drgnv
New Member
Hey guys,
Would appreciate some input on this pattern.
I’ve been experiencing ongoing low energy for the past few years — mainly a lack of morning drive and waking up feeling flat or unmotivated. I wouldn’t describe it as depression, but my baseline motivation definitely feels lower than it should be.
My libido is around 4/10. I don’t have erectile dysfunction, and I still get morning erections.
I’m 32 years old, lean, around 82 kg. I don’t drink or smoke. My diet is quite strict, and I’ve never been overweight or had any metabolic health issues.
Current labs:
Does this look more like aromatization/inflammation-driven imbalance vs true androgen deficiency?
Curious how you’d approach this pattern before considering any intervention.
Thanks.
Would appreciate some input on this pattern.
I’ve been experiencing ongoing low energy for the past few years — mainly a lack of morning drive and waking up feeling flat or unmotivated. I wouldn’t describe it as depression, but my baseline motivation definitely feels lower than it should be.
My libido is around 4/10. I don’t have erectile dysfunction, and I still get morning erections.
I’m 32 years old, lean, around 82 kg. I don’t drink or smoke. My diet is quite strict, and I’ve never been overweight or had any metabolic health issues.
Current labs:
- Total T: 4.30 ng/mL (~430 ng/dL) (previous tests around the 500 mark)
- FREE T: Pending ....
- SHBG: 16.3 nmol/L (consistently low on last 4 labs over ~1 year)
- LH: 3.87
- FSH: 4.93
- Estradiol (E2): 47 pg/mL
- Prolactin: 12.96 ng/mL
- eGFR: 82
- Lipids & liver enzymes normal
- TSH: 1.854 uIU/ml
- FT3: 2.580 pg/ml
- FT4: 0.0900 ng/dl
Does this look more like aromatization/inflammation-driven imbalance vs true androgen deficiency?
Curious how you’d approach this pattern before considering any intervention.
Thanks.