Meanwhile, we are noticing that Sasha continues to put on weight (but is also growing taller so his BMI is persisting the same 89-90% range). I was curious about whether or not oxytocin interacts with testosterone. After losing weight steadily since September 1, Sasha started to gain weight one week after he began his very first testosterone dose at the end of December. In fact, there is some evidence of oxytocin's role in muscle regeneration as I found in PubMed:
I don't know about the interaction (if any) between testosterone and oxytocin but I can't help but wonder if the addition of the testosterone (in combination with the oxytocin he has already been taking) is responsible for this weight gain. I have noticed that his upper arms are looking and feeling more lean, solid and muscular. While testosterone is commonly known to increase muscle mass, I wanted to see the research data for myself and found several articles which describe the change from fat to muscle in replacing testosterone in hypogonadal men:
If it is true that testosterone contributes to increased muscle mass and decreased fat mass and that oxytocin contributes to increase bone density and muscle regeneration, might it be that Sasha's weight gain is well explained by his body's overall increasing density?
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