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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
HCT sublingual as standalone therapy
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<blockquote data-quote="Cataceous" data-source="post: 220368" data-attributes="member: 38109"><p>Free testosterone was not measured with an accurate test, so it should be ignored. Accurate tests would be based on equilibrium dialysis or ultrafiltration. If you use LabCorp again then one of these tests would do:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.labcorp.com/tests/070038/testosterone-free-equilibrium-ultrafiltration-with-total-testosterone-lc-ms-ms[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.labcorp.com/tests/500726/testosterone-free-mass-spectrometry-equilibrium-dialysis-endocrine-sciences[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Alternatively, if you measure SHBG along with total testosterone then you can use a calculator to estimate free testosterone. This is still more accurate than the direct immunoassay test that you had.</p><p></p><p>There is a reasonable chance you are hypogonadal and would benefit from treatment. However, what's been glossed over is how traditional testosterone replacement therapy can disrupt multiple other hormones, potentially introducing new problems. There are other options to try before going this route. A testosterone nasal gel such as Natesto can raise testosterone for limited periods each day, which has been shown to effectively treat low-T symptoms without shutting down your natural testosterone production. Another option is use of a SERM such as enclomiphene. This stimulates your body to make more of its own testosterone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cataceous, post: 220368, member: 38109"] Free testosterone was not measured with an accurate test, so it should be ignored. Accurate tests would be based on equilibrium dialysis or ultrafiltration. If you use LabCorp again then one of these tests would do: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.labcorp.com/tests/070038/testosterone-free-equilibrium-ultrafiltration-with-total-testosterone-lc-ms-ms[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.labcorp.com/tests/500726/testosterone-free-mass-spectrometry-equilibrium-dialysis-endocrine-sciences[/URL] Alternatively, if you measure SHBG along with total testosterone then you can use a calculator to estimate free testosterone. This is still more accurate than the direct immunoassay test that you had. There is a reasonable chance you are hypogonadal and would benefit from treatment. However, what's been glossed over is how traditional testosterone replacement therapy can disrupt multiple other hormones, potentially introducing new problems. There are other options to try before going this route. A testosterone nasal gel such as Natesto can raise testosterone for limited periods each day, which has been shown to effectively treat low-T symptoms without shutting down your natural testosterone production. Another option is use of a SERM such as enclomiphene. This stimulates your body to make more of its own testosterone. [/QUOTE]
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