Hey, I’m a 22 year old male(5,10 230 lbs at 23% bodyfat) who’s been lurking the forums for a while, but finally decided to post and see if I could get some help. I’ve been living with low sex drive since I was 16, and have been trying to find a way to fix it ever since. I have done a two superdrol cycles in highschool when I was 16-18(which was incredibly stupid) but I feel like that wasn’t the complete cause of my problems(since I was having some erection difficulties prior to that).
The summer before I took the superdrol, I had gained about 60 pounds naturally from overeating(went from 140 to 200 in a few months) in an attempt to get bigger to play football, and a lot of it was fat. This is when I first remember noticing my sex drive decreasing, as well as a slight pain in my left testicle when running (which I didn’t really pay attention to). Anyway, I have been to multiple endocronologists and urologists since I was 19, none of which who could help alleviate this problem. I am currently working with an anti-aging doctor who seems to know what hes doing(compared to the other doctors).
The anti aging doctor put me on .5mg arimidex twice a week, which worked better than clomid(in terms of sex drive and emotional stability) but the sex drive effects varied from day to day and I was having sore joints as well(which led me to believe I was overresponding to it). He just recently switched me to Chrysin 500mg twice daily, to see if it can lower estrogen but not nuke it like how arimidex was doing. I have only been on Chrysin for about 5 days now, but I have read online that its oral bioavailability is low, but my doctor seems to think it will work so I am going to give it a try.
The doc also thinks if I get my bodyfat down to a reasonable level(12-15%) then my estrogen problems could be fixed on their own, so I am currently carb cycling down hoping to steadily reach that goal in a few months without losing much strength or muscle.
I have most recently been suspecting that my low cholesterol could be the cause of my hormonal issues, since I just learned that most of these sex hormones are made from cholesterol.
EDIT:
age : 22
-height: 5’10"
-waist: 36"
-weight: 230
-Facial hair grows at a decent rate, can grow a full beard in probably a week and a half. I only need to shave facial hair every other day to have a clean shave. My body hair has been the same as far as I can remember. I have some chest hair, and a good amount of arm/leg hair. Armpit hair is there, but has not changed over the last few years as far as I know. Pubic hair is there but grows pretty slow.
-describe where you carry fat and how changed: I carry a lot of my fat around my hips and my chest area(had physician diagnosed pubertal gyno). I noticed that the arimidex has helped reduce the fat areas around my chest, along with my dieting, so I can’t really tell if its legit gyno or not(I should know when I am around 12% hopefully).
-Rx and OTC drugs, any hair loss drugs or prostate drugs ever
Past Rx Drugs:
Back in January 2010:
Dostinex Doctor prescribed for high prolactin(levels were at 20.8 ng/mL with a ref range of 0-15 ng/mL. No pituatary tumor found, and dostinex didn’t really cause a change in sex drive or anything at all. After one month of the dostinex my prolactin was down to 1.9, and I felt no different. 6 months later I retested and it was back up to 20.3.
August 2011-June 2012:
Clomid 50mg/3x week
June 2012- August 2012:
Arimidex .5mg/2x week
Current
OTC Supps:
Metagenics Wellness Essentials for Men Multivitamin 1 Packet Daily
Metagenics Vitamin D3 5000 iu 1x Daily
Ortho-Molecular Reacted Zinc 1x Daily
Ortho-Molecular Addren-All(for Adrenal Fatigue) 2 caps 2x Daily
NOW Foods C-1000 1x Daily
Nature’s Purest Chrysin 500 mg 2x Daily
-describe diet: Currently Carb cycling and taking it slow. In a 3500 calorie weekly deficit, based off my monitored maintenance level of 4200 calories.
- I am doing 5/3/1 full body training right now, along with some Muay Thai that i just started two days a week on my off days. Also doing prowler sprints 4x a week to aid in bodyfat loss.
-My testes ached before I went on clomid, and were also significantly more atrophied than they are now.
-Before arimidex, morning wood has been scarce for the 2-3 years I wasn’t on anything. Wood would be once a week to once a month before arimidex. When using arimidex, I would get morning and nocturnal wood probably 2-3x a week depending on when I took the arimidex.
