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The first test was finger prick and the second was venous. NHS don’t want to know, and you’re right they won’t treat at that level. However, I was looking at private options. Two test below 12 nmol/L private companies will treat.

Thanks for the replies. Would you expect such disparity between the two levels? I read somewhere that the difference intraday should be around 20%? Looking at those numbers mine is considerably greater and the lower level of 9.9 was taken at 12:00. Based on the above graph, my levels will drop...

I have taken two blood tests over the last two weeks with very different results. I appreciate levels fluctuate all the time from day, week, month and clearly hourly, so getting a consistent results is almost impossible. I was very surprised at the difference in levels! Test 1 - taken at...

Appreciate we have a daily cycle, but why do my T levels vary so much on different days, weeks etc when they are taken at the same time each day?

I wasn’t aware that T levels varied that much.... over what period does it cycle? Also, how do you know how much T to take as you don’t really know where you are in the cycle when you take bloods? I don’t want gym levels - just want to get levels back to where they were when I was younger...

That‘s the problem, you just don’t know your true test level. Maybe the lower numbers are the anomaly and not the norm? I guess that’s why any diagnosis should be a clinical one rather than a laboratory one. You say that clinicians are seeing a range of 1-3 for LH, what does that mean? Doesn’t...

That’s appreciated, however as I don’t know much about this, maybe some additional information as to what it is and why I may benefit from it, would have helped. Thanks anyway.

Thanks for the reply Simon, I wasn‘t aware of secondary hypogonadism. Reading up on it, the levels do point more towards that, however the likely causes of SH don’t appear to apply. In studies for people with SH do you know how much on average HCG raises the T level by? Certainly needs more...

Ignoring the cycling aspect, and just taking into account my bloods am I a candidate for TRT? As mentioned above my testosterone levels have varied from as low as 8 to 17 - curious as to why they are not more consistent? Always have bloods taken at the same time, first thing in the morning...

The results above were taken last week and I have hardly done any cycling for the last few months as the weather hasn’t been great. Why would cycling have a negative impact on testosterone level?

Hi all, First post, so just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Mark and I am 52 years old, live in the UK, and have had what I think are low testosterone symptoms - low libido, apathy, brain fog, can’t seem to make a decision etc. I am reasonably fit, cycle between 40 to 100 miles per...