(03-02-2014, 04:58 AM)Samantha Rogers Wrote:

(03-02-2014, 04:49 AM)Mistress~Lotus Wrote: Yes, now all we have to worry about is E dominance!,

Yes, Clara, but...but...DHT comes from T right? So would not someone with already negligible T have nothing that could convert to T and hence no need to block T? It seems too simple...and yet...maybe I should just stick to shopping...sigh

Agreed, lower T will deprive 5-alpha reductase the raw material to produce DHT, so DHT levels drop, too. But, by how much? I think DHT level stay plenty high to maintain baldness, body hair, etc. And, unless you literally cut off a man's balls, he's going to produce T.

The reasons for suffering low T could be caused by other imbalances in the endrocrin system. For example, as a man gains weight, the fatty tissues produce estrogen. The body tries to compensate by reducing the amount of T. The testes are capable of producing more T, but the pituitary doesn't call for it.

There are very complex feedback/feedforward mechanisms involved here which I'm only beginning to understand. Like you I want to learn more. Keep challenging, Sammie. As Lotus said, "Good debate."

Clara