Hormone results – please advise / help!!

[PRPR]

Right guys,

New to the board after seeing it mentioned on another board I sometimes visit.

Please could you guys view my hormone blood results + offer opinion, advice etc? My symptoms have been going on for around 2 years, gradually getting worse to the point where I had to go to my docs and BEG for full blood testing!!! – zero sex drive, zero erectile activity, unable to orgasm, extreme fatigue, loss of muscle + fat gain on the abdomen, general ‘shit’ feeling, depressed, lack of mental acuity.

All results are from 18th September, except for the ones from 2 weeks ago + for your info I am 31, never smoked, very infrequent alcohol, never done drugs or steroids, I take a reasonable level of exercise + eat well.

TSH – 2 (0.5 – 5)

Free T4 – 15.6 (10-25)

Total T3 – 1.82 (1.1 – 2.8)

Total Testosterone – 13.3 (8.6 – 56)

SHBG – 31.6 (13-71)

LH – 3.8 (1-8)

FSH – 1.9 (<11)

Estrogen – 121 (<130)

Prolactin – 379 (<300)

Cortisol (9am) – 752 (>250)

I can see clear T4 and T3 issues (low), very low testostetrone + raised prolactin.

What does this indicate? what kind of issue?

Also what do you guys think of my other readings?

I am to see my endo for a follow up on friday. Any assistance would be very appreciated, thanks.

[hardasnails1973]

Low thyroid can cause elevated prolactin. If you just got done having sex or ejaculation 48 hours before your test then you could cause elevated prolactin levels. Your thyroid is a little on the low end, but i would also evaluate your adrenal function VIA your 24 hour cortisol salvia test. Having low to may be coming from zinc deficency, b-6 (all which help lower prolactin). YOu may also want to have a urinary cortisol test 24 hour if saliva is not available. I would look to see if you are having some kind of a hidden infection or stressor on the body to why cortisol is 3 times higher end. Please focus on the obvious and then go from there.

[PRPR]

Thanks, you dont see the very low testosterone as an issue? and I hadn’t had sex or ejaculated in 3 weeks prior to the test.

I await results of a 24 hour urine cortisol test that I took on the 18th.

[AlexanderDenmark]

I’d say that the testosterone is too low, but I think hardasnails is just exploring factors that could be bringing the testosterone down.

If you went to an anti-aging doctor you would definitely be offered TRT.

[hardasnails1973]

If you did not have sex or ejaculated the night before the test then I would have an MRI to check for pituitary abnormalities. Yes I am concerned with low T, but I would be focusing on the cause before symptoms.

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