Newbie, and new labs

[laserguy]

Felt some hypogonodal symptoms, such as low libido, and some ED, and did some blood work.

Total T 459 (241-827 ng/dL)
Free T 120 (34-194 pg/mL)
Free &Wk BND T 267 (84-402 ng/dL)
LH 3.9 (1.5-9.3 mIU/mL)
FSH 6.4 (1.6-8.0 mIU/mL)
SHBG 21 (13-71 NMOL/L)
Estradiol 7 (10-50 pg/mL)
Prolactin 3.8 (2.0-18.0 ng/mL)
TSH 0.77 (0.4-5.5 uIU/L)

CBC looks good
Lipids look good

Estradiol is below range, so could that be causing a problem?
Also Prolactin is low, so could we be seeing a "hook" effect. I doubt it, but just asking opinions. Also TSH is low, and I'm not sure how that effect things.

[pmgamer18]

Originally Posted by laserguy

Felt some hypogonodal symptoms, such as low libido, and some ED, and did some blood work.

Total T 459 (241-827 ng/dL)
Free T 120 (34-194 pg/mL)
Free &Wk BND T 267 (84-402 ng/dL)
LH 3.9 (1.5-9.3 mIU/mL)
FSH 6.4 (1.6-8.0 mIU/mL)
SHBG 21 (13-71 NMOL/L)
Estradiol 7 (10-50 pg/mL)
Prolactin 3.8 (2.0-18.0 ng/mL)
TSH 0.77 (0.4-5.5 uIU/L)

CBC looks good
Lipids look good

Estradiol is below range, so could that be causing a problem?
Also Prolactin is low, so could we be seeing a "hook" effect. I doubt it, but just asking opinions. Also TSH is low, and I'm not sure how that effect things.

TSH looks dam good unless you feel hiper and can't gain weight. Your E2 is to dam low range of 10 to 30 is where you need to be. Do you work-out heavy into body building most men that are in this have levels like yours. And if your % of fat is low this can be why your E2 is low. The E2 can make you feel like this. What is your diet and need more info about you.

[laserguy]

Thanks for the response.
I don't really feel hyper, and I can certainly gain weight. I've always been kind of a gym rat, and really physically active, but not really into body building. My body fat has always been pretty low, but my libido hasn't. My diet is basically meat and potatoes, but I'll admit that it is heavy on the meat.

[pmgamer18]

Originally Posted by laserguy

Thanks for the response.
I don't really feel hyper, and I can certainly gain weight. I've always been kind of a gym rat, and really physically active, but not really into body building. My body fat has always been pretty low, but my libido hasn't. My diet is basically meat and potatoes, but I'll admit that it is heavy on the meat.

With levels like this and I feel they are on the low side you will have a hard time getting on 'T meds with most Dr.'s. Yet 459 is normal but for a man age 75 to 80 yrs. old. Here is a link that has levels by age.
http://www.natural-hrt.com/andropause04.html

[laserguy]

Any suggestions on how to raise my E2 levels?

[pmgamer18]

Originally Posted by laserguy

Any suggestions on how to raise my E2 levels?

Man that is a hard one with you not on T meds. Have your Total E's and DHE-S checked.