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Total T or Free T?
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<blockquote data-quote="TLawyer" data-source="post: 199261" data-attributes="member: 40115"><p>I have been playing around a bit with difference dosages and frequency of enclomiphene to see where I can the minimum dose and get a decent result on testosterone levels while keeping estrogen levels in check. I also got tired of losing my hair, so after a year and half stoppage, I'm back on Propecia (no rock throwing, please, I now DHT is important). I recently went off enclomiphene for about month before the below blood test (blood test was a few weeks ago), and also had been on Propecia for about 2 weeks. Here is where I ended up:</p><p></p><p>Total T - 342 ng/dl</p><p>Free T - 17.6 pg/ml</p><p>DHT - 14 ng/dl</p><p>E2 (Sensitive) - 16 pg/ml</p><p>SHBG - 22 nmol/L</p><p>Prolactin - 11.7 ng/ml</p><p></p><p>These are about the levels I was in November 2019 before I started TRT (I subsequently stopped TRT and flipped over enclomiphene to give that a try).</p><p></p><p>So, yes, my Total T is "normal" but I know the average for like an 80-year-old. I guess my question is whether I should really just be focusing on Free T, which based on the studies I've seen would be considered above average for even someone in their 20's (which I think is like 12 pg/ml). I don't feel awful at these levels. Sexual function is good, good EQ and morning erections, still building muscle. Maybe my body hurts a bit more (aches and pains). And with a lower SHBG, perhaps that can also help compensate for a lower Total T.</p><p></p><p>So with that said, should I really just look at Free T and be happy with that level, considering it is above average for even someone in their 20's? I understand that it is about how you feel in large part. I'm just trying to get a sense of how much I off from the "norm" in light of all of these numbers working together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TLawyer, post: 199261, member: 40115"] I have been playing around a bit with difference dosages and frequency of enclomiphene to see where I can the minimum dose and get a decent result on testosterone levels while keeping estrogen levels in check. I also got tired of losing my hair, so after a year and half stoppage, I'm back on Propecia (no rock throwing, please, I now DHT is important). I recently went off enclomiphene for about month before the below blood test (blood test was a few weeks ago), and also had been on Propecia for about 2 weeks. Here is where I ended up: Total T - 342 ng/dl Free T - 17.6 pg/ml DHT - 14 ng/dl E2 (Sensitive) - 16 pg/ml SHBG - 22 nmol/L Prolactin - 11.7 ng/ml These are about the levels I was in November 2019 before I started TRT (I subsequently stopped TRT and flipped over enclomiphene to give that a try). So, yes, my Total T is "normal" but I know the average for like an 80-year-old. I guess my question is whether I should really just be focusing on Free T, which based on the studies I've seen would be considered above average for even someone in their 20's (which I think is like 12 pg/ml). I don't feel awful at these levels. Sexual function is good, good EQ and morning erections, still building muscle. Maybe my body hurts a bit more (aches and pains). And with a lower SHBG, perhaps that can also help compensate for a lower Total T. So with that said, should I really just look at Free T and be happy with that level, considering it is above average for even someone in their 20's? I understand that it is about how you feel in large part. I'm just trying to get a sense of how much I off from the "norm" in light of all of these numbers working together. [/QUOTE]
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