Before You Start TRT Read This

I just want to share my experience with TRT so people can hear the other side of it. I’m not anti-TRT, and I know a lot of guys genuinely benefit from it when they truly need it. But it is not a miracle drug, and it absolutely comes with trade-offs. My total testosterone was around 650 before I started. I didn’t medically need TRT, but I got convinced by a clinic that I could “optimize” and feel even better. I was prescribed 140mg of cypionate per week split into two injections, which is a completely standard dose. Within a few months I experienced accelerated hair shedding, very oily skin, acne like I was back in high school, bloating, elevated levels that required medication, and early gyno symptoms. I even started developing acne scars. After a few months I decided to quit because the side effects outweighed the positives for me. I actually started looking worse, not better. Yes, some people tolerate TRT very well. Some don’t. Testosterone converts to DHT and estrogen, and if you’re genetically prone to hair loss or sensitive to hormonal shifts, TRT can absolutely amplify that. Once you start, your natural production suppresses, so this isn’t like taking a supplement you can casually experiment with. If you genuinely have low T and medical symptoms, TRT can be life-changing. But if you’re already in a healthy range and just chasing optimization, understand that you’re trading your natural baseline for lifelong management and potential side effects. Be prepared to accept that cost before you start.