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Other than fertility issues, are there any other concerns that a 26 year old man should have before starting trt? (Before starting I have taken 2 tests first test came back 256 total t, second test came back 340 total t).
AlphaMD's Answer
In general, *current* fertility & hair loss are our main concerns for otherwise healthy young men.
75% of men can be on a TRT program & still conceive a child with a high dose HCG regimen, and it does not need to be constant to achieve this, just during the time period of attempts.
We would want to know if you have a history of hair loss or early balding in your family, if you do, then we would want to start a finasteride *topical* treatment to ensure you don't bald at 26, as that can suck. If you don't have a history of that & your dosage is going to be a reasonable level, then we would not worry about it.
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