🔄 Post-Cycle / Recovery & Fertility

♂ Built for men · 9 markers · $184.50 with code CAMERON ~~$205.00~~

Coming off a cycle, running PCT, or checking whether your natural production actually recovered.

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All 9 markers load into your cart in one click. No doctor's visit, drawn at any Quest location in the US, results by email in about two weeks. Code CAMERON applies automatically.

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Why this panel

Recovery means your own hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis restarting — not just a testosterone number looking acceptable. Those are different things, and only one of them is measured by a testosterone test.

💡 What most people missLH and FSH are the recovery markers, not testosterone. Testosterone alone can't tell you whether your axis restarted or you're simply measuring residual exogenous compound still clearing. If LH and FSH are still suppressed, you have not recovered regardless of what total testosterone says. The timing trap: long-estered compounds take months to clear, so drawing too early gives a falsely reassuring result. And if fertility matters, know that sperm production recovers on a separate, slower timeline than testosterone — a semen analysis is the only thing that answers that question, and some men don't fully recover.

⏰ When to get it drawnWait an appropriate washout based on ester half-life — for long esters that can mean months, not weeks. Morning, 7–10am, fasted.

What's inside

This panel covers 9 markers chosen for this specific situation. The full list, the clinical reasoning behind each marker, draw timing and how to interpret your results are available to Academy members.

🔒 Panel and protocol are inside the Academy

Every marker and why it's here — plus the full evidence-graded Post-Cycle Recovery protocol: what recovery actually means and why a normal testosterone can still mean you haven't recovered, when to test so the number means something, the real trial data behind every restart drug, and the routine addition that makes coming off feel far worse. $10/mo, cancel anytime.

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A few of the markers — free to read

These explainers are free: what each one measures, the optimal range rather than just the lab range, and what actually moves it.

LH & FSH Total T [LC/MS] & Free T [Eq. Dialysis]Estradiol, Sensitive [LC/MS-MS]SHBG (Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin)

Frequently asked questions

What blood tests are in the Post-Cycle / Recovery & Fertility panel?

9 markers: LH & FSH, Total T [LC/MS] & Free T [Eq. Dialysis], Estradiol, Sensitive [LC/MS-MS], SHBG (Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin), Prolactin, Complete Blood Count (CBC) w/ Differential, Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP), Lipid Panel, TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone).

How much does the Post-Cycle / Recovery & Fertility panel cost?

$205.00 before discount, $184.50 with code CAMERON applied automatically. Individual markers add a one-time $10 draw fee. Ordered through Marek Diagnostics and drawn at any Quest Diagnostics location in the US.

Do I need a doctor's order for these tests?

No. These are ordered direct-to-consumer through Marek Diagnostics — you order online, walk into a Quest location, and results are emailed to you in about two weeks. No physician visit or insurance required. Not available in NY, NJ or RI.

When should I get the Post-Cycle / Recovery & Fertility panel drawn?

Wait an appropriate washout based on ester half-life — for long esters that can mean months, not weeks. Morning, 7–10am, fasted.

Important: This page is education only, not medical advice and not a diagnosis. A panel is a starting point for a conversation with a clinician, not a substitute for one. Reference ranges vary by laboratory and assay — always compare against the range printed on your own report.