Any older guys, 35+, recover after cycle?

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- October 30, 2020 at 8:44 am
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h4rd
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I’m 35, lifted 21 yrs, have done 6 cycles
Most recent cycle, 500mg test/week, 12 weeks, ended a little over 6 months ago
Everything seems back to normal except my libido
Rarely am I horny, porn doesn’t interest me, and my wife and i’s sex life has really dropped off(about once a week)

I’m at a crossroads as I want that libido back, but, I feel like I’m too young to start trt, which would be the choice as I am not recovering

Should I give it more time, lower my libido expectations, or get back on? Any older guys have some advice on how they recovered?
I need to get bloodwork done but I’m pretty sure my t is low
Also, for pct last time, I did hcg then clomid

Thanks

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- October 30, 2020 at 8:51 am
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Times Roman
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and the results of your blood panels are?
- October 30, 2020 at 12:31 pm
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got fina?
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Im 37 and often times feel the same. The only problem with me is that my Test is 725 and think its a mistake for me to jump on TRT.
Even with 725 i dont have a quarter of the sex drive i used to have. The only way to really be sure on what your next decision is, would be to get blood work. I dont think you can just go by how you feel.

Good luck~!
- October 30, 2020 at 2:10 pm
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PistolPete33
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I’m 38 and have been on TRT for the past 2 years. Libido is great and would never go back.
- November 5, 2020 at 6:13 am
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Art62
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I’m 35

Finished 14 weeks of Test E and Tren E

It was my first cycle.
I ran nolva during the entire cycle.
I made lots of great gains that I’m trying to hold on to now.

I didn’t diet well during my cycle for sure, and learned quite a lot about what to do and expect next time.

Waited two weeks to start my PCT.
Clomid and Nolva

I’m week three into my PCT right now.
I was so wiped out last week. Lethargy. Ugh.
Didn’t see that one coming.

I’m already planning my next cycle
- November 5, 2020 at 7:15 am
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h4rd
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Originally Posted by Art62

I’m 35

Finished 14 weeks of Test E and Tren E

It was my first cycle.
I ran nolva during the entire cycle.
I made lots of great gains that I’m trying to hold on to now.

I didn’t diet well during my cycle for sure, and learned quite a lot about what to do and expect next time.

Waited two weeks to start my PCT.
Clomid and Nolva

I’m week three into my PCT right now.
I was so wiped out last week. Lethargy. Ugh.
Didn’t see that one coming.

I’m already planning my next cycle

I never feel big drop offs until about 6 weeks after last pin

I thought I recovered fairly well this cycle, but libido seems to have stalled
Nailed the wife last night, although she was the one that initiated it
She says" see, it’s still get hard", I lol and say she doesn’t get it
I then asked her, wouldn’t you like to do this every night? That’s what I’m talking about

It’s not that I can’t get hard, it’s that we aren’t doing it as much as I liked too
By far, I enjoy the libido of a cycle the best vs the other positives it brings
- November 5, 2020 at 8:32 am
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maddad
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Youre gonna have to be in the three hundreds before a dr puts u on trt
- November 5, 2020 at 9:48 am
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elf80lvl
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I’m 41, so a little older than you. Like you, I’ve been cycling for several years and never had a problem recovering. In the spring, I did my first cycle with tren . I had the exact same issue with libido for about 10 weeks. No ED, just a loss of libido. After 8 weeks I had a blood test done and my number where fine but no libido.

It took 10 weeks for it to come back. I don’t know how common that is but it’s my experience. I’ve decided that I won’t do Tren again unless I’m on TRT.
- November 5, 2020 at 10:49 am
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Lee_1978
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Originally Posted by 5×10

I’m 35, lifted 21 yrs, have done 6 cycles
Most recent cycle, 500mg test/week, 12 weeks, ended a little over 6 months ago
Everything seems back to normal except my libido
Rarely am I horny, porn doesn’t interest me, and my wife and i’s sex life has really dropped off(about once a week)

I’m at a Bambssroads as I want that libido back, but, I feel like I’m too young to start trt, which would be the choice as I am not recovering

Should I give it more time, lower my libido expectations, or get back on? Any older guys have some advice on how they recovered?
I need to get bloodwork done but I’m pretty sure my t is low
Also, for pct last time, I did hcg then clomid

