Hi
Newbie to the forum thanks for the help in advance
Recently had attached bloods done at 9am
Showing low in all test hormones
Have symptoms of reduced recovery at gym and no morning wood and reduced libido
Still going gym 3/4 times per week but diet in past year has been really off point
Gp says I am still within range
Worth pursuing private trt? And what doses would you recommend?
Is the shbg too low? And prolactin is on high end?
Thanks!
Looks like you are a candidate for TRT to me but absolutely no way you will get it on the NHS.
Private will be much more understanding and flexible
Your GP is just uneducated, there really is no specific doctor in western medicine that specializes in male sex hormones, some GP’s, endo’s, Uro’s are making the choice to want to educated since sex hormones aren’t taught in traditional medical schools.
You also have an estrogen deficiency, amazing your doctor didn’t skip a beat on this one.
The NHS is still in the stone age with regards to male sex hormones. It’s also grossly underfunded as with any government healthcare system.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128130735000320
No, but TRT will lower it a bit. I wouldn’t be surprised if after a few months on TRT you find your SHBG at 15 nmol/L. The only case where SHBG will increase on TRT is in a type 2 diabetic patient.
Repeat TT assessment on ≥2 occasions by a reliable method; in addition, measure FT in men with levels close to the lower normal range (8–12 nmol/l) or those with suspected or known abnormal sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels.
BSSM guidelines also state:
- a FT level lower than 225 pmol/l (0.225 nmol/l) provides supportive evidence for testosterone therapy in the presence of appropriate symptoms
He can get TRT through the NHS, provided the doctor isn’t living under a rock!
The treatment will most likely be suboptimal, so the best course of action is Balance My Hormones in Dorset or The Men’s Health Clinic.
Mine is, bless him
Was thinking of going private should I push for twice weekly injections?
Also in terms of libido from what I have read is it normal to have a shutdown in first 3 weeks
I’m going on holiday soon and didn’t want to time it wrong!
You won’t have to push for a good protocol when paying for treatment at Balance My Hormones.
It takes a little bit longer than that to shut you down, but none of this should concern you because your natural production will never be enough to sustain you.
The truth is it will take decades to fully shut you down.