Saliva Test Done 2/02/2012 by ZRT labs:
Cortisol Morning(saliva): 3.5 ng/ml (Low) REF RANGE: 3.7-9.5 ng/ml
Cortisol Noon(saliva): 1.4 ng/ml REF RANGE: 1.2-3.0 ng/ml
Cortisol Evening(saliva): 1.8 ng/ml REF RANGE: 0.6-1.9 ng/ml
Cortisol Night(saliva): .7 ng/ml REF RANGE: 0.4-1.0 ng/ml
Here are some bloods that I got with the anti aging clinic:
All Labs from these guys are done with Quest Diagnostics
1/31/2012(Currently Running Clomid at 50mg Mon/Wed/Fri from my previous endo, which was good at raising test, but not successful in restoring my sex drive)
LIPID PANEL:
Cholesterol, Total: 109(LOW) mg/dL REF RANGE: 125-200 mg/dL
HDL: 41 mg/dL REF RANGE: > Or = 40mg/dL
LDL: 52 mg/dL REF RANGE: <130 mg/dL(calc)
Triglycerides: 80 mg/dL REF RANGE: <150 mg/dL
CHOL/HDLC Ratio: 2.7 REF RANGE: < OR = 5.0(calc)
Cardio CRP(R): 1.0 REF RANGE: 1.0-3.0 is average relative caridovasular risk
COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL:
Glucose: 89 mg/dL REF RANGE: 65-99 mg/dL
Urea Nitrogen (BUN): 21 mg/dL REF RANGE: 7-25 mg/dL
Creatinine: .93 mg/dL REF RANGE: 0.60=1.35 mg/dL
Sodium: 138 mmol/L REF RANGE: 135-146 mnol/L
Potassium: 4.1 mmol/L REF RANGE: 3.5-5.3 mnol/L
Chloride: 104 mmol/L REF RANGE: 98-110 mnol/L
Carbon Dioxide: 25 mmol/L REF RANGE: 21-33 mnol/L
Calcium: 9.4 mg/dL REF RANGE: 8.6-10.3 mg/dL
Protein, Total: 7.0 g/dl REF RANGE: 6.2-8.3 g/dL
Albumin: 4.3 g/dl REF RANGE: 3.6-5.1 g/dL
Globulin: 2.7 g/dl REF RANGE: 2.1-3.7 g/dL(calc)
Albumin/Globulin Ratio: 1.6 REF RANGE: 1.0-2.1(calc)
Bilirubin, Total: .5 mg/dl REF RANGE: .2-1.2 mg/dL
Alkaline Phosphatase: 45 U/L REF RANGE: 40-115 U/L
AST: 23 U/L REF RANGE: 10-40 U/L
ALT: 58 U/L REF RANGE: 9-60 U/L
Hemoglobin Alc: 5.4 REF RANGE: <5.7% of total Hgb
Vitamin D, 25 OH, Total : 41 ng/mL REF RANGE: 30-100 ng/mL
Vitamin D, 25 OH, D3: 41 ng/mL
Vitamin D, 25 OH, D2: <4 ng/mL
TSH: 1.63 mIU/L REF RANGE: .40-4.5 mIU/L
T4, Free: 1.4 ng/dL REF RANGE: .8-1.8 ng/dL
T3, Free: 3.4 ng/dL REF RANGE: 2.3-4.2 pg/mL
Testosterone, Total, LC/MS/MS: 1230(HIGH) ng/dL REF RANGE: 250-1100 ng/dL
Testosterone, Free: 89 pg/mL REF RANGE: 46.0-224.0 pg/mL
Testosterone, Bioavailable: 183 ng/dL REF RANGE: 110-575 ng/dL
SHBG: 77nmol/L(HIGH) REF RANGE: 10-50 nmol/L
Albumin, Serum: 4.5 g/dL REF RANGE: 3.6-5.1 g/dL
Estradiol, Ultrasensitive: 30(High) pg/mL REF RANGE: < Or = 29 pg/mL
DHT: 73 ng/dl REF RANGE: 16-79 ng/dL
CBC:
White Blood Cell Count: 5.8 Thousand/uL REF RANGE: 3.8-10.8
Red Blood Cell Count: 4.89 Million/uL REF RANGE: 4.2-5.8
Hemoglobin: 16.5 g/dL REF RANGE: 13.2-17.1
Hematocrit: 47.9 % REF RANGE: 38.5-50.0
MCV: 97.9 fL REF RANGE: 80-100
MCH: 33.8(HIGH) pg REF RANGE: 27-33
MCHC: 34.5 g/dL REF RANGE: 32-36
RDW: 13.9% REF RANGE: 11-15
Platelet Count: 234 Thousand/uL REF RANGE: 140-400
MPV: 9.9 fL REF RANGE: 7.5-11.5
Absolute Neutrophils: 2378 cells/uL REF RANGE: 1500-7800
