Issues with estradiol makes no sense. High estradiol but I feel well.

[Ribeye]

So my labs come in, total T is fairly high at 1150, and free T is also up there at 335. Also taking 100mg of DHEA a day. Estradiol comes in at 245. Bottom line at the moment, I feel really good, other than still having some ED issues, that have admittedly greatly improved with the HRT therapy. If I feel ok, and my labs continue to otherwise be reasonable (CBC shows hemoglobin and hematocrit borderline or slightly high, but since I stopped taking finasteride I will soon be able to donate blood) Otherwise labs are very good. Same with Thyroid. So since I feel well, actually quite good, should I be concerned about the estradiol? If yes, should I cut down the dose of the HRT cream, or talk to my doc about AI's? I will say each time I went up in dose on HRT, it seemed libido increased, ED got better, energy increased, nothing but good things. what to do about estradiol is the only issue?

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Estradiol comes in at 245.

Ultrasensitive?

How long were you on finasteride?

What is your current DHEA and DHT?

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What is your TSH?

Watch this video:

How to Predict Estradiol and DHT at Different Testosterone Doses

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[Nelson Vergel]

So since I feel well, actually quite good, should I be concerned about the estradiol? If yes, should I cut down the dose of the HRT cream, or talk to my doc about AI's? I will say each time I went up in dose on HRT, it seemed libido increased, ED got better, energy increased, nothing but good things. what to do about estradiol is the only issue?

No. I would not do a thing. But let me know how high is your DHEA.

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