It is now day 24 of my testosterone normalization protocol. The HCG injections stopped at day 19. My total testosterone measured on January 2nd just prior to stopping the HCG injections was measured at 327 ng/dL. The range is about 250-850 ng/dL, so definately an improvement from my pre-protocol result of 187ng/dL. During this time I was also taking the orals clomiphene (50 mg twice a day) and tamoxifen (10 mg twice a day).

Im still on the orals and will get my total testosterone remeasured on January 22nd. My second month or orals has been ordered. The amount taken and dosage will not change. I am not sure what will be done after this.

If my total testosterone is not around 500mg/dL 1 month after stopping the orals, restarting the entire protocol is one option to push my values higher.

During my treatment I expereinced one day of high anxiety and one day of a mild depression. Testicular size, which shrunk after the HCG was stopped, has rebounded on the oral medications to a range of 5-7 cubic centimeters. The average male testicular size is 12 cubic centimeters. When I started the treatment, testicular size was less than 3 cubic centimeters.

I feel great, my confidence levels are boosted, and morning erections have returned. There is also a slow reversal of my erectile dysfunction issues.

I am lucky to have such a good doctor in Houston and here in Austin and a very understanding and supportive wife. I believe I am really making a good comeback. Of course, days will exist when things don’t look so rosy, but for now I am happy at this latest turn of events.

Keep on truking,

Gerald Merits