Thanks

I was always led to believe HCG is used on cycle only and the Nolva/Clomid combo is used for PCT? Could this have something to do with it?
- November 5, 2020 at 11:53 am
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mackbutter
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This is an interesting topic. I’m sure we all have heard for many years that age 35 is when natural production begins to drop off more noticeably on avg. This is often the age when guys decide to ,"Either piss ,or get off the can" meaning that they decide whether to continue juicing or call it quits because rebounding from a cycle becomes more difficult once u pass the 35yrs mark. I have known many guys who took AAS for 10-15 yrs and then once they hit 35 they called it quits.
In my case I don’t understand why someone would do Tren ever . For me there are only a few AAS that I consider . Test, proviron and GH(and possibly masteron and primo) . Tren (which I’ve never tried) sounds like it really does a number on one’s endocrine system?
I started a 20 week of test e in Marc or April , and I’ve recovered well with hcg , then clomid and Nolva. I’m 40.

I do realize that I may not continue being so lucky but would not mind TRT .I’m considering TRT because while my natural test is still within range I believe my quality of life is a bit better with some test.

As far as one’s libido goes I would take a look at prolactin and obviously estradiol…
Then , as far as treating libido symptoms, I would look into proviron, melanotan (and maybe some low dose clomid?) and cialis.
- November 5, 2020 at 1:27 pm
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h4rd
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Originally Posted by Lee_1978

I was always led to believe HCG is used on cycle only and the Nolva/Clomid combo is used for PCT? Could this have something to do with it?

I stopped hcg 5 days prior to clomid

After thinking about it, I might not have low t, possibly the normal libido of a 35 yr old married man
I could have gotten used to the elevated libido on test, it’s easy too

Workouts are intense, decent metabolism, etc
- November 5, 2020 at 2:25 pm
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Mr.BB
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38, did a 14 weeks test e 500mgs, hcg during cycle, clomid and nolva for pct. 1st cycle.

Finished PCT 4-5 weeks ago. Libido has been normal, as before starting cycle I would say, of course during cycle was through the roof!
Only lost couple of pounds during PCT that have already gained back

Test before cycle was 582, scheduled to do new BW in a week or two.

Feel great, nothing bad to report. Maybe thinking of doing another cycle.
- November 5, 2020 at 3:32 pm
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XxAndreaxX
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I just came off 20 weeks cycle, and Its haaaard to get my libido back. I’m 29. I’m on a strong PCT, I hope to recover. I’m also forced to have sex at least 1 time a day. and everytime, there’s a moment where I loose my erecction.
- November 5, 2020 at 4:42 pm
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zempey
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I’m 42 and been with my wife for 25 years, I have no libido anymore, lol. I was on 600mg test and 200mg tren e for 20/12 weeks then pct of clomid and nolva. My libido went up a little on cycle and has returned to normal, which is almost nonexistent, I have recovered but it took a while to feel normal. Being with the same person for so long has probably done more damage to my libido than my hormone levels. I do get more frisky after a night of drinking, but that is about it. The wife is very unhappy with my libido issues, but still not enough to get in the gym and try to kick start it that way. I will be doing a blast cruise in dec this year starting with a 8 week test only then cruise until april and hit test and tren again. My libido should go up during this time.
- November 5, 2020 at 5:49 pm
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h4rd
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Originally Posted by zempey

I’m 42 and been with my wife for 25 years, I have no libido anymore, lol. I was on 600mg test and 200mg tren e for 20/12 weeks then pct of clomid and nolva. My libido went up a little on cycle and has returned to normal, which is almost nonexistent, I have recovered but it took a while to feel normal. Being with the same person for so long has probably done more damage to my libido than my hormone levels. I do get more frisky after a night of drinking, but that is about it. The wife is very unhappy with my libido issues, but still not enough to get in the gym and try to kick start it that way. I will be doing a blast cruise in dec this year starting with a 8 week test only then cruise until april and hit test and tren again. My libido should go up during this time.

Lol, I hear ya on the same woman being a detriment to the libido
My wife and I have ups and downs, so I can gauge my own libido independently via porn
When I’m on, I have sex once a day and look at porn
Since coming off, little to no porn
Almost would rather read the news than look at it
- November 10, 2020 at 1:06 am
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XxAndreaxX
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Originally Posted by 5×10

Lol, I hear ya on the same woman being a detriment to the libido
My wife and I have ups and downs, so I can gauge my own libido independently via porn
When I’m on, I have sex once a day and look at porn
Since coming off, little to no porn
Almost would rather read the news than look at it

Be careful with porn, its can cause ED. Do rather sex, because porn is like cheating, sooner or later you won’t get it up without cheating. I stopped porn just in time, and now I feel much better and I have much more real sex.

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