Question about my Estradiol test

[BDATI2D]

I asked my Urologist if he would run an estradiol test the other day, and he had no problem with that. I even specified the sensitive essay for males. I got my results and they where 21 with a range of <56 pg/ml.

I’m currently using 100mg T Cyp. a week.

I had originally had some “nipple issues” but they have subsided. Probably from the hormone change.

Is this an acceptable range for someone on TRT?


Dave

[Weatherlite]

That's probably perfect. Any lower could be bad. I would say you're doing fine. However, if it's been a while since you started TRT you may want to get it rechecked in a couple of months just to be on the safe side.

[Axl]

Originally Posted by Weatherlite

That's probably perfect. Any lower could be bad. I would say you're doing fine. However, if it's been a while since you started TRT you may want to get it rechecked in a couple of months just to be on the safe side.

I agree with WL: according to my doc, the optimal point is around 27 pg/ml.

[BDATI2D]

Thanks for the reply's guys.

Just out of curiosity what are the symptoms of low estradiol. I don't take anything to lower it. What is to low and if it gets to low how do I raise it if needed?

Dave

[Axl]

Originally Posted by BDATI2D

Thanks for the reply's guys.

Just out of curiosity what are the symptoms of low estradiol. I don't take anything to lower it. What is to low and if it gets to low how do I raise it if needed?

Dave

I no expert on low E2. Pmgamer has described the symptoms more than once in this forum. Do an advance search on "pmgamer" and "e2", and you will find his posts.

[Dizzy26]

I had a full hormone check a while back. Mine was 28 and I had been "off" for 1.5 years. Test was 556

[mranak]

Originally Posted by BDATI2D

I asked my Urologist if he would run an estradiol test the other day, and he had no problem with that. I even specified the sensitive essay for males. I got my results and they where 21 with a range of <56 pg/ml.

Doesn't sound like they actually ran the 'sensitive' estradiol test. This might have been the lab techs mistake. I have to tell the lab tech directly that there are two tests and tell them which one I need or they'll run the wrong one. Same thing with testotserone; the labs techs seem to believe that 'free serum tesotsterone' is 'total testosterone.' Damn LabCorp labtechs.