Absolute Lymphocytes: 2651 cells/uL REF RANGE: 850-3900
Absolute Monocytes: 534 cells/uL REF RANGE: 200-950
Absolute Eosinophils: 238 cells/uL REF RANGE: 15-500
Absolute Basophils: 0 cells/uL REF RANGE: 0-200
Neutrophils: 41.0%
Lymphocytes: 45.7%
Monocytes: 9.2%
Eosinophils: 4.1%
Basophils: 0.0%
DHEA Sulfate: 306 mcg/dL REF RANGE: 110-510
Insulin: <2 uIU/mL REF RANGE: <17
LH: 32.2(HIGH) mIU/ml REF RANGE: 1.5-9.3
Prolactin: 16.6 ng/mL REF RANGE: 2.0-18.0
PSA, Total: .6 ng/mL REF RANGE: < Or = 4.0
2nd LAB TESTS Done 7/23/12(After being on Arimidex .5mg twice a week for about a month and a half. Blood tests were taken a day before my next Arimidex dose, where estrogen would be at its highest)
COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL:
Glucose: 91 mg/dL REF RANGE: 65-99 mg/dL
Urea Nitrogen (BUN): 21 mg/dL REF RANGE: 7-25 mg/dL
Creatinine: .86 mg/dL REF RANGE: 0.60=1.35 mg/dL
Sodium: 140 mmol/L REF RANGE: 135-146 mnol/L
Potassium: 4.4 mmol/L REF RANGE: 3.5-5.3 mnol/L
Chloride: 106 mmol/L REF RANGE: 98-110 mnol/L
Carbon Dioxide: 26 mmol/L REF RANGE: 21-33 mnol/L
Calcium: 9.5 mg/dL REF RANGE: 8.6-10.3 mg/dL
Protein, Total: 6.8 g/dl REF RANGE: 6.2-8.3 g/dL
Albumin: 4.4 g/dl REF RANGE: 3.6-5.1 g/dL
Globulin: 2.4 g/dl REF RANGE: 2.1-3.7 g/dL(calc)
Albumin/Globulin Ratio: 1.8 REF RANGE: 1.0-2.1(calc)
Bilirubin, Total: .7 mg/dl REF RANGE: .2-1.2 mg/dL
Alkaline Phosphatase: 66 U/L REF RANGE: 40-115 U/L
AST: 20 U/L REF RANGE: 10-40 U/L
ALT: 33 U/L REF RANGE: 9-60 U/L
Hemoglobin Alc: 5.4 REF RANGE: <5.7% of total Hgb
Testosterone, Total, LC/MS/MS: 747 ng/dL REF RANGE: 250-1100 ng/dL
Testosterone, Free: 79.2 pg/mL REF RANGE: 46.0-224.0 pg/mL
Testosterone, Bioavailable: 162.9 ng/dL REF RANGE: 110-575 ng/dL
SHBG: 47nmol/L(HIGH) REF RANGE: 10-50 nmol/L
Albumin, Serum: 4.5 g/dL REF RANGE: 3.6-5.1 g/dL
Estradiol, Ultrasensitive: 11 pg/mL REF RANGE: < Or = 29 pg/mL
DHT: 41 ng/dl REF RANGE: 16-79 ng/dL
CBC:
White Blood Cell Count: 3.8 Thousand/uL REF RANGE: 3.8-10.8
Red Blood Cell Count: 4.60 Million/uL REF RANGE: 4.2-5.8
Hemoglobin: 15.5 g/dL REF RANGE: 13.2-17.1
Hematocrit: 45.4 % REF RANGE: 38.5-50.0
MCV: 98.8 fL REF RANGE: 80-100
MCH: 33.7(HIGH) pg REF RANGE: 27-33
MCHC: 34.1 g/dL REF RANGE: 32-36
RDW: 15.1%(HIGH) REF RANGE: 11-15
Platelet Count: 184 Thousand/uL REF RANGE: 140-400
MPV: 11.1 fL REF RANGE: 7.5-11.5
Absolute Neutrophils: 1649 cells/uL REF RANGE: 1500-7800
Absolute Lymphocytes: 1600 cells/uL REF RANGE: 850-3900
Absolute Monocytes: 395 cells/uL REF RANGE: 200-950
Absolute Eosinophils: 144 cells/uL REF RANGE: 15-500
Absolute Basophils: 11 cells/uL REF RANGE: 0-200
Neutrophils: 43.4%
Lymphocytes: 42.1%
Monocytes: 10.4%
Eosinophils: 3.8%
Basophils: 0.3%
DHEA Sulfate: 281 mcg/dL REF RANGE: 110-510
PSA, Total: .6 ng/mL REF RANGE: < Or = 4.0
Hoping some vets can chime in and give me some feedback
Thanks guys