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Testosterone Side Effect Management
TRT Dosage advice?
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<blockquote data-quote="50BMGdoesitforme" data-source="post: 178840" data-attributes="member: 40220"><p>Hey all - still staying the course and waiting a bit more to test. I am trying to plan ahead and get the right tests. There is a Quest quite close by and a LabCorp quite a ways away that I've had some truly crappy service at, but it's looking like LabCorp will have the cheapest tests.</p><p></p><p>Several testing questions:</p><p></p><p>Do I really need to test E2? I've seen a lot of research that says high E doesn't really matter, so why bother.</p><p></p><p>I'm looking at two options currently. Option 1 - LEF.org has a Male Basic Hormone Panel that tests:</p><p></p><p>Total T</p><p>Free T</p><p>DHEA-S</p><p>E2</p><p>PSA</p><p></p><p>But doesn't say anything about SHBG - don't they need that to calculate free T? Can I calculate SHBG from my total and free T levels? If not I'll add the SHBG test. Also adding DHT because I've never tested it.</p><p></p><p>Option #2 - Do SHBG and DHT at Labcorp and do the Female Hormone Panel at Quest, which tests:</p><p><strong>Estradiol, serum; </strong></p><p> <strong>Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH); </strong></p><p><strong>Luteinizing Hormone (LH); </strong></p><p> <strong>Testosterone, Serum (Total Only);</strong> </p><p><strong>Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential</strong>:</p><p><strong>Comprehensive Metabolic Profile (CMP) (includes eGFR)</strong>:</p><p></p><p>These tests can get expensive REALLY fast, but I do want the information I need. Which of these, or none, do you all recommend?</p><p></p><p>Thank you VERY much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="50BMGdoesitforme, post: 178840, member: 40220"] Hey all - still staying the course and waiting a bit more to test. I am trying to plan ahead and get the right tests. There is a Quest quite close by and a LabCorp quite a ways away that I've had some truly crappy service at, but it's looking like LabCorp will have the cheapest tests. Several testing questions: Do I really need to test E2? I've seen a lot of research that says high E doesn't really matter, so why bother. I'm looking at two options currently. Option 1 - LEF.org has a Male Basic Hormone Panel that tests: Total T Free T DHEA-S E2 PSA But doesn't say anything about SHBG - don't they need that to calculate free T? Can I calculate SHBG from my total and free T levels? If not I'll add the SHBG test. Also adding DHT because I've never tested it. Option #2 - Do SHBG and DHT at Labcorp and do the Female Hormone Panel at Quest, which tests: [B]Estradiol, serum; Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH); Luteinizing Hormone (LH); Testosterone, Serum (Total Only);[/B] [B]Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential[/B]: [B]Comprehensive Metabolic Profile (CMP) (includes eGFR)[/B]: These tests can get expensive REALLY fast, but I do want the information I need. Which of these, or none, do you all recommend? Thank you VERY much. [/QUOTE]
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