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if someone if having high E2 symptoms, poor sex drive, ED issues, water retention, High BP, high emotions, would you recommend lowering the dose or adding an AI?
AlphaMD's Answer
It depends. So long as they still have relief of their low T symptoms on a lower T dose, then typically lowering the dose is the correct first step to reduce excess aromatization.
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