Libido and erections are two completely separate problems and most guys here are only solving one of them
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Beantown Rick
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May 15, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Proviron gets brought up every time one of these threads runs and honestly it's a coin flip. I ran 50mg a day for two months expecting the libido bump everyone talks about and felt basically nothing, but a mate on TRT with high SHBG swears by it. Comes down to your baseline more than anything. For the function side I stopped chasing one magic compound and just run cialis 20mg with viagra 50mg about 4 hours before, taking it early instead of the 30 minute panic window made the biggest difference for me.
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Chi Guy
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May 16, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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PT-141 nausea wrecked it for me the first time I tried it. Took 8mg of zofran 30 min before the pin and that was the difference between never touching it again and actually using the compound. The desire effect itself was strong at 1.5mg but you have to manage the side or you'll quit before you find out if it works.
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GODZILLA
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May 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Good thread, this is exactly the distinction most guys miss. PT-141 plus a proper PDE5 protocol covers both bases and you stop chasing the wrong fix. Cialis daily at 5mg also worth mentioning for guys who want the vascular side handled in the background rather than timing doses around the event.
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Geoff K
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May 17, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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Cialis 20 plus viagra 50 at 4-5 hours out is the protocol that actually works, the 30-minute window is too tight. PT-141 for desire and PDE5 for the plumbing, they're two different problems and one compound doesn't fix both. Past 45 you stop pretending they're the same thing and stack accordingly.
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May 17, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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This is one of the best threads we have had on this topic in a while. The split between desire and function is real and it gets clearer with every birthday. Solid input across the board lads.
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May 18, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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This thread should be pinned for the over 40 crowd. The split is real and I learned it the hard way. Spent 6 months thinking my T was the issue when actually my libido was fine, the wiring downstairs just needed PDE5 help. Cialis daily 5mg + Viagra 50 for the event sorted me. PT-141 stays in the drawer for the nights when desire itself isn't there. Two compounds, two problems, two fixes.
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Beantown Rick
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May 22, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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This is the part nobody warns you about until you are living it. At 47 my desire came back fine once I dialled in Proviron at 50mg ED and got free test up, but the function side did not follow at all. Two separate problems with two separate fixes. What sorted the plumbing for me was Cialis 20 plus Viagra 50 taken 4-5 hours before instead of right beforehand, kills the timing pressure and gives it time to fully kick in. Past 45 you have to treat libido and erections as two different jobs or you end up half fixed and wondering why.
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May 23, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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The timing trick on the pde5s made the biggest difference for me, cialis 20 with viagra 50 taken 4 to 5 hours before instead of half an hour. Lets it fully absorb so you're not watching the clock. For the desire side pt-141 at 1.5mg works but the nausea floored me the first time, 4mg of zofran half an hour before the pin sorts it completely now. Two different problems like you said, the pde5 does nothing for actual drive and the pt-141 does nothing for the plumbing.
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Geoff K
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May 24, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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This thread nails the thing most guys miss. You can have test dialled in and get rock hard and still have zero drive, because the drive is a brain thing and the hardware is just plumbing. I run the two sides separately now and stopped expecting one fix to cover both. For the vascular side the cialis 20 plus viagra 50 taken a few hours ahead instead of 30 minutes before is the single best tip in here, no clock watching and it is just there when you need it. For drive, pt-141 at 1.5mg did what no amount of test ever managed for me, but take the zofran 30 minutes before or the nausea will put you off it after one go. They do not share a switch, treat them as two jobs.
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May 24, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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Solid distinction being drawn in this thread. Worth adding for anyone trying PT-141, the nausea catches a lot of people out, ondansetron 30 minutes before the shot handles it for most and stops them writing the compound off after one rough go.