Hi guys
Would be great to get some suggestions on understanding and deciding what to do about the following results.
Age 37years, 9months
FSH - 2.75 mIU/ml (reference range: 1.72-12.0)
LH - 3.34 mIU/ml (r.r. : 1.12-7.0)
Testosterone Total - 3.67 ng/ml (r.r :3.0-10.6) (=367ng/dl)
Testosterone Free - 10.52 pg/ml (r.r : 8.69 - 54.69)
Estradiol - 59.84 pg/ml (r.r. <39.8)
Prolactin - 4.48 ng/ml (r.r. : 3.0 - 10.6)
Cortisol (AM) - 11.72 microgram/dl (r.r. : 5-23)
TSH - 0.65 uIU/ml (r.r.: 0.25-5)
Test included a mandatory CBC, not sure it's relevant but adding it in anyway
Random Blood Sugar - 79.51 mg/dl (r.r.: 70-160)
Haemoglobin - 16.1 gm/dl (r.r.: 13-16.5)
Total WBC Count - 10000 cells/cumm (r.r.:4000-11000)
Neutrophils - 70% (r.r.: 40-70%)
Lymphocytes - 20% (r.r.: 20-45%)
Monocytes - 06% (r.r.:02-08%)
Eosinophils - 04% (r.r.: 01-06%)
Basophils - 00% (r.r.: 0-1%)
RBC Count - 5.3 mill/cumm (r.r.:4.8-6.0)
PCV - 47.1% (r.r.:40-54%)
Platelet Count -317000/cumm (r.r.:150000-400000)
Questions:
Anything worrying in the above numbers? Only thing I'm really concerned about myself is low test and high estrogen.
Am I doomed to TRT, or is there a good chance that bringing Estradiol down would raise Total and free test? I would rather stay off TRT if I can avoid it, though I'm fine with needles.
What would be the best protocol to bring Estrogen down?
LH looks to be mid-range, so why is Total Test knocking on the doors of HRT levels?
Why would FSH be low if LH is mid-range?
Some background:
EDIT: BP is high 138/96
Tests were taken at about 11 am on a totally empty stomach.
Didn't get DHT done as this was already getting too expensive for my budget this month.
Doctor was assuring me that test levels were fine for someone my age, and didn't seem remotely bothered that they look on the lower side, at least to me. Estradiol and free test results came in only today, so will email him again to see if that will change his mind.
I'd taken a year off from working out to recover from a shoulder reconstruction and finish some long-pending projects. Dropped bodyweight from 88 kilos to 74 kilos as a result. Have been working out again for the last two or three months. Regained a decent amount of size in that time, (up to 78 kilos now, and fat % is 15.3% as opposed to about 16% pre-surgery) - enough for people to comment. But feeling like shit, low on motivation, energy, appetite and libido.
Sorry for the long post. Would be great to get some inputs from knowledgeable members here.
Sid
Would be great to get some suggestions on understanding and deciding what to do about the following results.
Age 37years, 9months
FSH - 2.75 mIU/ml (reference range: 1.72-12.0)
LH - 3.34 mIU/ml (r.r. : 1.12-7.0)
Testosterone Total - 3.67 ng/ml (r.r :3.0-10.6) (=367ng/dl)
Testosterone Free - 10.52 pg/ml (r.r : 8.69 - 54.69)
Estradiol - 59.84 pg/ml (r.r. <39.8)
Prolactin - 4.48 ng/ml (r.r. : 3.0 - 10.6)
Cortisol (AM) - 11.72 microgram/dl (r.r. : 5-23)
TSH - 0.65 uIU/ml (r.r.: 0.25-5)
Test included a mandatory CBC, not sure it's relevant but adding it in anyway
Random Blood Sugar - 79.51 mg/dl (r.r.: 70-160)
Haemoglobin - 16.1 gm/dl (r.r.: 13-16.5)
Total WBC Count - 10000 cells/cumm (r.r.:4000-11000)
Neutrophils - 70% (r.r.: 40-70%)
Lymphocytes - 20% (r.r.: 20-45%)
Monocytes - 06% (r.r.:02-08%)
Eosinophils - 04% (r.r.: 01-06%)
Basophils - 00% (r.r.: 0-1%)
RBC Count - 5.3 mill/cumm (r.r.:4.8-6.0)
PCV - 47.1% (r.r.:40-54%)
Platelet Count -317000/cumm (r.r.:150000-400000)
Questions:
Anything worrying in the above numbers? Only thing I'm really concerned about myself is low test and high estrogen.
Am I doomed to TRT, or is there a good chance that bringing Estradiol down would raise Total and free test? I would rather stay off TRT if I can avoid it, though I'm fine with needles.
What would be the best protocol to bring Estrogen down?
LH looks to be mid-range, so why is Total Test knocking on the doors of HRT levels?
Why would FSH be low if LH is mid-range?
Some background:
EDIT: BP is high 138/96
Tests were taken at about 11 am on a totally empty stomach.
Didn't get DHT done as this was already getting too expensive for my budget this month.
Doctor was assuring me that test levels were fine for someone my age, and didn't seem remotely bothered that they look on the lower side, at least to me. Estradiol and free test results came in only today, so will email him again to see if that will change his mind.
I'd taken a year off from working out to recover from a shoulder reconstruction and finish some long-pending projects. Dropped bodyweight from 88 kilos to 74 kilos as a result. Have been working out again for the last two or three months. Regained a decent amount of size in that time, (up to 78 kilos now, and fat % is 15.3% as opposed to about 16% pre-surgery) - enough for people to comment. But feeling like shit, low on motivation, energy, appetite and libido.
Sorry for the long post. Would be great to get some inputs from knowledgeable members here.
Sid
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