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#1

I have done some of the blood test recommended here, i went to my doctor and i was told that everything was looking normal but if i continue having problems they will do more tests, this a new doctor since my old doctor change practice, i want to know what everyone here thinks about these results:

FSH 2.9 mIU/mL 1.4-18.1
vitamin b12 513 pg/mL 211-911
FSH and LH 4.0 mIU/mL 1.5-9.3
Free Testosterone 15.0 pg/mL 9.3-26.5
TSH 2.331 uIU/mL .450-4.500
Bilirubin, total 0.3 mg/dL 0.1-1.2
AST 35 IU/L 0-40
ALT 41 IU/L 0-55

my doctor thinks i might have enlarged prostate i am going to get an ultrasound to check for this, is this possible i took a drug that is supposed to decrease prostate and now i might have enlarged prostate i will post results here, also what other hormones test i need to do,
thanks

#2

what FSH, LH, testosterone, etc… levels are consider good for man in their twenties, sorry if this question was ask before i couldnt find when i search it?

#3

these are my test result:
CBC
WBC 10.8 4.0-10.5 high
RBC 5.61 4.10-5.60 high
hemoglobin 16.0 12.5-17
hematocrit 47.1 36.0-50.0
MCV 84 80-98
MCH 28.5 27-34
MCHC 33.9 32.0-36.0
RDW 13.4 11.7-15
platelets 236 140-415
Neutrophils 46 40-74
Lymphs 33 14-46
Monocytes 5 4-13
EOS 16 0-7 high
Basos 0 0-3
Neutrophils(absolute) 5 1.8-7.8
Lymphs(absolute) 3.6 0.7-4.5
Monocytes(absolute) 5 4-13 0.5 0.1-1.0
EOS(absolute) 1.7 0.0-0.4 high
Baso(absolute) 0.0 0-0.2

comp. metabolic panel
glucose,serum 110 65-99 high
BUN 11 5-26
creatinine,serum 1.02 0.76-1.27
BUN/creatinine ratio 11 8-27
sodium, serum 142 135-145
potassium,serum 4.93.5-5.2
cholride,serum 102 97-108
carbon dioxide, total 24 20-32
calcium,serum 9.7 8.5-10.6
protein,serum,total 7.16.0-8.5
albumin,serum 4.4 3.5-5.5
globulin,total 2.7 1.5-4.5
A/G ratio 1.6 1.1-2.5
bilirubin,total 0.3 0.1-1.2
alkaline phosphatase 95 25-150
AST(SGOT) 35 0-40
ALT(SGPT) 41 0-55

lipid:
cholesterol,total 158 100-199
triglycerides 132 0-149
HDL cholesterol 52 >39
VLDL cholesterol cal 26 5-40
LDL cholesterol calc 80 0-99

is it possible that the high WBC and that i might have enlarge prostate be related any comments would be appreciate it thanks

#4

Highly unlikely you have an enlarged prostate after Finasteride since it’s designed to shrink the prostate. Go ahead with the ultrasound, I doubt it will turn up anything.

  • What time were these bloodtests taken?

Free Testosterone 15.0 pg/mL 9.3-26.5
Could stand to be higher but without TOTAL Testosterone, we can’t see the complete picture.

AST 35 IU/L 0-40
ALT 41 IU/L 0-55
While not elevated ,would be good to keep an eye on liver function.

May want to investigate thyroid function further, ie Free T3 and Free T4… rule out subclinical hypothyroidism.

FSH and LH are pulsatile hormones, thus it can be difficult to get a true measure of the result unless you used multiple pooled blood tests over 24hrs to see the variation. But generally, anything below the range given is not good, or approaching the high end of the range.

Testosterone: propeciahelp.com/forum/viewt … ght=#10241

glucose,serum 110 65-99 – high

What did doctor say? Have you been tested for diabetes?

WBC 10.8 4.0-10.5 – high
RBC 5.61 4.10-5.60 – high
EOS(absolute) 1.7 0.0-0.4 – high

Can’t really comment here… do some research – mylabtesting.com/glossary.html and ask your doc.

