free t

I finally found a doctor that looked at my free test level instead of my total test level. I'll be 40 in a few months and have been feeling more and more fatigued lately so had blood work done a few months ago. Total T 622 SHGB 65 Free T % 1.3 % of total Free T 8.1 The doctor said my free T...

Hi guys, I take 100 mg split in to two injections (50 each) and 500 units of hcg split in 2 injections. After 7 weeks, here are my results, 3.5 days after my last injection (I injected sunday evening, and tested Thursday morning): Testosterone total = 571 ng per DL or 19.4 nmol/L Free Test =...

Oral T vs Injectable T - Hair Loss I have read that oral T (Jatenzo/Kyzatrex) converts to DHT more than injectable T. Is this true? If so, would that mean that oral T would accelreate hair loss (for those predisposed) faster than injectable T? Or, would the constant higher T/DHT levels with...

Hello all, I would really appreciate some advice from you experienced folks here on if my hormone levels could be contributing to my poor quality of life as they are low T-matching symptoms right now (depression, lack of drive, fatigue, ED and still hold good amount of fat on a good diet and...

I just got my first blood work back since starting testosterone. My free t went from 28.1 to 319.8! Is that possible?

Got some bloodwork done for my current trt protocol 80mg of test c or e a week split into two doses 500iu of hcg a week split into two doses Injected twice a week on the same day (mon/thurs). TT: 23.4 nmol/L (675ng/dl) FT: 840 pmol/L (0.84nmol/l, ~24ng/dl) - HIGH E2: 175 pmol/L (canadian...

48 year old, 5’8, 207ish, TRT since 42. Pretty muscular no clue on body fat. Pretty vascular and slight visible abs. I eat like 50/50 good vs crap. Currently on 120 test and 60 nandrolone per week split m,w,f. No AI. My last 2 lab results from March and August. Free T is super high and E is...

Hello, Started TRT 2 months ago, 120/week split in 2pins. My blood test came back today. Here is a before and after: Test: 383 -> 735 Ng/Dl Free Test: 7.1 -> 12.8 Pg/Ml Conversion: 0.185% -> 0.136% SHBG: 23 -> 16.9 Nmol/L Albumin: 5.4 -> 4.7 G/Dl Started with extremely low conversion...

After putting in my Total T(633 ng/dL measured at trough), SHBG(39.10 nmol/L), and Albumin(4.73 gr/dL) numbers from blood tests into the Tru-T Free Test Calculator, are my Free T numbers normal?: 0.93 nMol/L or, 26.95 ng/dL. I am currently dosing daily of 5mg test. Cyp. mixed with 4mg. test...

I’ve come off of TRT, and been off since February. Total t: 534 ng/dl Free t: 62.5 pg/ml Estradiol: less than 15 Does my free T look bad? My whole reason for starting TRT years ago was because of my low free t and very high SHBG. But my estradiol is very low. I have very very low libido. No...

Hi . My shbg is high 57 nmol and my free T is low 0.16 nmol..I was pinning three times a week . 75mg a week as I'm a super responder. I've decided to try and increase it to 150mg a week .. if I pin twice a week could this bring down my shbg and may be increase my free T Also going to use...

I understand the basics, appropriate testing for Total T, free T, E2, and more along with appropriate tests to watch out for important side effects like elevated hematocrit, or hemoglobin. I often however see members refer to the need for "hormonal balance". Looking thru the site, perhaps I...

The more I read about the situation of the healthy active person with normal labs and normal Total T, but higher range SHBG and lower Free T, it seems the only real solution that fixes the numbers is TRT. For all the other solutions that supposedly help (boron, nettle, more carbs, etc), the...

Like the title says. I know this is kind of a person specific and subjective question: For a sense of wellbeing, does Total Testosterone need to be high alongside a high Free T? Or would a normal Total T and high Free T yield similar results? Basically, I'm wondering if Total testosterone...

