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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Blood work - Do I need TRT/Whats next?
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<blockquote data-quote="lennylevino" data-source="post: 243912" data-attributes="member: 44933"><p>For the few years I have had low libido generally, bad erection quality and almost never waking up with a boner. I have also noticed reduced/slowed facial hair growth and increased balding. Although I will say that I don't often get a full 8 hours of sleep and I do not exercise much (if at all).</p><p></p><p>Here are my test results from a couple of days ago (blood taken at 10am on a fasted stomach). I am 33 years old.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]28610[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><u>Hormones:</u></p><p>- Total Testosterone: <strong>97 ng/dl </strong>(range: 250 - 840)</p><p>- Free Testosterone: <strong>27 pg/ml</strong> (lab range: 15 - 50 - *although when googling it says that normal reference range is 50-200 pg/ml)</p><p>- LH: 4.12 (range: 1.7 - 8.6)</p><p>- FSH: 1.8 (range: 1.5 - 12.4)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]28611[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><u>Thyroid and Prostate:</u></p><p>- PSA: 1.04 (range: <1.4)</p><p>- TSH: 1.9 (range: 0.27 - 4.2)</p><p>- T3 Total: 1.23 (range: 0.8 - 2.0)</p><p>- T3 Free: 3.36 (range: 2.0 - 4.4)</p><p>- T4 Total: <strong>12.1</strong> (range: 4.5 - 12.0)</p><p>- T4 Free: <strong>1.77</strong> (range: 0.93 - 1.7)</p><p></p><p>Seems like the lab forgot to include SHBG and Estradiol (E2). Do I need to check these as well? What should my next step be here? Do another test to confirm the low numbers and then get on injections?</p><p></p><p>Thing is I used a MAO-inhibitor called Tranylcypromine (Parnate) as an antidepressant and stopped taking it about 3 months ago. I also took this in the past and got similar symptoms to what I have now after quitting. When I started taking it again it felt like I had a return of libido, drive etc (although it only lasted for a couple of months before it vanished again). Last time I was off this medication for over 2 years with no improvement in symptoms.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lennylevino, post: 243912, member: 44933"] For the few years I have had low libido generally, bad erection quality and almost never waking up with a boner. I have also noticed reduced/slowed facial hair growth and increased balding. Although I will say that I don't often get a full 8 hours of sleep and I do not exercise much (if at all). Here are my test results from a couple of days ago (blood taken at 10am on a fasted stomach). I am 33 years old. [ATTACH type="full" alt="testosterone.jpg"]28610[/ATTACH] [U]Hormones:[/U] - Total Testosterone: [B]97 ng/dl [/B](range: 250 - 840) - Free Testosterone: [B]27 pg/ml[/B] (lab range: 15 - 50 - *although when googling it says that normal reference range is 50-200 pg/ml) - LH: 4.12 (range: 1.7 - 8.6) - FSH: 1.8 (range: 1.5 - 12.4) [ATTACH type="full" alt="thyroid.jpg"]28611[/ATTACH] [U]Thyroid and Prostate:[/U] - PSA: 1.04 (range: <1.4) - TSH: 1.9 (range: 0.27 - 4.2) - T3 Total: 1.23 (range: 0.8 - 2.0) - T3 Free: 3.36 (range: 2.0 - 4.4) - T4 Total: [B]12.1[/B] (range: 4.5 - 12.0) - T4 Free: [B]1.77[/B] (range: 0.93 - 1.7) Seems like the lab forgot to include SHBG and Estradiol (E2). Do I need to check these as well? What should my next step be here? Do another test to confirm the low numbers and then get on injections? Thing is I used a MAO-inhibitor called Tranylcypromine (Parnate) as an antidepressant and stopped taking it about 3 months ago. I also took this in the past and got similar symptoms to what I have now after quitting. When I started taking it again it felt like I had a return of libido, drive etc (although it only lasted for a couple of months before it vanished again). Last time I was off this medication for over 2 years with no improvement in symptoms. [/QUOTE]
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