Please follow these links found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman
- advice for new guys
- thinks that damage your hormones
- protocol for injections
- finding a TRT doc
- thyroid basics explained – check oral body temperatures as suggested
Major influences on weight/fat:
- T levels, FT is more important than TT
- E2 because it reduces FT
- SHBG because it reduces FT and E2 increases SHBG and FT reduces SHBG
- thyroid function
You have secondary hypogonadism and E2=42 is a huge factor.
You fat is increasing T–>E2 aromatization
Thyroid need iodine to make T3, T4 hormones.
If you have not been using iodized salt, you are deficient.
Low thyroid function can make your outer eyebrows sparse and reduce your energy and promote fat storage.
DHT: Do not care. With low T, DHT will be low.
Labs - you have some now:
TT
FT
E2
LH/FSH
prolactin
CBC
hematocrit
AM cortisol [at 8AM please]
With T+AI+hCG your fertility should be OK.
You probably need TRT simply to enable fat loss.
Thyroid and cortisol have to be good as well.
If correctable problems with thyroid and cortisol, you might be able to avoid TRT now.
But you do need anastrozole now and I suggest 1mg/week in divided doses. E2=42 is really messing you up.