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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Can some help me to understand the various free testosterone units and ranges?
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<blockquote data-quote="sammmy" data-source="post: 180761" data-attributes="member: 38594"><p>You can determine if a FREE testosterone measurement is low or high only if you know the reference range of the corresponding lab - see where it sits in the reference interval. As said above, different labs have different reference ranges for FREE testosterone so a value from one lab is not comparable to values from another lab or to online calculators that also have different ranges.</p><p></p><p>Values of TOTAL testosterone are usually more comparable because the normal lab ranges are typically similar.</p><p></p><p>Trying to lower your SHBG is a lost cause because most things that lower SHBG will also lower Total and Free testosterone. You should focus on how you feel, which is the real factor you want to change, not some lab values. Even the free testosterone lab value is sometimes increased (see examples below) but you do not feel any positive change.</p><p></p><p>Things that successfully increased FREE testosterone for me: Arimidex (large effect, very obvious boost in sexuality, side effects: made me feel depressed with low energy and hurting joints), Boron/Borax (minor increase ~ 15%), Nettle Root Extract (supposedly binds to SHBG and displaces testosterone, minor increase ~ 10%, no sexual effect felt - it blocks DHT which is counterproductive), Tongkat Ali extract (no sexual effect felt but increased free testosterone ~20%, however it may block DHT so again counterproductive), Proviron (minor increase ~10%), HCG 1000 IU injected every other day (about doubled my free testosterone, effect felt sexually - much easier orgasm, no effect felt at the gym), DHEA (gives stamina at the gym, increases libido and orgasmic ability for me, not measured if it changes free testosterone).</p><p></p><p>Your brother could try Boron, Zinc, and/or DHEA and see if these improve how he feels. Boron and DHEA act a bit like stimulants for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sammmy, post: 180761, member: 38594"] You can determine if a FREE testosterone measurement is low or high only if you know the reference range of the corresponding lab - see where it sits in the reference interval. As said above, different labs have different reference ranges for FREE testosterone so a value from one lab is not comparable to values from another lab or to online calculators that also have different ranges. Values of TOTAL testosterone are usually more comparable because the normal lab ranges are typically similar. Trying to lower your SHBG is a lost cause because most things that lower SHBG will also lower Total and Free testosterone. You should focus on how you feel, which is the real factor you want to change, not some lab values. Even the free testosterone lab value is sometimes increased (see examples below) but you do not feel any positive change. Things that successfully increased FREE testosterone for me: Arimidex (large effect, very obvious boost in sexuality, side effects: made me feel depressed with low energy and hurting joints), Boron/Borax (minor increase ~ 15%), Nettle Root Extract (supposedly binds to SHBG and displaces testosterone, minor increase ~ 10%, no sexual effect felt - it blocks DHT which is counterproductive), Tongkat Ali extract (no sexual effect felt but increased free testosterone ~20%, however it may block DHT so again counterproductive), Proviron (minor increase ~10%), HCG 1000 IU injected every other day (about doubled my free testosterone, effect felt sexually - much easier orgasm, no effect felt at the gym), DHEA (gives stamina at the gym, increases libido and orgasmic ability for me, not measured if it changes free testosterone). Your brother could try Boron, Zinc, and/or DHEA and see if these improve how he feels. Boron and DHEA act a bit like stimulants for me. [/QUOTE]
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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Can some help me to understand the various free testosterone units and ranges?
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