TRT / Enclomiphene and Fertility

[Kyli]

Hey everyone, I need some advice.

I'm 42 right now, and TBH I suspect my testosterone level is low—partly due to some excess weight. I don't have children yet, but I'd like to one day. The problem is, I'm not sure how to approach this.

One complication: in the country where I live, every lab has to submit test results to a national database, so there's a "Big Brother" element to consider.

Does it make sense to see a doctor for TRT? And if so, what happens next? I have no idea whether a doctor here can even prescribe enclomiphene, or whether I'd have to go straight down the TRT route. Is it worth going to an MD for this at all? My concern is that a doctor will only normalise my T-level. But if I'm going the TRT route anyway, why not go beyond that to a higher-than-normal level, like some bodybuilders do?

I hope someone can help me with these questions—I'm kind of stuck and don't know what to do.

 

[BBA1969]

Hey everyone, I need some advice.

I'm 42 right now, and TBH I suspect my testosterone level is low—partly due to some excess weight. I don't have children yet, but I'd like to one day. The problem is, I'm not sure how to approach this.

One complication: in the country where I live, every lab has to submit test results to a national database, so there's a "Big Brother" element to consider.

Does it make sense to see a doctor for TRT? And if so, what happens next? I have no idea whether a doctor here can even prescribe enclomiphene, or whether I'd have to go straight down the TRT route. Is it worth going to an MD for this at all? My concern is that a doctor will only normalise my T-level. But if I'm going the TRT route anyway, why not go beyond that to a higher-than-normal level, like some bodybuilders do?

I hope someone can help me with these questions—I'm kind of stuck and don't know what to do.

Is it a little extra weight, or a lot? Beyond a certain point, it can negatively affect many aspects of your health.

Do you suspect low testosterone or did you have your blood analysed? If not, it's a guessing game.

So what if your results go to a national database, that's just for statistics. If you want a doctor to put you on TRT for life, he's going to need bloodwork anyway.

As long as it is within a normal range and you still want childeren I would stay clear of TRT.

 

[Kyli]

Is it a little extra weight, or a lot? Beyond a certain point, it can negatively affect many aspects of your health.

Do you suspect low testosterone or did you have your blood analysed? If not, it's a guessing game.

Unfortunately, it's quite a lot. And yeah, I'm working on it—which is also why I suspect my level might be low. So this is really just my own interpretation of my current situation; I've never actually been to a lab or doctor to get my blood analysed.

I currently have no idea how long the data is stored in the national database, or who has access to it. But it could become a problem if I ever want to change my insurance policy. I'm privately insured at the moment, and any chronic "issue" can drive up the cost. Lying to them about my health status could also cause problems. That's why I'd rather not have any records of my health data in the first place. And no—the data isn't stored anonymously as a statistic; it's linked to my name and national ID number.

So I'd need a real, significant benefit to even get the test done. And I'm not sure whether I should go this route at all, or just wait and hope my T-level recovers once I lose the excess weight.