Hi everyone. So I noticed there are a lot of these types of questions and people generally seem quite informative and helpful. I have been suffering with no libido and erection problems for 5 years now. I feel like I have all the symptoms of low testosterone despite my levels being quite high.
Is there anything from my recent blood test that could be making me feel this way?
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TT
FT
E2
prolactin
LH/FSH
CBC
AST/ALT
hematocrit [probably part of CBC]
fasting cholesterol
fasting glucose
AM cortisol - do labs at 8AM
Check your body temperature when you first wake up and in the mid-afternoon.
See the thyroid basics sticky for more info and also note references to iodine and iodized salt.
If body temperatures are low do these labs:
TSH
fT3
fT4 [not T3. T4]
If fT3 is mid range or higher and body temperatures are low, also test rT3
You need to reduce E2 [estradiol]. This can be done with anastrozole. E2 might be elevated because of:
liver is not able to clear estrogens
LH is too high [very rare]
Liver function can be altered from medications and/or alcohol. Toxins or liver disease can be a factor.