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Recently started TRT in MA, would love some help understanding first labs

I'm 56, and mostly live a pretty healthy lifestyle, though I have a pretty stressful job and we've had a lot of family stress due to two sick children over the past 8 years. I have always had low normal total T and low to low-normal free T due to relatively high SHBG (has been 47-82 over the...
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I'm new to this forum and have questions about my situation

Thanks Fortunate. I appreciate the question and I agree this is the most important to focus on, not the numbers. The things I would still like to improve are insomnia and lingering anxiety/lack of confidence. I am not sure how much the T numbers affect these outcomes. Any thoughts on that...
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- Oct 23, 2022
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I'm new to this forum and have questions about my situation

Thanks for your replies Systemlord. It seems like the transdermal T isn't fixing my free T, and it may be leading to elevated DHT. The intermittent fasting/low carb diet has been a total game changer in terms of increasing my energy and improving my body composition, plus there's data for...
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- Oct 22, 2022
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I'm new to this forum and have questions about my situation

Thanks for your replies, Sammmy. What kinds of side effects would I expect with increased doses of transdermal T?
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- Oct 22, 2022
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I'm new to this forum and have questions about my situation

I'm a 53 year old man in good health. I've been using a compounded testosterone cream 20-25 mg per day for a couple of years due to low bioavailable T. In 2019, I was experiencing anxiety, insomnia, low energy and some chronic GI issues. Here was my blood work in 2019: total T 528 ng/dl...
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- Oct 22, 2022
- high dht high shbg high tsh
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TRT Hormone Predictor Widget

Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038