Question for Greyowl

[Taoseeker]

I asked this question before with no response, so let me restate it without the extra content verbage.

Have you seen any research correlating levels of Testosterone and longevity. There is an established correlation with HDL/LDL ratios.

Second, I am using 1% Androgel daily. How does this compare to injections? The package says 50 mg. of Testosterone. If you do it every day is that equal to 350 mg of Test Enanthate?

Lastly, does the Androgel shut down natural Test production like injections? Would I do as well to just shoot 125 mg of test a week?

Sorry for so many questions, but my ignorance is profound.

 

[greyowl]

Tao, I'm not sure I'm the most qualified person to be answering this question, but here goes.

I have not seen any research co-relating test levels and longevity.

I would think 1% androgel ed is not equal to 350 mgs enanthate each week. Maybe more in the range of 75 - 100. Swale would have a more accurate answer.

Lastly, I don't if this amount of Androgel would shut down natural Test production like injections. Suggest you do a search on androgel or contaact the company for this info.

 

[SWALE]

Hypogonadism is asociated with CAD, cancer, dementia, and osteoporosis. All will dramatically shorten lifespan.

The 5gm package of Androgel at 1% contains 50mg of testosetrone. 10% of that, or 5mg, will find its way into the bloodstream, on average. This adds up to roughly 35mg of testoetrone per week. By comparison, 100mg of test cyp (due to the weight of the cypionate ester) provides, at best, 70mg of testosterone.

Androgel will inded suppress the HPTA, just as any exogenous testosterone (or HCG) will. It is a matter of degrees, by dosing.

"Everyone is ignorant--just on different subjects."
--Thomas Jefferson

 

[Taoseeker]

Thank you Greyowl and Swale for responding.