very low free T level! PLs help!

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#1

Hi! I used Propecia for 2 month about a year ago. On propecia and after stopping my symptoms are: ED, loss of libido, no morning/spontaneous erection, gyno, fat on my ass and upper legs (although im not obese).
I went to do some lab tests to find out if its a hormonal problem:
FSH 2,7 IU/L 0,7-11,1 mIU/ml
LH 2,4 IU/L 0,8-7,6 mIU/ml
Prolactin 19,0 ng/ml 3,0-25,0
Tesztoszteron 5,4 ng/ml 3,0-10,6
Free Tesztoszteron 1,07 4,50- 42,00 !!!
Ösztradiol 163,4 pmol/L 0-206 pmol/l
SHBG 27,0 nmol/l 15,0-100,0

My prolactin is pretty high! The lab gave me a ref range for estradiol as 0-206pmol/l but I have read at my age (im 23) it shoud be 80-100. I can also feel the excess of the extradiol as my body looks a little girlish.
BUT my main concenr is my free T. Its not just out of range… its insane how low it is!

Any thoughts on why my Free T is so low??? Even my SHGB is not high and my total T is kinda normal, so it doesnt make sense for me at all :confused:

#2

Your estrogen is high, you could maybe consider something to surpress that (arimidex, aromasin) and maybe take a SERM (clomid, nolvadex) to stimulate your low levels of LH and FSH.

Would need to see your DHT levels to help assess why your free testosterone levels or so low (if that reading is correct!!)

#3

Andrew,

Your free testosterone is very low. This is something we see pretty consistantly with us guys. A young guy should not have this level, don’t let your dr tell you this fine.

#4

I have made some research… and I m even more confused now :confused:
So my total T is kinda OK (although it could be a little higher at my age). My free T is very low. My SHGB is also low. From what I have read if the T is in the normal range and SHGB is low then my free T should be high. The T can bind to either SHGB or Albumin and the rest is free T. Did I get it right? But it still doesnt make sense… this would mean that my Albumin is like 20 times higher then it should be.
Can someone explain me this?

BTW I just sent an email to the LAB wheather my free T rate is correct and they didnt make a mistake.

I cant test my DHT in my country but I think its pretty high, since my hair is shedding heavily, I have that pain on my scalp (which is a symptom of balding) and I have massive body hair.

#5

Hi! SO I got my new lab test results and would be happy if someone who is an expert commented on it. My sides are basically: low libido, ED, gyno. I dont have sleeping problems, memory problems, fatigue problems or muscle weakness problems.

Inzulin 5,5 mIU/L (3,0-25,0) -fasting
D Vitamin 39,7 ng/mL (20,0-120,0) - I guess its a little low
TSH 2,510 mIU/L (0,270-4,700)
FT4 16,50 pmol/L (11,50-22,70)
FT3 3,66 pmol/L (3,50-6,50) - is it too low?
LH 2,3 IU/L (0,8-7,6) - low
Prolactin 16,1 ng/ml (3,0-25,0) - highish
Progeszteron 1,40 ng/ml (0,25-0,56)the ranges given are strange, because it is usually 0,3-1,2 or sth like that, anyway its too high
Tesztoszteron 7,1 ng/ml (3,0- 10,6)
Tesztoszteron free 1,76% (1,60-2,90)
Estradiol 190,3 pmol/L (0-206) - my main concern
SHBG 34 nmol/l (15,0-100,0)
DHEA-S 3,9 ng/ml (0,9-3,6) - is it bad? what does it indicate?

Creatinin 115 umol/L (50-115)
Albumin 48,8 g/L 35,0 50,0

Liver and lipid panel is good. DHT or 3 adiol g cant be measured.