Hey everyone, my name is Jason. I’m new to the community, and I have several detailed questions I’d really appreciate Dr. Vincent’s perspective on. 1. Is TRT aging, and does it damage your skin long term? I’ve seen people claim that TRT makes your skin age faster, causes wrinkles and destroys collagen. I feel like this could largely be fearmongering because, based on what I’ve researched, properly managed TRT may actually make the skin look better. Can TRT improve skin thickness, firmness, color or overall appearance? What determines whether someone’s skin improves or worsens? 2. In general, does TRT speed up aging, slow down aging or have little to no effect? When testosterone and its metabolites are properly managed, does TRT generally accelerate aging, slow certain aspects of aging or have little meaningful impact either way? Does the answer change when comparing properly managed TRT with excessive anabolic-steroid use? 3. What is the simplest protocol for preserving my hair and fertility? I’m 25 and want to preserve my hair and remain capable of having children later, but I also don’t want to end up taking four or five different medications or injections unless they’re genuinely necessary. My priorities are: - Maintaining high testosterone - Keeping estrogen controlled - Preserving my hair - Preserving my fertility - Using as few medications as possible Realistically, how many different medications or injections would someone with these priorities typically need? Would I likely need testosterone, HCG, an estrogen-control medication and a hair-loss medication—or could some of those be avoided depending on my bloodwork and response? Does HCG need to be used continuously to preserve fertility, or can fertility generally be restored later when I’m ready to have children? 4. Are there legitimate health problems associated with properly managed TRT, or is most of the concern fearmongering? The more I research TRT, the more it seems that chronically low testosterone may carry more health risks than properly managed high testosterone.

My results look to be much lower than I could have ever imagined. Considering how clean of a lifestyle I live I am genuinely shocked. This 100% explains why I’ve felt like crap for years despite trying to do every thing right.