For those considering TRT or have just started beware of the honeymoon beginning stage. If you don’t have a good doctor or NP they might fail to explain this to you.
When you introduce exogenous testosterone into your body, eventually your body will shut down its natural production. But this can take a while.
This means when you first start taking it, your levels are going to shoot through the roof, because you are getting your therapeutic dose in addition to your natural existing levels.
You’re going to essentially be on a low level cycle of roids until your natural production shuts down. You will feel incredible at first, but inevitably your levels will drop after your natural production shuts down.
If your dose is not correct you could end up lower than or similarly positioned to where you were before you started. Regardless nothing will feel like the first few weeks. Testing multiple times over the first 6 months is very helpful to make sure your dialed in.