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Is Testicular Atrophy Reversible?

My husband was diagnosed with low Testosterone levels in 2000.  He started on patches and later injections of supplemental testosterone.  Our doctor never did any other hormone testing and his levels were not checked on a regular basis.  We conceived a child in 2003 and she was born in 2004.  Recently we had fertility tests done as we have not been able to have another child.  It was found that he had azoospermia.  He also has a great degree of testicular atrophy.  We are obviously devastated.  My concern is whether or not this can be reversed and if we will ever again be able to have a child.  Should he stop the testosterone?  The whole situation is extremely confusing and frustrating.  I would be grateful of any help/advice you could give.  Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
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I'm curious, what were the dosage levels for all, please. i.e. HCG, Nolvadex and Clomid? Am about to have the same conversation with my Urologist!

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hiiii cud u please gimme the contact details of the doctors who treated u...plz email me  ***@****.... i have atrophy testis ...thnx
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Akhter are you fine now? If yes please share your experience. How to regain testicle size and function please help
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Hi, I also need the information about how to get off T and regain function and size of the testicles. Recently had testicular atrophy on the right side which I took up with my Dr. He sent me to an Uro who tested T levels which were on the lower end of the scale and he put me on T treatment. Due to the atrophy the sperm count is also low. Could you email me all research and info you have regarding getting off the T and try getting the size and function increased.
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So now what are you taking to make sure your balls don't shrink again and that you're Test levels stay at a healthy level.  Once you do all of this are you stuck on these meds forever???
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when i was 17 years old i took steroids. i was not fully developed yet and never new about PCT's or Serms. The effects of atrophy set in and i never thought much about it after 8 years i started feeling tired , weak , no drive n life and low libido . so i went to the doctor and had a 298 test level thay put me on Test - Depo / Cypinate every 14 days i told the doctor that i didn't need this that i need my own testicles to  function normally again and that this was the reason i had low test in the first place he told me that his treatment was the best option i argued and placed many phone calls to specialist and did tons of research and found out that i had made a huge mistake when i was 17 and was an idiot. But i found out that there was people just like me so i contacted them on line and forums found a patient being treated for it who taught me every thing and gave me a treatment that worked for him so i took it to my doctor and said this is what i want to do help me or i will find a new doctor. i gave him all my research and we decided it was possible to work but it would be very aggressive and will have side effects. at this point i was desperate and running out of options. I was to stop the T shots and Take HCG for 1 and a half months then  start with nolvadex for 3 weeks then switch to clomid for 3 weeks. so i did. Best choice of my life It was very aggressive i had a few mood swings but i controlled hem well used exercise to help. After the treatment my testicles grew back to all most 100% normal size my libido was of the charts rock hard boners BTW  and My test levels were sustained around 750-850. Since this i have had tons of energy and sex drive as well as feeling confident again. And i just wanna say TY to all the patients that helped me and for the record most doctors are uneducated in this field even Endo's can lack the exp for each individuals problem. Make sure you tell your doctor how you feel remember you pay them and a degree means nothing cuz thay just have basic knowledge in all areas thay rely on research and books more than there education.        
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Are you fine now? What did you do to get back normal? What was the size of your testis after these stuffs and are they normal now?
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I am 22 years old, i have been taking Soya products since 18years. Now today i realize that i had bad effects for men. Soya products start producing mammary glands in men, lower the level of testosterone. Today i found that i had shrunken testicles, even the size of my penis is small, lower testosterone production, even my body is very sensitive as girls, etec. Please help me how i can overcome this problem naturally or by any way??
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