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<blockquote data-quote="aneuman" data-source="post: 257032" data-attributes="member: 43264"><p>Unfortunately, I can't help you as I'm not from that area, but I sincerely hope that some of the good Texans in this forum can point you in the right direction. I know how you feel, the desperation, and I wish you the best of luck.</p><p></p><p>I believe [USER=3]@Nelson Vergel[/USER] lives in Texas or may know a good endocrinologist from the area, perhaps he chimes in and hopefully can provide a good pointer.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It is true. In males, estrogen is primarily derived from testosterone through a process called aromatization which occurs, among others, in the fat tissue. It is true that low estradiol is associated with loss of bone mass mostly in elderly males, but I don't know for how long you've been that low.</p><p></p><p>Your testosterone is what current guidelines would consider "low-normal", but it doesn't justify such a low estradiol. As a reference, I'm a 60 year old man with around 20% body fat, and my most recent labs show total testosterone of 388 ng/dL and estradiol of 20 pg/ml.</p><p></p><p>The problem with the human body is that is a system, and not a collection of organs. The problem with systems is that they reach a very complex equilibrium (homeostasis) through the interaction of many different parameters (hormones in this case, as well as receptors, enzymes, etc) so even though it may seem simple to add more testosterone, so estradiol goes up, so bone density improves, it doesn't always work that way.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what your situation with money, work, insurance, family, etc, is, as all that is important, but if you can locate a reputable endocrinologist, talk to them on the phone prior to scheduling a consult and explain your situation and what you're looking for, and then decide to go ahead, that would probably increase the chances of success. Many endocrinologist, looking for a profitable business, spend so much time treating obesity and diabetes, that they forget to think critically when they see a different patient. You need to avoid those doctors. I'd venture to say that you'll have better luck by going to the endocrinology department of the school of medicine at Austin, if there's any. You may try other big cities like Dallas or Houston, although I understand the difficulties.</p><p></p><p>Speaking for myself, I would consider very risky and irresponsible to provide medical advice to someone with a complicated metabolic picture like yours, that's why my advice is, go see another doctor.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aneuman, post: 257032, member: 43264"] Unfortunately, I can't help you as I'm not from that area, but I sincerely hope that some of the good Texans in this forum can point you in the right direction. I know how you feel, the desperation, and I wish you the best of luck. I believe [USER=3]@Nelson Vergel[/USER] lives in Texas or may know a good endocrinologist from the area, perhaps he chimes in and hopefully can provide a good pointer. It is true. In males, estrogen is primarily derived from testosterone through a process called aromatization which occurs, among others, in the fat tissue. It is true that low estradiol is associated with loss of bone mass mostly in elderly males, but I don't know for how long you've been that low. Your testosterone is what current guidelines would consider "low-normal", but it doesn't justify such a low estradiol. As a reference, I'm a 60 year old man with around 20% body fat, and my most recent labs show total testosterone of 388 ng/dL and estradiol of 20 pg/ml. The problem with the human body is that is a system, and not a collection of organs. The problem with systems is that they reach a very complex equilibrium (homeostasis) through the interaction of many different parameters (hormones in this case, as well as receptors, enzymes, etc) so even though it may seem simple to add more testosterone, so estradiol goes up, so bone density improves, it doesn't always work that way. I don't know what your situation with money, work, insurance, family, etc, is, as all that is important, but if you can locate a reputable endocrinologist, talk to them on the phone prior to scheduling a consult and explain your situation and what you're looking for, and then decide to go ahead, that would probably increase the chances of success. Many endocrinologist, looking for a profitable business, spend so much time treating obesity and diabetes, that they forget to think critically when they see a different patient. You need to avoid those doctors. I'd venture to say that you'll have better luck by going to the endocrinology department of the school of medicine at Austin, if there's any. You may try other big cities like Dallas or Houston, although I understand the difficulties. Speaking for myself, I would consider very risky and irresponsible to provide medical advice to someone with a complicated metabolic picture like yours, that's why my advice is, go see another doctor. Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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