Hey everyone,
I’m a 26-year-old male dealing with PFS (Post-Finasteride Syndrome) since 2021. Until 2023, my only issues were low libido and mild ED, but in January 2024 I started developing tinnitus, a few eye floaters, and some brain fog.
Tinnitus: mild and manageable
Brain fog: comes and goes
Floaters: still persist
For the past year, I was doing quite well, but recently I experienced a sudden crash — all my improvements vanished. I’ve always preferred to recover naturally and have avoided taking any medications so far. However, this time the crash was severe enough that I decided to consult an andrologist.
Yesterday, I saw a well-known andrologist who has reportedly treated several PFS patients successfully (I even spoke to one personally). He ran a full set of hormonal tests, and here are my results:
TSH: 3.61 µIU/mL (0.4 – 4.5) → Upper-normal (borderline high)
T4 (Total): 7.27 µg/dL (5.0 – 12.0) → Mid-range, normal
Prolactin: 24 ng/mL (2 – 18) → Mildly elevated
Total Testosterone: 345 ng/dL (300 – 1000) → Low-normal
Free Testosterone: 12.4 ng/dL (9 – 30) → Low-normal
LH: 6.08 IU/L (1.7 – 8.6) → Mid-normal
FSH: 2.31 IU/L (1.5 – 12.4) → Low-normal
Estradiol: 30 pg/mL (10 – 40) → Upper-normal
The doctor mentioned that my testosterone is quite low for my age, which could explain the low libido and ED.
His usual approach is to start Clomid and HCG to naturally stimulate testosterone production and then gradually taper off as hormone levels recover.
I’d really appreciate any feedback or insights from others who’ve gone through similar recovery routes or tried Clomid/HCG under medical supervision.
What are your thoughts on these results and this approach?