Limited lab testing by endocrinologists

[Forty2]

I've been to 3 endocrinologists and 2 of them only tested me for total testosterone, LH and FSH. The other one also tested SHBG.
Why do you think none of them tested sensitive estradiol, free testosterone, DHEA, progesterone, cortisol or any other hormones? How can they get a full hormonal profile with such limited testing?

 

[Seagal]

$$$ or €€€

 

[NeverSayNeverAgain]

They are getting away from this in general you will have to pay for it yourself upload to chatgpt to analyze it.

Pre- TRT MALE Hormone / Wellness Panel | Discounted Labs

Pre- TRT male hormone and wellness panel lab tests performed before men start testosterone replacement therapy

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[Forty2]

They are getting away from this in general you will have to pay for it yourself upload to chatgpt to analyze it.

Pre- TRT MALE Hormone / Wellness Panel | Discounted Labs

Pre- TRT male hormone and wellness panel lab tests performed before men start testosterone replacement therapy

www.discountedlabs.com

Why are they getting away from this? In my country, only endos can prescribe testosterone and hCG but they won't run any more tests than the ones they have previously referred me for.
I have a GP friend who can run any tests I ask for but he's not allowed prescribe these meds. When I visited the endo with classic symptoms of low estradiol, I handed him my sensitive estradiol lab test results and he immediately put them aside. He was not even interested in glancing at the results!

 

[Seagal]

Why are they getting away from this? In my country, only endos can prescribe testosterone and hCG but they won't run any more tests than the ones they have previously referred me for.
I have a GP friend who can run any tests I ask for but he's not allowed prescribe these meds. When I visited the endo with classic symptoms of low estradiol, I handed him my sensitive estradiol lab test results and he immediately put them aside. He was not even interested in glancing at the results!

Same here. One urologist claimed that only TT matters. That's why this forum is so helpful in obtaining objective state-of-art information as well as anecdotal experience.