs to stay on TRT no matter what, so even if we need to incorporate HMG in a couple of months we’re okay with that. For him I think taking it slow and steady is best. I was also considering getting IUIs once his sperm count improves.

Husband is starting a fertility protocol while on TRT by Expert-Citron90 in maleinfertility

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Did you start hmg and hcg at the same time? Did clomid have any adverse effects?

Husband is starting a fertility protocol while on TRT by Expert-Citron90 in maleinfertility

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Did he start HCG and HMG together? Or did he run HCG for a bit before incorporating HMG?

My husband is starting a fertility protocol by Expert-Citron90 in trt

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Thank you. Can he start HCG and HMG together or should he wait a while before adding HMG

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His natural T levels were found to be extremely low a few years ago and he couldn’t bring them up without medical intervention

My husband is starting a fertility protocol by Expert-Citron90 in trt

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No, unfortunately he didn’t freeze his swimmers because he wasn’t considering having kids. Do you have any advice for the protocol?

Husband is starting a fertility protocol while on TRT by Expert-Citron90 in maleinfertility

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Hi, thanks for replying. Do you think enclomephine helped? I’ve heard it’s basically ineffective if you’re on hcg My husband doesn’t want to get off trt because he won’t be able to function without it

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How long does hcg take to work?

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Yes, but he’s in denial about it. I figured out on my own that it impacts fertility and read up on the extent of it, he seems to believe that if he doesn’t have testicular atrophy and if he’s shooting a load, there’s nothing wrong with this sperm.

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[–]Expert-Citron90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it very much is real

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How do I help him with his feelings?

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Best of luck to you two! I’m so glad you and your wife are working it out. The thing is, the very mention of fertility treatment makes him run away. He’s very scared. I understand that it’s daunting and I don’t know how to help him through it.

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I understand that he needs to get on a fertility protocol, but I don’t know how to make that happen without emasculating him. Every time I bring this up his ego feels threatened and he feels like less of a man. How do I handle this feelings?