Highly unlikely…

In addition to all the above, you should test:

  • Estradiol
  • Prolactin
  • DHT
  • Adiol-G (3 alpha-Androstanediol glucuronide)
  • Progesterone
  • SHBG

and others from propeciahelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=92

#5

this tests were taken during the morning time, i am going to get the other test to check further my hormones levels , i ask about the levels because i don’t understand how to determine if my hormones levels aren’t appropriate for someone in their twenties, i know with testosterone is different in the sense that if its low even inside the range, is consider not good for a man in the early twenties, i understand that it normally is approaching the high end, i am not sure if this the same with FSH, LH and the other hormone tests.

about the liver function test, you think they’re a little high.

my doctor said that it could be the breakfast that i had before the test, she is going to do another later to compare, and about diabetes i will talk to my doctor to have this test it too.

about the WBC, RBC, EOS that came high, it could have been caused because of the seasonal allergies that i am experiencing now, especially the EOS test shows that.
i will try to get the other hormone tests.
about the testosterone levels,does time of the day play a role in changing those values?

#6

You had breakfast before you had an insulin test? Every test I’ve ever done for insulin (glucose fasting) says you should NOT eat anything for 12 hours before, otherwise you will get inaccurate results from food spiking your blood sugar levels. Sounds like that’s what could have happened here.

Your doctor is right, re-test it but this time DON’T eat breakfast or any food after 9pm the night before.

Yes. T levels are highest in morning and drop throughout the day, I gave you a link in previous post that has a link to a graph:

propeciahelp.com/forum/viewt … ght=#10241

Thus, always get bloodtests done before 10AM when Testosterone is highest so you will get an accurate representation of your highest levels.

As I explained in my prior post (did you skip over this part?):

“FSH and LH are pulsatile hormones, thus it can be difficult to get a true measure of the result unless you used multiple pooled blood tests over 24hrs to see the variation. But generally, anything below the range given is not good, or approaching the high end of the range.”

They are not out of range high but you might want to re-test them at a later date to see if they go down.

#7

thanks for the reply, i saw your explanation about the hormones i just did not understand about the levels required, i understand a little more now.

about the breakfast that they i did not know i was having blood tests, thanks for pointing that out, next time i will go there without eating.

i will post the next cycle of test whenever i get them done for opinions.

#8

i have persistent chest pain and body fat gain on the chest, how can i check for gyno and whats DIM supplements some people talk about

#9

Go to a doctor, check for hardened nodules/fatty tissue deposits behind nipple and along chest wall. Get an ultrasound done if concerned. Research gynecomastia on Google for more info.

Get bloodtests for Estradiol, Estrogen, Estriol, Total Estrogens and Prolactin to evaluate estrogen levels. Eleveated levels in men can cause gynecomastia and sexual dysfunction.

dimfaq.com/index.htm

#10

Hi i did the prostate ultrasound and it shows that i have enlarged prostate i don’t know the reason for this, i don’t know if its an urinary infection.
i went to an urologist and he said he did not what had caused me this and he prescribe me cipro. i have not bought the prescription yet i don’t want to use this antibiotic without a second opinion first. i am going try to go to a different doctor.
what do you guys think of this antibiotic? and about my situation?

#11

when you say u have enlarged prostate do you also have prostatitis ?

when i quit propecia i had an enlarged prostate with pain and when they did the ultrasound it hurted a lot,so i had prostatitis…and i used antibiotics for that .

#12

Interesting, how did he diagnose that your prostate was enlarged? What was total prostate volume?

Perhaps the elevated WBC was a sign of an infection. Do you have pain in the prostate area?

I’m curious how Finasteride use could lead to an enlarged prostate.

Did you ever get serum DHT levels measured? Just curious if they are elevated.

Don’t know about Cipro but the user Solonjk is against it as he had severe side effects from its use. Do your research.

Good idea, getting 2nd and 3rd opinions doesn’t hurt.

#13

On how finasteride can lead to an enlarged prostate, the mechanism is clear.

I explained this is a post a while ago, part of which I have reproduced below. Quite apart from all the controversy over use of finasteride for hair loss, the use of finasteride 5mg for prostate enlargement is also controversial, for this reason. The idea of prescribing a finasteride for an enlarged prostate is based on an out-dated idea of the role that androgens play in causing that enlargement.

Many doctors now believe that lowering DHT in an attempt to shrink the prostate is counter-productive long-term, and that men suffering from an enlarged prostate would be better off supplementing with DHT and consequentially raising DHT levels. In other words, aiming for a result that is the exact opposite of the result you get when you take finasteride.

All this is well known. You can read about it on the Wikipedia page on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). How long have you guys been thinking about finasteride, again?

Given that finasteride has at the very least left most of us with lower T and higher E, it’s highly likely that many of us now have swollen or enlarged prostates. Hency all the prostate trouble that many around here complain about, and some wrongly believe to be the the cause of our entire syndrome, rather than just one symptom of it.

