general question

General Discussion
#1

I read alot like all of you, read about hypo,s bone density problems due to having hypogonadism for too long being undetected.

I think he even had to give up his job because of this, that sucks.
I dont know where his passion lies but i think with all his knowledge about the hormones, he might go to university and become a doctor, would probl be a walk through the park for him.

But probebly it is a unneccecary evil for him, how he got the knowledge, like most of us.
I,m learning understanding more each day, but it aint my passion.

Now my concern, could it be one has hypogonadisme while on finasteride and this being cause while on, or would this be rather after stopping the fina.

Because i know since i,ve stopped 1,5 years ago i,ve lost a nice bit of muscle and during these 1,5 years i had hypogonadisme. Am scared because it seems i was on 4-ever, dont even know the exact years will get some more info on that at least 7 might be 8 or 9.

I thaught finding this website would end all my problems, but now i understand i,m just at the beginning. And must say my nipps seems to have gotten a little less puffed over the last 2 months this is encouraging.

Overall feeling is the same though, and no i am not on drugs! :smiley:

Still a struggle to get my blood tested, but i will succeed.

Bye for now, and hope someone can anwser my guestion.

#2

While on Fin T levels go up 15-20% so no, one should not get hypgonadism while on the drug – it’s the otehr way around, the crash in T levels happens AFTER we quit.

Have you been clinically diagnosed as having hypogonadism? You mention in your bloodwork post that your T level is 16 out of a range of 10-35… that is not hypogonadal.

How is your diet (do you eat very little, or low-fat/vegetarian diet?) and excercise? Do you do a lot of walking or any weight lifting?

#3

I am in overall good shape, have very fisical work walk at least 20 kilometers a day when at work, and i work a lot.
A problem is im generally tired, mentally and fisically this last 1.5 years.

I try to eat as healthy as possible, and as much as possible i,m not on dieet, take my vitamines, and zinc.

My T level was 16, the test was taken at 16.00am.
My LH and FSH were 2.77/2.73 (3-10)E/L
My Free/Bio Test was 0.41nmol/l (minimal 5nmol/l)
My Growth Hormoon 0.51 (1-10)

Have you been clinically diagnosed as having hypogonadism? No the endo said everything was in order. I got serious doubts, about his opinion and looking for second opinion, and bloodwork.

Thxs

#4

New bloodwork is on the way, mew are my above numbers about right for secundairy hypogonadisme.
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