Wikipedia says, "The relative binding affinity of various sex steroids for SHBG is dihydrotestosterone (DHT) > testosterone > androstenediol > estradiol > estrone. DHT binds to SHBG with about 5 times the affinity of testosterone and about 20 times the affinity of estradiol." Why aren't there...

so due to low T for a long time i sadly got into drinking alcohol for like 5 months now, daily (except a week and some days off here and there) around 12 beers a day. obviously that needs to stop and im already trying to reduce and then stop alcohol completely. so, ive heard that alcohols...

Any guys here with normal total t and high shbg (pre trt) that could give me some advice please? Had blood tests done 4 time over the last year. Each time everything was right where it needed to be axcpet for my shbg. Total t has been 620-743. Shbg has been 56-75. Putting my free t between 9.1...

Hi all After being too high with free t I dropped it down to 100 mg a week. 3 shots a week. . I also started HCG 0.25 iu x 3 a week. I couldn't hack the feeling on HCG anymore and went on to estridol of 1 mg a day. This is because I have never been able to aromatize much from my test...

Quick question. I just restarted TRT after an approximate 5 month break for fertility reason. Im on HCG (250 twice per week,) and 120ml weekly shots of test E (divided in two subq weekly shots.) I just received my blood work and my resultare as follows: Testosterone 20nmolL Testosterone 576...

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...

I have been on TRT for about three years. In January I switched to daily injections in an effort to control hematocrit, acne and sleep issues. I began at 20 mg per day and have slowly decreased my dose down to what is now 14 mg per day under the theory that the lowest possible dose is best. I...

how much increase in free testosterone can one expect with 100 ml of cypionate per week? just started trt, my doctor said 100 ml per week for 4 weeks,then blood tests. My free t is 300. I read it can increase 400 percent of dosage, does this mean i will probably be at 700 free t in 4 weeks?

I think I might have found out why I wasn't feeling so good on TRT all these past years... I wasn't optimizing my Total T.. I was focusing too much on my free T which was always in the top 90% or higher of the free range which is great but my Total T was in the bottom Labcorp range (mid...

Hi everyone, I’m thinking of giving the scrotal cream a try after almost a year of injections and limited success with varying protocols. I’m wondering if there are any high shbg guys like myself that have tried the cream and what has been your experience? My shbg pre-trt was between 55-70. On...

I have many of the same issues that I see here everyday, not great energy, low libido but its better than before trt. I've been on injectables for 2 years. My current weekly protocol is 100mg T, split SubQ twice per week and 500 iu HCG twice a week. I just got my labs back and have a consult...

Hello! I am 25 years old and it's been 2 years since I experience low T symptoms: low libido, inability to build muscle, difficulties with memory & focus, hair loss and so on. After a period of high stress and for the first time no morning wood for a month!! I decided to do something about it...

What are people aiming for in Free T? I've seen people with troughs well over 1.5-2x the normal range which would place them even higher on peaks. I've had the below labs with no symptoms of high E2 and no AI and no difference really in the way I feel. Is there any benefit to the higher or lower...

There's been a lot discussion recently in Excelmale on wanting to test for Free E2 and the relatively high cost of this test. There are online calculators which calculate an estimate of Free T based on Total T, SHBG and Albumin. However there doesn't appear to be an online calculator for...

We know some reference ranges on blood test are adjusted for age, but I don’t know which ones are and which aren’t. This is important because it tells us if we are over or under range, creates flags on blood tests, may concern patients or doctors. Recently Dr. X contributed the fact that...

Here are my last two endocrine lab reports. A dozen years ago they did direct tests of my Free Testosterone. Now they only do a calculated equation. I did bring this up with my doctor a couple years ago, but he seemed to feel this is a perfectly fine way to measure Free T. As you can see, there...

The all knowing FDA does not approve of human use. You cannot have it prescribed. I have crazy high SHBG that was stealing most of my free T even on heavy handed TRT. You'll have to do your own homework to find a source that is reliable.