What are ‘optimal’ test levels supposed to feel like?

[SlamSumTest]

I seem to test consistently in the low normal range since my early 20s (230-450). I’ve done a couple of cycles with PCTs and levels have bounced back to the pre cycle level. The thing is I’ve always been very fit, athletic & muscular since my teens and don’t look like a ‘low test’ guy lol.

That said I’ve struggled a lot with low libido/drive since my teens and early 20s and it’s resulted in issues in the bedroom. Doctors chalk it up to it being in my head and psychological.

I’m 26 now and not sure how to rule this out, I’ve tried TRT doses (125mg) and have felt a slight boost but not how the common folk describe how someone in their 20s should feel. I want to have a high sex drive for obvious reasons.

If you were low normal/hypogonadal and optimized your levels, what was your experience? Did you need to dial in estrogen? HCG?

 

[Cman90]

I also never bounced back fully after my first couple cycles. Stayed around 400 ng/dl. I noticed my libido would go through fazes though.

In the summer time when I would cut down and get decently lean, 11-13% body fat, my libido would be nuked. When I would re-enter a calorie surplus and put some fat on I would notice a significant increase in libido and even some acne. Those are the only things I noticed that affected it.

Did you get labs done while on that TRT dose? It could have not been enough. Also need to make sure your e2 and prolactin are dialed as those can affect libido greatly.

When I've ran larger amounts of test I get so horny I've regrettably fucked some pretty fugly women lol. I also did some enclo only to try to get my test up and that also gave me crazy libido and fat loads too. But enclo is not good to run for long periods of time.

 

[Elektrobot]

I seem to test consistently in the low normal range since my early 20s (230-450). I’ve done a couple of cycles with PCTs and levels have bounced back to the pre cycle level. The thing is I’ve always been very fit, athletic & muscular since my teens and don’t look like a ‘low test’ guy lol.

That said I’ve struggled a lot with low libido/drive since my teens and early 20s and it’s resulted in issues in the bedroom. Doctors chalk it up to it being in my head and psychological.

I’m 26 now and not sure how to rule this out, I’ve tried TRT doses (125mg) and have felt a slight boost but not how the common folk describe how someone in their 20s should feel. I want to have a high sex drive for obvious reasons.

If you were low normal/hypogonadal and optimized your levels, what was your experience? Did you need to dial in estrogen? HCG?

Low libido is a blessing that not all of us get.

Have you thought that maybe you are depressed?

What's your environment like? Are you often around people you are attracted to? Or are you just home alone a lot?

Do you have low drive in other aspects of your life?