I’m fairly confident mine was gradual decline but I just kept writing off the symptoms and learning to live with them.
really feels like my testicles just shut off , if that makes sense?!
DHT results in
220 pg/ml (300-850)
does anybody think DHT can be causing my problems. All of my symptoms are similar to someone with Post FInasteride Syndrome, though I have never taken it
Just like with testosterone, men can also have a DHT deficiency. Guys can get a script for DHT cream usually applied daily.
Really, I thought Only way to increase DHT was to increase T (trt)…
Do you think this will benefit me? If I do get DHT cream will it affect my natural production? etc…
These doctors are very dangerous. I have low T symptoms and they are telling me im fine, they only wanted to check Total T. Not even free T, they said everything is fine, yet I have symptoms… Can you imagine what this does to you mentally!?
Low E2 is your problem and the only way to increase it it to increase testosterone. Doctors tell you’re fine because they are idiots. Their not looking at your super low estrogen, they are seeing T in range and looking no further.
Increase testosterone and you increase DHT, being in range doesn’t really mean anything in relation to you. Low estrogen is a clue testosterone isn’t high enough for you.
Total T by itself is useless because it is the bound hormone, it’s bound to SHBG and isn’t bioavailable. Your body responds to the bioavailable testosterone circulating in the blood and if your doctor knew this they would be testing for it.
I can tell you your doctor knows nothing beyond the Total T number either being in the reference ranges or outside the ranges. Your doctor doesn’t have proper training necessary for diagnosing and or treating you.
Well my new doctors tested for free t and I showed it to my endo and he said it was fine… hormones are not my problem, I mentioned to him the low e2 and he said he doesn’t think its an issue. Reccomended I see a sex therapist…
Hey guys! I never took finasteride, or accutane but my symptoms are soo similar!! (numb genitals, lack of libido, tight high scrotum, loss or erection, anorgasmia… Doctors have no clue… so after 3 years I contacted Dr. John Crisler… He told me low DHT can cause these issues… I noticed I have ridges on finger nails and 2 white dots… This is a sign of zinc deficiency. Zinc deficiency can cause low dht and low t…
https://www.peaktestosterone.com/Zinc_Deficiency_Low_Testosterone.aspx
does this sound like it could be my issue or is it just wishful thinking??!
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So run a zinc test and found out if you’re deficient, if so include zinc in your diet.
Zinc is 5- alpha reductase inhibitor, it blocks the creation of DHT, known to cause prostate enlargement. A zinc deficiency also causes low testosterone.
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Are you taking anything now, @joeviv10 ? I haven’t read the whole thread, so I’m not sure if you ever started TRT
Do you have any recent lab results?
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zinc is not a 5alpha reductase inhhibitor if you are DEFICIENT in it. If you are deficient in zinc you will actually have low DHT and lower T.
Zinc supplementation will benefit you only if you are defiecient. I will be doing a zinc serum, copper serum, and copper 24h urine. Maybe even a hair analysis…
currently taking zinc and selenium… not on trt but I have total t (450’s-550s) dht low at 176 (350-850)
I believe that this can also be a symptom of thyroid issues. Not sure, or remember if you have ever checked thyroid but throwing that out to you.
i believe these issues are primarily to due with a mineral imbalance (copper/zinc) etc… just did copper , zinc , and ceruloplasmin waiting for results…