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FSH: 3.4 (1.7-8.6) Age:26
LH: 3.3 ( 1.5-12.4)

Total Testosterone:598 (264-916)
Free Testosterone:14.8 (9.3-26.5)
DHEA Sulfate:311.7 (138.5-475.2)
SHBG:60.5 (16.5-55.9) HIGH

I am either thinking of trying clomid or just biting the bullet and going straight on TRT. With these levels would you try clomid first ? I have high SHBG so I'm not sure if clomid would work for me. Whatever level my testosterone has been at on the last three blood test I had my SHBG is always at the very top of reference range or higher.
 
My numbers were almost the same as yours. Not sure of your age, and/or children are a possibility in the future. So maybe that would be something to discuss with your TRT doctor.

I opted to go straight to T and HCG. I am pushing 50, so no more children for me.

I am sure more folks will chime in.
 
FSH: 3.4 (1.7-8.6) Age:26
LH: 3.3 ( 1.5-12.4)

Total Testosterone:598 (264-916)
Free Testosterone:14.8 (9.3-26.5)
DHEA Sulfate:311.7 (138.5-475.2)
SHBG:60.5 (16.5-55.9) HIGH

I am either thinking of trying clomid or just biting the bullet and going straight on TRT. With these levels would you try clomid first ? I have high SHBG so I'm not sure if clomid would work for me. Whatever level my testosterone has been at on the last three blood test I had my SHBG is always at the very top of reference range or higher.

Your numbers are good. A good perusal of this website should show you how hard it is to manage TRT correctly. If I were you, I would stay TRT-free.
 
"Normal" doesn't mean very much. I ask because SHBG has something to do with the liver.


This ^^^. My family doctor claimed all my labs looked good. But I had fatigue, low mood, put on 10 lbs in about a year and just was not feeling it with my workouts.

So I opted for TRT. I am about 13 weeks into it and do feel better. Have some fine tuning to work at, but so far I am good with my decision.
 

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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.

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