Making sense of this - 21, low T, low SBHG, high prolactin, etc...

Vlacou

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So I went for a lab test about 2 weeks ago and I am not really satisfied with the results.

For my age, my T is low, prolactin high, etc...

I'd be extremely thankful if someone could help me make more sense out of these results:

Albumin: 46 g/l (35 -52)
TSH: 1,725 mIU/l (0,350 - 4,940)
Prolactin: 16,06 μg/l (4,04 - 15,2)
LH: 3,19 IU/l (1,14 - 8,75)
Progesterone: 0,30 nmol/l (0,32 - 0,64)
Testosterone: 15,85 nmol/l (5,76 - 28,14)
Free test: 0,33 nmol/l (> 0,30)
Test bioactive: 8,3 nmol/l (> 6,0)
Estradiol: <0,092 nmol/l (0,040 - 0,161)
SHBG: 31,2 nmol/l (43,5 - 52,5)

Something about me:

I am 21 years old male, 180 cm, about 74 kg about 14-15% BF (cutting fat right now. I don't properly gain muscle even with perfect diet and slow gains. Almost all I gain is fat and I blame my hormones for it.). I workout properly, I control my calories and have a good diet overall, but honestly, I still eat a lot of junk food which I am trying to reduce.

I have had symptoms of low T for a few years already - low libido, depression, nervousness, anxiety, not feeling like doing things, tired even after very long sleep, overeating while also almost being anorexic (so basically bulimia)...


EDIT: added reference values
 
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A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

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Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

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