Am I overpaying for treatment?

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Assist101 - aside from your concerns and questions about TRT - for which you've received sound advice by the fellas here, your labs show you are anemic and with the low MCV level it very likely may be iron deficiency...which is NOT normal or healthy for a 30yo male. In fact, iron deficiency anemia in a young male (unless induced from frequent blood donations or VERY low dietary iron intake/absorption) is quite often an indication of blood loss somewhere in the body (the majority of the time in the GI tract - ie bleeding ulcer, bleeding polyps, etc). THIS is a priority above and beyond TRT for you at this point and I would recommend you get established with a local PCP (and likely GI doc) to further evaluate. Best of luck!
 
Assist101 - aside from your concerns and questions about TRT - for which you've received sound advice by the fellas here, your labs show you are anemic and with the low MCV level it very likely may be iron deficiency...which is NOT normal or healthy for a 30yo male. In fact, iron deficiency anemia in a young male (unless induced from frequent blood donations or VERY low dietary iron intake/absorption) is quite often an indication of blood loss somewhere in the body (the majority of the time in the GI tract - ie bleeding ulcer, bleeding polyps, etc). THIS is a priority above and beyond TRT for you at this point and I would recommend you get established with a local PCP (and likely GI doc) to further evaluate. Best of luck!
Agree you should really look into that first.
Its hard to interpret your LH since the ranges are for a female but giving the prohormone use cant help but wonder if a clomid restart could help you.
 

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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

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