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I needed the sensitive estradiol since the doc ran the standard test and thought my levels were elevated.

So I got Tuesday's lab results back. I got the sensitive estradiol test and tested for total and free testosterone since I was drawing blood anyway. Four days after my first and only injection (67 mg/ml) total T was 1179 ng/dl (264-916), free was 21.4 pg/ml (8.7-25.1), and estradiol was 22.5...

He wouldn't be able to comment on hypogonadism without testing LH and FSH correct? I wish I would have asked him to specify exactly which tests he was going to run beforehand, seemed like he knew what he was doing though. A couple pieces of the puzzle left out and now i've muddied the waters...

Thanks for the feedback. My plan moving forward is to run the sensitive estradiol test, may as well look at testosterone levels again while I am at it. Going to hold off on any more injections for now. Return to my doctor to discuss the results and talk more about thyroid and adrenal issues...

Is it too late to test LH and FSH now? Will the single injection performed Thursday night already had an effect on these levels? Just wondering if I should test for those as well on Tuesday or if the results would be compromised...? Thanks.

So I scheduled a sensitive test to be drawn next Tuesday. Fertility is not an issue as we are done having children, had a vasectomy a couple years ago. LH and FSH were not tested. PSA was at .584, free PSA at .164, 28% free PSA. Can you expand on how this factors in? Thanks!

I appreciate the feedback CoastWatcher. If in fact my estradiol is elevated would that be the cause of lack of libido and mood swings/irritability? Or maybe my low thyroid and cortisol levels? Something's got to change and I definitely don't want to rush into TRT if unnecessary. Of course...

Cataceous, thank you for the thread link, definitely similar to his situation. Seeing as I've already begun the injection protocol, any harm in seeing it through until my next set of labs in 6-8 weeks?

Thanks Vince, it looks like the range is 27.1-52.2 pg/ml. First time reading lab results so I could be wrong.

I should add, dose is 67 mg testosterone Cypionate 2X/week.

Hello all, apologies in advance for the long post! Been researching TRT for the past couple of months after stumbling on a couple of podcasts discussing low T and testosterone therapy. I've read the TOT Bible and have been listening to the TOT Revolution Podcast. It is hard to get a handle on...