Recent letrozole trial in men on TRT – what I think

Posted by coldplunge_experiment in Research & News - 2 points, 0 comments.

com/letrozole-trt-study). For me the idea clicks because I’ve seen how even a little estrogen creep can blunt strength gains and mess with sleep. The paper didn’t throw out any hard numbers on lifts or mood, just showed estradiol staying in the low‑normal range without crashing testosterone – which lines up with what I’ve felt when I’ve tried a low dose aromatase inhibitor on a cut.

What makes me cautious is the bone density flag they mention; long term aromatase blockade can thin bone, and as a lifter that’s a real worry. I’m keen to hear if anyone’s run labs on this protocol and saw any changes in markers like CTX or P1NP.

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