Here is that post:

It is well known that high levels of estrogen are the primary cause of benign prostatatic hyperplasia (BPH), or swelling of the prostate. That is why the prostate tends to get larger as men age, and why BPH is largely a condition of old age (say 60+). Older men have lower levels of testosterone, and subsequently higher relative levels of estrogen, and so tend to get a swollen prostate. That’s why old guys joke about having to get up in the night to pee (as you know, more frequent urination is one consequence of a large prostate).

We are now in a position that is comparable to those old guys, hormonally. Except in our case it is not that our testosterone levels have fallen in a straightforward way (though often they do fall, as we see in blood tests). It’s that we are not responding properly to the testosterone in our bodies. In consequence estrogen is given a freer reign to exert its effects. One effect is to cause the prostate to swell. Once the prostate is swollen, there is an increased chance it will become inflamed, infected, cause irritation and urinary symptoms: and there you have your prostate problem.

#14

Ah yes, the elevated E2 causing the prostate enlargement… yes, I do recall this now. Obviously slipped my mind at the time of posting, and of course since Finasteride can shift the androgen/estrogen ratio towards E2, it does make sense.

To the original poster: have you had your estrogen levels (estriol, estradiol, estrone) checked? If not, please do – if elevated, getting them under control may help with your problem, and you may not have any need for Cipro.

It’s possible you do have an estrogen problem considering a previous post where you said “i have persistent chest pain and body fat gain on the chest” (gynecomastia, due to elevated estrogen levels in men).

I/we’ve been thinking about Finasteride for a long time, thanks. No need to be uppity, either… we can’t all be on the ball every single day, and as laymen can and do forget how things “work” once in awhile, you know.

Appreciate your insights but please keep these types of comments to yourself because they do not serve any purpose other than to inflame people. Sounds like you’ve been having a bad day so maybe you should take a break from this site for awhile?

#15

I dont know if i have prostatitis, how to check for that, i quit propecia almost 4 years ago and i remember that my prostate was checked several times in regular doctor visits and everything was normal, symptoms of enlarged prostate started a couple of months ago so i dont know what caused this.
italy do you know what kind of antibiotics you used when you had enlarged prostate.

the prostate was diagnose with an ultrasound, the results showed an enlarged prostate i don’t know the prostate volume.
yes i have been having pain in the prostate area, testicular pain, urinary problems just as those describe when having an enlarged prostate.
about the DHT levels, i have never measured those.

scaredmale and mew maybe estrogen could be causing this to me, i believe my estrogen levels should be elevated since i have experience weight gain and gyno problems and all of this started a couple of months ago when i started to have libido and sexual problems again.
how can control this estrogen levels and check for them.
so basically elevated levels of estrogen can also caused enlarged prostate in men.

i have not used cipro , the doctor prescribed it for me today and i don’t want to get the drug without researching it first maybe getting more doctors opinions and past users. what kind of bad side effects could this antibiotic caused.
thanks everyone for replying to my post

#16

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#17

Bacterial culture from prostatatic fluid, or possibly a urine culture.

Bloodtests, or better yet, 24hr-urine panel: rheinlabs.com/

#18

I have insurance again and i have been trying to get doctors to get all the hormone test recommended, nov 5 i had some test check and these are the results:
testosterone, total 725 ng/dl 250-1100
testosterone, free percent 2.66 % 1.50-2.20
free testosterone 192.8 pg/ml 35.0-15

the other results are the regular metabolic and cbc and they seem fine but these are the only ones mark as flag.
i still have the same problems, low libido, chest pain, breast increase and some ed, i am trying to get a good estrogen blocker since i have read that some recommended here may also decrease dht like dim. i use fish oil a few times a week but i search on Google and some places say that it can be use as a dht blocker, i could not find scientific literature about this, i just want to know if anyone knows about this or is just some websites trying to sell stuff. thanks next couple of weeks i will get my estrogen results and other hormones from the endo, finally they check my estrogen levels.

thanks

#19

TT is very good.
free T 192.8 pg/ml 35.0 - 15 what is this? is it a typo? range from high to low and 192.8 out of range?

sps

#20

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TT is very good.
free T 192.8 pg/ml 35.0 - 15 what is this? is it a typo? range from high to low and 192.8 out of range?

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its suppose to be 35.0 - 155, previously to taking this test i took maca, horny goat weed and quercitin maybe 2 -3 days before. i use supplements once a week or less than that because i dont want to build tolerance, maybe these supps helped with the test increase, do you think my estrogen is high because i have high free testosterone and it converts to estrogen instead of dht
my gyno is very noticeable now and its very painful, what you think i should use to control this, nolva or arimidex

thank you