Hey guys n gals, I was wondering if I could have some help in deciphering my results. To clarify I am a 23 year old male who has been training for a fair few years now, I do not take hormones as of yet…
Oestradiol: 132 pmol/L
Testosterone: 14.9 nmol/L
Calc Free Testosterone: 343
DHEAS: 6.2 umol/L
SHBG: 24
All my other vitamin values came back good, I sleep well, eat clean… but my test seems low… like I said idk!
Your numbers put your calculated Free T at 10.5 ng/dL = 2.44 %, I will add 6 weeks ago my TRT protocol resulted in a Free T at 15.1 ng/dL = 2.86% and didn’t feel well. Your Free T score is where most men start to experience symptoms.
Estrogen looks great at 35.95 pg/mL by our US measurements. If libido and erections are strong and you have plenty of energy I wouldn’t be overly concerned.
Your numbers will only look bad when symptoms are present. I’ve seen guys come in here with Total T numbers in the 250 ranges and libido and erections are stronger than ever, energy to boot.
Do you have ranges for DHEA-S?
In terms of symptoms
I do feel fatigued even though I get adique hours of sleep at the right times, when I wake up I feel groggy for hours.
I am generally a depressed person, nothing severe but pretty down always have been since I can remember.
My memory is shocking at times too, simple things slip my mind
Concentration when not in the Gym? To quote my school reports from years ago, “always distracted”.
TMI I can and do get erections multiple times a day no problem when it comes to libido.
I’ll provide all references and recommended ranges from the lab
Oestradiol pmol/L (40 - 200)
Testosterone nmol/L (12.0 - 32.0)
Calculated Free Testosterone pmol/L (260 - 740)
DHEAS umol/L (5.7 - 15.0)
SHBG nmol/L (17 - 56)
The Total T numbers your showing men typically start having lowered libido first, you get any lower and you’re expecting to have erection troubles.
Your low DHEA-S is linked to your low libido, depression, fatigue, loss of strength, loss of muscle mass.
It will be tough to find a doctor to give you TRT, going private is the only way. Insurance companies require a reading below 300 ng/ng to qualify for TRT.
I would fix the low DHEA-S and see how it goes, young men should have DHEA-S close to the top of the range and you’re at the bottom.
What would be advisable to raise DHEA-S? Thank you!
50mg DHEA-S is a good starting dose, you may need a prescription from a doctor. Here in the US you can buy it almost anywhere.