I found this posted on a hairloss forum. This is what im talking about when i say hidden estrogen dominence of some kind. Of note I dont think he had his total estrogen measured. What do you make of this?
I’ve been on 5AR inhibition therapy for over 10 years, first with small doses of finasteride (Proscar cut into pieces), then large doses of finasteride, then dutasteride (I am currently taking 1mg/day – two Avodart caps/day). I do indeed have most of the sexual side-effects associated with finasteride/dutasteride, including gyno, decreased libido, and decreased semen volume (also fat/weight gain).
Given all the talk on here about Estrogen, I decided to get a blood test done (to measure Estradiol, specifically). I got the results in the mail today. To my utter shock, my Estradiol levels are EXTREMELY LOW. Like so low, I am actually worried that it’s TOO low (Estrogen is important, even in males).
What the HELL? I guess all my side-effects (which are very real), are due to decreased DHT levels. Unfortunately, I did not get a baseline Estrogen test before starting finasteride many years ago. But strang indeed.