THEWIZARDOFKOZ
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This is from my endo:
It is interesting that free testosterone levels are in the normal range. The low SHBG is likely due to external androgen use. Your hypothalamic-pituiatary-axis is still suppressed. You should repeat labs in 2-3 months.
12/1/2017 09:59
Sodium: 143
Potassium: 4.0
Chloride: 99
Carbon Dioxide: 29
BUN: 17
Creatinine: 1.05
GFR (estimated): >59
Glucose: 81
Anion Gap: 15
Calcium: 8.9
TSH: 3.80
FT4: 1.5
Thyroglobulin Ab: <1.8
Thyroglobulin: 0.1 (H)
Interpretation (Thyroglobulin): "SEE NOTE"
Estradiol (pg/mL): 11 (L)
FSH: 0.7 (L)
LH: <0.1 (L)
Prolactin: 7.5
SHBG: 10 (L)
Testosterone (Free): 5.96
Testosterone,Total (ng/dL): 161 (L)
what is everyone's thoughts on my next steps with endo? I already emailed asking how we can increase SHGB.
Thanks in advance for the help.
It is interesting that free testosterone levels are in the normal range. The low SHBG is likely due to external androgen use. Your hypothalamic-pituiatary-axis is still suppressed. You should repeat labs in 2-3 months.
12/1/2017 09:59
Sodium: 143
Potassium: 4.0
Chloride: 99
Carbon Dioxide: 29
BUN: 17
Creatinine: 1.05
GFR (estimated): >59
Glucose: 81
Anion Gap: 15
Calcium: 8.9
TSH: 3.80
FT4: 1.5
Thyroglobulin Ab: <1.8
Thyroglobulin: 0.1 (H)
Interpretation (Thyroglobulin): "SEE NOTE"
Estradiol (pg/mL): 11 (L)
FSH: 0.7 (L)
LH: <0.1 (L)
Prolactin: 7.5
SHBG: 10 (L)
Testosterone (Free): 5.96
Testosterone,Total (ng/dL): 161 (L)
what is everyone's thoughts on my next steps with endo? I already emailed asking how we can increase SHGB.
Thanks in advance for the help.
