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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
Estrogen: Definitive answer on E2 testing methodologies
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<blockquote data-quote="Gene Devine" data-source="post: 3570" data-attributes="member: 4"><p>The default lab for E2 (the standard lab) is designed for women not men.</p><p></p><p>Estrogen levels in women are far greater than men.</p><p></p><p>If you think of a bell curve, women sit at the top of that curve and men sit at the bottom flat end of the curve.</p><p></p><p>The standard E2 lab designed for women is not "sensitive" enough to test accurately where men sit on that bottom flat end of the curve.</p><p></p><p>That's why they developed the "Sensitive" lab; it can accurately measure lower levels down on that flat end of the curve.</p><p></p><p>The problem with the standard E2 lab is that it can over estimate a man's E2 level and I've seen that on lab reports first hand.</p><p></p><p>What can happen is that a Doctor who uses the standard lab may see elevated E2 levels and prescribe an AI to control when in fact if they used the "Sensitive" lab it may have shown a lower value where an AI may not be needed at all. </p><p></p><p>Does this help?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gene Devine, post: 3570, member: 4"] The default lab for E2 (the standard lab) is designed for women not men. Estrogen levels in women are far greater than men. If you think of a bell curve, women sit at the top of that curve and men sit at the bottom flat end of the curve. The standard E2 lab designed for women is not "sensitive" enough to test accurately where men sit on that bottom flat end of the curve. That's why they developed the "Sensitive" lab; it can accurately measure lower levels down on that flat end of the curve. The problem with the standard E2 lab is that it can over estimate a man's E2 level and I've seen that on lab reports first hand. What can happen is that a Doctor who uses the standard lab may see elevated E2 levels and prescribe an AI to control when in fact if they used the "Sensitive" lab it may have shown a lower value where an AI may not be needed at all. Does this help? [/QUOTE]
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