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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Newbie with a couple blood tests over two months or so.
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<blockquote data-quote="Systemlord" data-source="post: 159595" data-attributes="member: 15832"><p>I see no rT3 testing, rT3 can negate a big portion of fT3 then increasing TSH. T3 is obsolete and not the active hormone and is best for diagnosing hyperthyroidism. A high rT3 would then block fT3 deactivating it and increasing TSH.</p><p></p><p>You seem to be making enough T3 and more than likely have a conversion disorder converting too much T4-->rT3 instead of fT3, the main active thyroid hormone.</p><p></p><p>Prolactin can't explain low testosterone, but the high LH can and you have primary hypogonadism which is testicular failure. Fertility may be at risk, just like TSH increases for thyroid stimulation, LH is the stimulating hormone for the testicles to produce testosterone.</p><p></p><p>Your pituitary gland is working perfectly, but your testicles and thyroid glands are not functioning correctly. I would expect to see a healthy individual with high normal LH to also have high normal testosterone which would show the signal is being sent to the testicles which are producing a sufficient amount of testosterone.</p><p></p><p>Cortisol is also low. I would also test IGF-1 levels because IGF-1 is directly linked to growth hormone.</p><p></p><p>If FSH is abnormally high, this indicates you may already be infertile.</p><p></p><p>Do you have FSH labs?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Systemlord, post: 159595, member: 15832"] I see no rT3 testing, rT3 can negate a big portion of fT3 then increasing TSH. T3 is obsolete and not the active hormone and is best for diagnosing hyperthyroidism. A high rT3 would then block fT3 deactivating it and increasing TSH. You seem to be making enough T3 and more than likely have a conversion disorder converting too much T4-->rT3 instead of fT3, the main active thyroid hormone. Prolactin can't explain low testosterone, but the high LH can and you have primary hypogonadism which is testicular failure. Fertility may be at risk, just like TSH increases for thyroid stimulation, LH is the stimulating hormone for the testicles to produce testosterone. Your pituitary gland is working perfectly, but your testicles and thyroid glands are not functioning correctly. I would expect to see a healthy individual with high normal LH to also have high normal testosterone which would show the signal is being sent to the testicles which are producing a sufficient amount of testosterone. Cortisol is also low. I would also test IGF-1 levels because IGF-1 is directly linked to growth hormone. If FSH is abnormally high, this indicates you may already be infertile. Do you have FSH labs? [/QUOTE]
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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
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