question from a user
is there a legitimate protocol to trial trt? say 3 months and re-evaluate with a go/no-go?
AlphaMD's Answer
Yes. Many patients are “borderline”, and it is difficult to determine if they may or may not benefit from TRT. In those cases, a 3-6 month therapeutic trial is done. If they don’t notice improvement of their symptoms despite bloodwork showing adequate T levels, then the therapeutic trial would be considered failed, and the patient stops TRT.
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