TRT for 19 yr old with low total T, but with gut/manboobs and probably high estriadol
I came out with low total testosterone, but free and bioavailable testosterone in the normal range. I have built some muscle through pumping iron (never used steroids), is that why my free and bioavailable testosterone are normal, while total is low? That might be an argument for my endo if I want to get TRT from him. It's highly abnormal for a 19 year old to get TRT. My total testosterone was about 247. I don't know how to look for other endos since I've never done it before, any links would be good.
My beard isn't growing in yet, and I'm 19. I plan on using that as an argument for TRT. I have a problem with manboobs and fat in my gut despite being at a good weight, slightly low bodyfat maybe. My arms are rock-hard when flexed, but my chest is soft when I flex it. TRT would increase estrogen and my problem with manboobs would worsen. I actually had a lump growing under my nipple once, so under the influence of TRT, this may reappear. The fat in my gut hasn't gone away even when I lost a lot of weight, I have never had a "six-pack". I had a gut since puberty or even longer.
Is it a common practice for an endo to prescribe a drug that prevents estrogen formation? What are the requirements? I was thinking it would be better to do that once I start TRT, because estrogen would be higher then. I told my current endo I wanted estrogen tested, but he didn't test it even when total testosterone came out low. I'm definitely switching endos since this one ignores or brushes off everything I say.
I have social anxiety, but I'm assertive/aggressive and have a good sex drive, so the result of low testosterone was unexpected. I thought those were dependent solely on testosterone. Also, I tend to prefer less feminine women, and this has to do with testosterone.