Two ultrasensitive estrodial tests have come back at <2 pg/mL, one before long term low dose clomid one after, current doc doesn’t believe the number (normal range < 29).
Anyone else seen this happen?
kazman
Kazman, i joined health.groups.yahoo.com/group/hypogonadism2/
for some times and have been following/monitoring their activity from
time to time.
IF i am not mistaken, according to some member if you take clomid
you can not test for estradiol or estrogen as the result will always
be low (false result). You have to stop clomid for a good 4 weeks
before you can test your estradiol or estrogen.
For more info about clomid and estrogen test, you better check with
them (they are pretty quick with answering your question).
Hey Kazman, I also had low estradiol results. It wasn’t on an ultrasensitive test, but it was below the level they could detect. I’m hopefully having another test in the next few weeks.
Gim
kemangd, thanks for the info I realy appreciate it I had ben off clomid for a little over 5 weeks when I got the first result of <2. The second <2 was after taking clomid EOD for 3 weeks (I had had a bref trial to see if it would work, then went back on it 6 weeks later).
Still, the info is interesting.
The standar Estrodial test (not ultrasensitive) is only sensirtivie to 29 or 32 depending upon the lab. Good to check to see if you’re elvated, as males need to be 15-30, and idealy 20 to 30, no higher.
Hope this helps - kazman
Just wanted to report that I had an ultrasensitive estrodial test come back at 7. If this number is correct I think it is too low, but makes some sense as clomphene citrate is a weak ant-estrogen. Still taking 25 mg every other day.
Have heard that 15 to 30 is ideal for males in order to have good libido etc.
kazman
I too had low E2 levels when my T levels were low. Considering T converts into E2 it makes sense.
Some have abnormally high E2 levels which inhibit T prod’n. But it’s low T prod’n from some other underlying cause that keeps E2 low too.
My two cents…