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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
What affects Test Level's when on TRT?
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<blockquote data-quote="andro1percent" data-source="post: 238096" data-attributes="member: 44007"><p>That makes sense. I am curious as I now have 7 years of bloodwork. 6 years being on TRT.</p><p></p><p>I've been on Testosterone gel 1% (4 pumps total) for 6 years now. Prior to going on TRT I tested my levels 3 times within a year.</p><p></p><p>For those 3 tests my lab's were as follows:</p><p>Total T was between 200-250 (range 241-827)</p><p>Free T was between 3.0-4.7 (range 5.0-21.0)</p><p>SHBG was between 25-30 (range 17.3-65.8)</p><p>Estradiol (E2) 16-21 (range 10-60)</p><p></p><p>So, quite low for Total and Free T. I began TRT and over the last 6 years my lab's have been generally stable and as follows (**ranges changed):</p><p></p><p>Total T stays between 580-690 (range 229-902)</p><p>Free T stays between 11-14(range 4.1-15.2)</p><p>SHBG has slowly crept up over the years from mid 20's to recently upper 30's to 50 (range 11.5-54.5)</p><p>Estradiol (E2) stays between 16-21 (range <40 pg/ml)</p><p></p><p>One exception was earlier this year where my Total T came back 307, Free T 5.8 and SHGB 35.4 (all with the same ranges as above). This made no sense to me after years of consistency. Then this month I tested again and I am back around 600 Total, 9 Free and 51 SHBG.</p><p></p><p>I've been applying the gel to my shoulders for 6 years. I wondered if the anomaly I experienced with the dip in my numbers I just explained was because my shoulders are getting "used to" the gel. I started applying lotion every night before bed. So, maybe that's why my latest test is closer to my previous 6 years of stable numbers. I know gel isn't too popular from reading posts on this forum. But it has seemed to work for me for the most part.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andro1percent, post: 238096, member: 44007"] That makes sense. I am curious as I now have 7 years of bloodwork. 6 years being on TRT. I've been on Testosterone gel 1% (4 pumps total) for 6 years now. Prior to going on TRT I tested my levels 3 times within a year. For those 3 tests my lab's were as follows: Total T was between 200-250 (range 241-827) Free T was between 3.0-4.7 (range 5.0-21.0) SHBG was between 25-30 (range 17.3-65.8) Estradiol (E2) 16-21 (range 10-60) So, quite low for Total and Free T. I began TRT and over the last 6 years my lab's have been generally stable and as follows (**ranges changed): Total T stays between 580-690 (range 229-902) Free T stays between 11-14(range 4.1-15.2) SHBG has slowly crept up over the years from mid 20's to recently upper 30's to 50 (range 11.5-54.5) Estradiol (E2) stays between 16-21 (range <40 pg/ml) One exception was earlier this year where my Total T came back 307, Free T 5.8 and SHGB 35.4 (all with the same ranges as above). This made no sense to me after years of consistency. Then this month I tested again and I am back around 600 Total, 9 Free and 51 SHBG. I've been applying the gel to my shoulders for 6 years. I wondered if the anomaly I experienced with the dip in my numbers I just explained was because my shoulders are getting "used to" the gel. I started applying lotion every night before bed. So, maybe that's why my latest test is closer to my previous 6 years of stable numbers. I know gel isn't too popular from reading posts on this forum. But it has seemed to work for me for the most part. [/QUOTE]
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