Testosterone Replacement Therapy
There are several different versions of TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy) that someone with Klinefelter’s Syndrome / 47 XXY can choose from. This choice is normally made by your Endocrinologist (endo) when you are first diagnosed (should you need /…
Oral Testosterone – Part 2
In March 2019, after many years of refusal by the FDA and legal wrangles with its direct competition, Lipocine, Clarus Therapeutics testosterone capsule Jatenzo (testosterone undecanoate) was finally approved. This approval has meant that for the first…
Oral Testosterone – Part 1
Talk to any bodybuilder, from old school to modern day and they will tell you that there is absolutely no way they would ever take an oral anabolic steroid as there are several scientific studies proving damage to the liver that could be permanent or…
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone produced by cells that surround a growing embryo, which eventually forms the placenta. HCG is also found in a woman’s urine and blood during pregnancy. HCG, also known as luteinizing hormone (LH) is…
Private Hormone Clinics
Normally when you are diagnosed with Klinefelter’s Syndrome, your first port of call is with the NHS system (UK). Endocrinologists that specialise in KS ‘within the NHS are few and far between. They tend to be diabetes endo’s which cover…
The Complex Nature of Klinefelter’s
Sarcopenic obesity (skinny fat), is where an excess amount of visceral fat is stored around the truncal and abdominal area of the body. Alongside that, muscle mass is far lower, in areas such as the chest, arms, shoulders, back, glutes and legs than that…
Subdermal Testosterone
I’m going to explain Subdermal based TRT in more detail. Sub-dermal or Pellet testosterone known as Testopel (USA) and Testo – 100 (UK) is a subdermal implant that is done under local anaesthetic. Implanted testosterone lasts for 3 to 4 months and…
Gel Based Testosterone
I’m going to explain Gel based testosterone in more detail. What version of TRT that you are on is a controversial subject as some GP’s and Endos, in every country around the world have differing ideas of what is best for the patient. Some GP’s and Endos…
Injectable Testosterone
Injectable TRT is the most common form of treatment for KS / 47 XXY’s. Depending on the type of injectable that you are on will depend on whether you are injected in a clinic by either a nurse or general practitioner or whether you self-inject. During my…