Re: Testosterone Questions

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Just wondering if your doctor did a estrogen test as well? High estrogen can kill a man's libido and erections just as quick as low testosterone. If you are going to measure a man's Testosterone, it is just as vital to measure his estrogen and more specifically his E2 levels. Most men start to have negative effects upon their libido and erections at about a level of 30 or above which is why your doctor sould run the more sensitive E2 test. Your testosterone is at the edge of being supraphysiologic. Are you taking any form of exogenous Testosterone, using HCG, or Clomid? Also, did your doctor look at your prolactin levels. There are quite a few psychotropic drugs that will raise your prolactin levels and high prolactin = libido DOA.

If these two hormones are not close to being "out of range" then they too can be eliminated as contributing causes to your problems. I personally have found that having an E2 level at the bottom of the range works best for me. Your milage may very. If you wonder how you might be getting alot of estrogen in your body, it comes from the aromitization of testosterone. This is a natural process and the amount of aromitization that takes place varies from man to man.

As for the lack of sensation, i would agree. It sounds like something is amiss with your neurotransmitter situation.

SB

>> Hi, I just got my testosterone blood work back and I have no idea > what all this means. My doctor says my levels are "plenty high" and > from what the test says (if understand it correct) he seems right. > My Free Testosterone came back at 29.3, out of a range of 9.0-30.0, > and my Testosterone Total was at 1220 H@ out of a range of 240-950. > Those are really high, right? The only thing that confuses me is > that my Testosterone Free PERCENTAGE came back at 2.4 out of a range > of 2.0-4.0. What is the difference between Testosterone Free and > Tesotsterone Free PERCENTAGE? I'm just sort of curious because that > one (T Free %) is sort of on the lower end of the scale, while the > other two are very much on the opposite end. Anyone know why might I > be so high on two, and so much lower on the other?> > Also, if I'm right, and this shows that testosterone isn't my > problem, where might you guys suggest I look to solve the problem > next? I know no one here is a doctor, which is probably a bit of a > good thing , but many of you seem familiar with T tests and this > whole hellish ordeal so I figured someone on this board might know > what it all means or where to go from here.> > As always, > Thank You Very Much.>