Hi, ive just received my blood test from my uro and now will be reffered to an endo.
If u have any feedback on my result please do post.
I have low sex hormone binding globulin and i think my T is low too, heres my results.
testosterone 17.4 (7.6-31) nmol/L
shbg 14 (14.5-48.4) nmol/L
prolactin 126 (86-324) mU/L
free T4 15.2 (12-22)
Cortisol 335 (64-536)
TSH 1.720 (.27-4.2)
LH 7.4 (1.7-8.6)
FSH 4.5 (1.5-12.4)
what does low shbg mean?
Poga, your testosterone converts to 500 ng/dL. How old are you? How early in the morning did you test?
Most here have SHBG that is too high. Have you had an albumin level taken in the last 6 months?
Probably important to get estradiol tested, some whose T, LH, FSH and SHBG are in normal ranges do show high estradiol when their 5AR pathways aren’t working right. Progesterone would also be useful. Not sure if they test 3 alpha androstanediol glucuronide in London.
Thank you for the reply and advice, i had the test done 12pm, and i am 25 years of age.
I have noticed my moods are not very good and its hard to control as i can get frustated and pissed off very easily, dont like to say it but it seems like depression. I dont feel any emotions to anything like some others have posted and oviously the standard stuff ed less desire etc, i think my parents have noticed a change in my behaviour.
Im waiting for my referal to Dr Bouloux in London as he has seen guys before with the same issues.
god help us all
hi, off propecia 2years, new bloods 9am taken, few things out of range. vit D like everybody else extremly low and recomended vit d injections. pls help interprete results thanks
Total Testosterone 19.9 7.6-31.4
Bioavailable Testosterone 6.81 2-9
LH 4.9 1.7-8.6
FSH 4.2 1.5-12.4
DHEA-s
Cortisol (24-hour urine sample) 564 171-536 out of range
SHBG 13 11-52
Prolactin 431 86-324 out of range
oestradiol 167 44-156 out of range
Progesterone 1.7 0.7-4.3
ACTH .9 0-46
PSA .8 0-1.4
TSH 2.8 .27-4.2
Free T3 5.3 3.1-6.8
vit D 18 51-163 out of range
Eosinophils .52 0-4
Your results arent all normal (also you missed off dheas). High prolacatin/oestradiol could cause your symptoms.
My Vit D was also low at a similar level, I managed to increase it just by supplementing with the stuff they sell in Holland & Barratt - 10,000 IU every day for about 6 weeks then tapering down to 4,000 IU every day. I went from 24 to 170 in 4 months. If Prof Bouloux says you need injections ask him to give you a DEXA scan, this will test your bone mineral density (to see if you have osteopenia/osteoperosis). That is very important.
Can I ask why Prof Bouloux (if it was him) gave you a 24-hour Cortisol Urinary analysis, and not just a blood test? (he hasnt done this before)
I know he spoke to a member of this site on the phone recently who gave him a theory that all our issues where due to a cortisol problem. If he is so easily led ask him to test you for a 5alpa Reducase deficiency, for example get 5alpha and 5beta reductase reduced metabolites or 3alpha androstanediol glucurinide tested (he CAN test for this at the same lab you got the rest tested at - and if he wont test for this why not?) or get a test for one of the other more brilliant theories viewtopic.php?f=27&p=35937#p35937
Good Luck!
Hi Poga,
Prof Bouloux is a top guy and top endo - you’re in good hands.
You estrogen is high, he’ll probably be receptive to a trial run of arimidex although do ask for small doses.
I assume the phone call you speak off was mine. I didn’t give him any theorys - I simply asked what he thought of the pregnenelone craze and he responded. That whole discussion equated to about 2% of the phone call.
Professor Bouloux clearly has his own ideas and he is far from “easily led”. I don’t think you’d even appreciate some of his comments to be honest - I don’t think he is especially interested in some of the theories on here right now, at all.
thanks for the reply guys, very much apreciated, ill get them extra test done if not privately.
would anyone know how to reduce oestradiol and prolactin naturally through nutritional products and foods, i dont like to have man boobs and im am gaining fat quickly lol.
Also is nettle root product good for us as people have a mixed opinion on this site
Zinc 50-100mg ED for a month. Try that.
Also, DIM. It’s the active ingredient from Brocolli.
Get a cortisol siliva test. How are your body temps?