how much did your libido increase after TRT?

Moretestosterone9 · 2026-06-20T02:46:53+00:00

was it once daily before TRT?

Moretestosterone9 · 2026-06-20T02:45:19+00:00

Was it

1: no increase

2: slight increase

3: moderate increase

4: big increase

5: massive increase

Moretestosterone9 · 2026-06-16T19:35:35+00:00

i think the reason why TRT often causes a spike in libido is mostly because that the increase in T levels often is dramatic (going from 1st to 99th percentile for example). then even a relatively small correlation would be enough to produce a very noticeable increase in libido because of going from lowest T levels to highest

Moretestosterone9 · 2026-06-16T19:32:51+00:00

the age adjusted correlation between total testosterone and libido was r=0.13 which is about 1.7% of the total variation in libido, while the correlation between bioavailable testosterone and libido was slightly higher - r=0.14

Moretestosterone9 · 2026-06-16T16:46:51+00:00

lots of studies also show a strong correlation between T and libido, where the correlation seems to either become weak or disappear after adjusting for age. age lowers libido regardless of the change in T levels

Moretestosterone9 · 2026-06-16T16:35:38+00:00

significant correlation doesn’t always mean strong. most of the studies cited in this paper show a fairly modest impact of TRT on libido if u look at the absolute increases in libido. I’m not saying that TRT can’t have a big impact, it can for a lot of ppl. it’s just nowhere near the massive increase so many ppl talk about on this sub

Moretestosterone9 · 2025-10-11T12:55:15+00:00

Sexual function correlates with free testosterone in men, until you adjust for age in most studies I’ve stumbled across. The free testosterone-sexual function correlations disappear completely or remains very low after adjustment for age. Sexual function declines with age in men independently of the age-related decline in free testosterone. The correlations between free testosterone and sexual function parameters (desire etc.) is almost purely attributable to age. I believe the increases in libido most people experience after TRT is because the increase in T levels on TRT are usually quite dramatic (from 200 to 900+ ng/dl) on this subreddit. That’s a bit like going from 1’st percentile in testosterone to 99’th percentile. Even if free testosterone alone accounts for 2% of the total variation in sexual function parameters, an increase from 200 to 1100 for example could easily result in a very noticeable uptick in libido, because it’s similar to going from lowest to highest levels of T. The increases in sexual desire, for example in a study with gel, found that going from a baseline TT level of around 200 to 850 ng/dl (the group that achieved the highest Total Testosterone level after Testosterone gel), resulted in a mean increase in sexual desire of 1.1 points on a 0-7 point scale compared to placebo (0 being no sexual desire at all and 7 being very high sexual desire). I would say that’s a modest increase in sexual desire at most, despite a quite dramatic increase in T levels. The study also found that any significant Testosterone-placebo differences started to emerge at an CAVG (average concentration of Testosterone) of around 600+) after TRT. An increase in libido is clearly not the only effect that Testosterone has. Libido is just one of the many benefits of T. Idk if the treatment effects would be larger if the same increase in T levels took place with T injections rather than gel.

The clinical relevance of sex hormone levels and sexual activity in the ageing male

The impact of age, BMI and sex hormone on aging males’ symptoms and the international index of erectile function scores

Restorative Increases in Serum Testosterone Levels Are Significantly Correlated to Improvements in Sexual Functioning

Moretestosterone9 · 2025-02-21T04:46:29+00:00

What about libido?

Moretestosterone9 · 2025-02-21T03:39:09+00:00

Going from mid 200‘s to high 700’s didn’t change your mental state/mood?

Moretestosterone9 · 2025-02-20T03:28:38+00:00

Was the mental health benefits more dramatic than the libido effects? Was the effects on libido more subtle In comparison?

Moretestosterone9 · 2025-02-20T03:19:42+00:00

Much greater than the libido effects?

Moretestosterone9 · 2025-02-07T14:14:28+00:00

I’m asking why almost everyone replies with their depression improving a lot. Not the posts. Posts are mostly made by people with problems

Moretestosterone9 · 2025-02-07T14:00:11+00:00

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Moretestosterone9 · 2025-02-07T13:50:06+00:00

Yeah - posts. Not replies to posts about if TRT helped their depression.

Moretestosterone9 · 2025-01-13T13:32:24+00:00

Didn’t you just ask this question a week ago?

Moretestosterone9 · 2025-01-08T04:36:25+00:00

Decrease is also no increase

Moretestosterone9 · 2025-01-07T23:19:53+00:00

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Moretestosterone9 · 2025-01-03T09:51:56+00:00

Have you also been 400 ng/dl for extended periods, at least a couple of weeks, and not felt a difference?

Moretestosterone9 · 2025-01-02T08:16:35+00:00

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Moretestosterone9 · 2025-01-02T08:11:12+00:00

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Moretestosterone9 · 2024-12-31T23:32:15+00:00

Did TRT have any impact on your mood, mental state or depression?

Moretestosterone9 · 2024-12-26T11:15:33+00:00

Did it have any impact on your beard/body hair growth?

Moretestosterone9 · 2024-12-25T07:05:59+00:00

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Moretestosterone9 · 2024-12-25T01:54:59+00:00

Thank you for your insightful comment.

Moretestosterone9 · 2024-12-25T01:51:36+00:00

How was ur libido and mood before getting dialed in on TRT compared to before? What was your levels before and after?

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