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Could 1 blood donation have crashed my ferritin?

Haven’t donated blood in years because when I was donating 4 times per year my ferritin dropped as low as 0 (according to labs). After lowering my T dose and stopping all phlebotomies, it took about 2 years to get a normal (in the 40s) ferritin level. I donated again 6 weeks ago because me...
- SkyWarn
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- Dec 23, 2024
- ferritin hematicrit
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- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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My hematocrit went from 55.5 to 47.5 after one blood donation

3 weeks about my labs showed hematocrit was at 55.5. I donated blood and just repeated labs and now its 47.5 I'm very happy, but I wonder how long it will stay under 50. My Ferritin is 27 which is already low normal. Hate to have to drop more blood to soon
- SkyWarn
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- Oct 3, 2024
- hematicrit
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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High HGB/HCT

Hey guys, I just got a CBC done yesterday and my hemoglobin is 18.8 and hematocrit is 53.2. I can't believe this as I've lowered my dose to 6-7mg daily about 4 weeks ago from running 9-10mg daily for a couple months. When I lowered the dose, my hct was 50.8 and hgb was 17.8. I also saw on...
- GreenMachineX
- Thread
- Feb 24, 2022
- hematicrit high hemoglobin test cyp
- Replies: 122
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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SHBG finally increased, but the hematocrit increased, ferritin decreased. Thyroid?

High hematocrit, low ferritin and thyroid. Does taking 15 mg of ferrous sulfate increase ferritin? Hello everybody. I will attach my exams below and I would like your opinion. Thank you very much. In early January of this year I had a phlebotomy due to an increase in hematocrit. I only did...
- gerardo
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- Mar 6, 2021
- ferritin hematicrit thyroid
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Therapeutic Phlebotomy (oregon)

I can’t find anywhere to do therapeutic phlebotomy in Oregon. I tried donating blood yesterday but my hemoglobin was 21... that’s like 63 hematocrit. Because it’s so high I went to the walk-in clinic at the hospital where my PCP works. They saw me and all they did was try lecturing me on the...
- Nomad
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- Dec 9, 2020
- asshole doctors hematicrit hemoglobin theraputic phlebotomy
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management

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