Dihydrotestosterone is too high.

[Agustin Bernal]

I began TRT on November 27th 2014 using two tubes of Testim gel per day.
This past week I had my first blood work done since beginning TRT. Here are the results:

Total Testosterone : 748
Free Testosterone: 15.34
Estradiol (E2): 18.8
Dihydrotestosterone: 133.2
PSA: 1.030
Total Cholesterol: 102
HDL: 19
LDL: 68
Triglycerides: 74
C-Reactive Protein: 0.2
Hematocrit: 40.8
Hemoglobin: 13.7
Red Blood Cell: 4.50
White Blood Cell: 5.7
Total T3: 111.0
Total T4: 7.7
TSH: 1.920

All the numbers look good according to the reference ranges except the Dihydrotestosterone is high. What can this mean? Does it pose any danger?

My testosterone before TRT was 242. I'm 51 years old.

[BallSak]

Please list the ranges to put everything in perspective.

DHT can go higher using transdermals. Its not a bad thing unless you are experiencing sides.

[Agustin Bernal]

Please list the ranges to put everything in perspective.

DHT can go higher using transdermals. Its not a bad thing unless you are experiencing sides.

Here are the results with reference ranges:

[kelkel]

You're fine. DHT gets a bad rap all the time. It's what makes you a man. Being over range is a non-issue like Ballsak said.