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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
First 6 weeks on TRT - estrogen a concern or not?
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<blockquote data-quote="spibok" data-source="post: 77636" data-attributes="member: 16232"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Hi guys</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Been on TRT level dose of Test Cyp for about 6 weeks now (self-administered FYI). Nothing else at this moment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">200mg/week splits into two doses done SubQ. Have had decent results in terms of strength, moderate in terms of mood, concentration etc. A slight uptick in libido but nothing life changing, although do expect this to be a "slow burn" and am in this for the long haul so none of this concerns me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Had bloods done (which was always the plan after 6 weeks to check/test/tweak) Results below</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Total test - 49.5 nmol/L (up from 30)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">SHBG - 66 nmol/L (down from mid-80s)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Free Test - 833 pmol/L (up from 215)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Oestradil - 250 pmol/L</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I inject Tuesday and Friday. Bloods were taken on a Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">My only real concern is the estrogen number. Is this a concern? My initial kneejerk response was "I NEED AN AI", although I have heard some terrible things about them totally tanking your estrogen levels. And seems like an optimal level of estrogen is as important to wellbeing as testosterone. Is there some truth to the T vs E ratio I have read a bit about. If my test is at 1000 and my estrogen at 300 pmol/L is that OK in context? My preference is for as few drugs as possible hence my query.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">No qualitative markers of estrogen. I dont have any noticeable nipple sensitivity and I dont cry at romantic comedies or pictures of puppies. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Queried the lab and they use the Siemens Centaur immunoassay for their oestradiol tests. Not the LCMS which is the more "sensitive" one correct?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In an ideal world, I would like my test just north of 1000. Should I be concerned at that estrogen number? Rather than implementing an AI I have decided for now to inject smaller doses more frequently then retest after a month. Thoughts?</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spibok, post: 77636, member: 16232"] [FONT=arial]Hi guys[/FONT][FONT=arial] [/FONT] [FONT=arial]Been on TRT level dose of Test Cyp for about 6 weeks now (self-administered FYI). Nothing else at this moment.[/FONT] [FONT=arial] [/FONT] [FONT=arial]200mg/week splits into two doses done SubQ. Have had decent results in terms of strength, moderate in terms of mood, concentration etc. A slight uptick in libido but nothing life changing, although do expect this to be a "slow burn" and am in this for the long haul so none of this concerns me.[/FONT] [FONT=arial] [/FONT] [FONT=arial]Had bloods done (which was always the plan after 6 weeks to check/test/tweak) Results below[/FONT] [FONT=arial] [/FONT] [FONT=arial]Total test - 49.5 nmol/L (up from 30)[/FONT] [FONT=arial]SHBG - 66 nmol/L (down from mid-80s)[/FONT] [FONT=arial]Free Test - 833 pmol/L (up from 215)[/FONT] [FONT=arial]Oestradil - 250 pmol/L[/FONT] [FONT=arial] [/FONT] [FONT=arial]I inject Tuesday and Friday. Bloods were taken on a Thursday.[/FONT] [FONT=arial] [/FONT] [FONT=arial]My only real concern is the estrogen number. Is this a concern? My initial kneejerk response was "I NEED AN AI", although I have heard some terrible things about them totally tanking your estrogen levels. And seems like an optimal level of estrogen is as important to wellbeing as testosterone. Is there some truth to the T vs E ratio I have read a bit about. If my test is at 1000 and my estrogen at 300 pmol/L is that OK in context? My preference is for as few drugs as possible hence my query.[/FONT] [FONT=arial] [/FONT] [FONT=arial]No qualitative markers of estrogen. I dont have any noticeable nipple sensitivity and I dont cry at romantic comedies or pictures of puppies. :p[/FONT] [FONT=arial] [/FONT] [FONT=arial]Queried the lab and they use the Siemens Centaur immunoassay for their oestradiol tests. Not the LCMS which is the more "sensitive" one correct?[/FONT] [FONT=arial] [/FONT] [FONT=arial]In an ideal world, I would like my test just north of 1000. Should I be concerned at that estrogen number? Rather than implementing an AI I have decided for now to inject smaller doses more frequently then retest after a month. Thoughts?[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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