So I have a 2 part question.
Background; I'm 37, competitive athlete since 15-various sports, various cycles through the years-all with pct-some with blood work, some not. No Roids for last 2 years.
Wife and I have been mildly trying to have a kid for the last year ( no BC, timing sex during ovulation).
The last 2 years I've been renovating a house, so way less time in the gym.
Wife has noticed over the last year my sex drive has been lower, weaker erections, harder to maintain muscle mass(looking smaller, lower weight, more fat), I just attributed it to not working out and lower calories.
After a bit of talking, I took 2 "lets get checked" total testosterone tests. one taken at 1pm and one at 8am( 7.3nmol/L, 9.1nm/L)..... OK so that's low.
Went to a walk -in, got blood work and semen analysis done.
total test( that's all she would test) was done at 8am and result was 9.3nmol/L (scale 7.6-31.4)
semen showed lower volume 1.0ml,(scale says 2+),
higher PH 8.2,(scale is 7.2-8),
lower Morphology
good sperm count 140.5million
60% motility, good swimming, normal agglutination.
After talking with doctor, she says she will refer me to a fertility clinic because shes not well versed in fertility.
And after a bit on convincing an endo appointment as well (the usual run around, "your test is on the normal range, so its fine!)
She then goes on to explain that the referral and appointments will take between 2 and 3 months to get...!
Q1-Should I just wait the long wait time to get the first appointment and then start the process ( new blood work and semen tests), knowing that i will most likely have to do a protocol version of hcg and clomid.
Or is it worth it to try a more known fertility protocol before visiting with endo/ fertility clinic.?
(100 mg clomid for 2 weeks, then 50 mg afterwards for 2 months, HCG 500 IU every 3 days ,20 mg of nolva every day for 2 months )
Q2- If I did the known protocol, are there any long lasting effects?
I would assume that the Hcg use would raise my test levels and the endo wouldn't even look at me for low test.?
And Ive read a few times that Clomid was discontinued in Canada...... thou I can get it through UG sources.
Thoughts from anyone?