How do I raise my SHBG?

[Soundcubed]

I take 250mg of test every 4 days. My SHBG is an 8 and should be at least a 10. What can I do to raise it?
Thanks guys for your time!

 

[Nood]

Higher free test will lower SHBG. Can try lowering your trt to 200 or less. I personally don’t care what my SHBG is at.

 

[FearsomeCOR]

Stop steroids. About all you can do for that lol.

 

[Hablooblah]

Low SHBG can cause some ED issues, other than that its good to have low SHBG youre freeing up more bioavailable test. As far as the ED issues just find a way to mitigate them if you have them. If youre running large doses of androgens its just an issue youre gonna have to deal with or find a workaround. There is no way to raise shbg apart from coming off or drastically lowering dose.

 

[chadmack]

Free test is a good thing!

 

[Sickxlost]

I take 250mg of test every 4 days. My SHBG is an 8 and should be at least a 10. What can I do to raise it?
Thanks guys for your time!

What is your e2 at? Some guys with higher e2 can have a higher shbg.

Maybe try letting your estrogen climb up a little.

 

[Soundcubed]

Thanks guys! Wondering, but what does free test have to do with SHBG?

 

[Hablooblah]

Thanks guys! Wondering, but what does free test have to do with SHBG?

Sex hormone BINDING globulin. It binds to testosterone molecule. Once the bond is broken the testosterone becomes bioavailable or "free" for your body to use. The lower your shbg the higher your free testosterone.

 

[19NorFan]

That's a minor adjustment, you can do that with a change in your administration frequency. Switch from every 4 days to daily or EOD. Do that for 6 weeks and get retested. That should do it.

 

[Soundcubed]

I will try injecting every 2 days. Free testosterone is good to have in the higher than normal range correct?

 

[Soundcubed]

What is a good free testosterone level? Is it measured in ng/dl? What is a normal free testosterone level?

 

[19NorFan]

What is a good free testosterone level? Is it measured in ng/dl? What is a normal free testosterone level?

Whatever you want it to be.

The markers that you're asking about... total T, free T, SHBG, I really don't think that many people on this forum care about. And in general, enhanced individuals should not necessarily chase some arbitrary set of reference ranges based on general population studies.