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I’ve seen a lot of threads on here with people starting TRT, getting no libido improvements and after weeks or months switching to Propionate and suddenly getting results. How would you explain this? Do you offer Propionate if someone wants to try it?
AlphaMD's Answer
This suggests that their testosterone cypionate dose was too high. Considering the half life is 8 days, testosterone levels exceed normal levels, triggering either too much aromatization or constant stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system., suppressing libido.
Propionate has a short half life, so levels fluctuate drastically. This means if your total T was too high in the morning, it will be half that 19 hours after your last shot.Because both libido and erections require parasympathetic, nervous system activation, and because testosterone activates, the sympathetic nervous system, also known as the “fight or flight response”, having too high testosterone never allows your body to relax enough to have sex.If your testosterone levels drop, it finally allows the parasympathetic nervous system to activate, bringing back libido.Our partner pharmacies do still manufacture testosterone propionate. But, because it is less popular, there is an additional surcharge from the Pharmacy.
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