My Quest Toward TRT - Young Adult Male
Hi all,
I recently realized that I have low testosterone after going to my doctor with symptoms and convincing him to do a blood test. Since I am "only 26 years old" my doctor read my low results and STILL said I was in the normal range. Results were:
Testosterone , Serum 343 ng/dL
Free Testosterone(Direct) 7.5 pg/mL
As you can see these are OBVIOUSLY low... so I went to another doctor (and Endo this time). About a month after my oroingal blood test, the new doctor performed his own blood test which included the following:
TESTOSTERONE 469 ng/dl
FREE TESTOSTERONE 0.03 ng/ml
Range :
20 - 49 YEARS.........0.09 - 0.43 ng/ml
> or = 50 YEARS.......0.08 - 0.35 ng/ml
SHBG 20.3 (low)
CORTISOL 21.5 - Range (3.1 - 22.4)
FREE T4 1.2 0.8 - 1.9 ng/dl
FSH 3.0
LH 4.24
PROLACTIN 20.3- Range (MALES 2.1 - 17.7)
IGF-1(SOMATOMEDIN C) 152.0
FREE T3 3.89 1.8 - 4.2 pg/ml
DHEA-S 56.0 (LOW)
Got an MRI (w/contrast) done of my brain and pituitary gland. Results are below:
Impression
HYPOPLASTIC APPEARANCE TO THE PITUITARY GLAND. NO EVIDENCE OF INJURY TO
THE PITUITARY STALK OR PITUITARY DWARFISM. NO DISCRETE PITUITARY MASS.
FINDINGS WHICH MAY REFLECT MILD GENERALIZED CEREBRAL ATROPHY, CLINICAL
CORRELATION ADVISED. NO ENHANCING BRAIN MASS. NO ACUTE INFARCT.
SELLA: Somewhat hypoplastic appearance to the pituitary gland, which
measures approximately 4 mm in craniocaudad dimensions. The pituitary
stalk is midline and enhances normally. Posterior "bright spot" is
normally located. At the junction of the anterior and posterior lobes of
the pituitary gland a punctate focus of hypoenhancement is demonstrated
favored to relate to the pars intermedia. Otherwise, the pituitary gland
enhances homogeneously. The cavernous sinuses enhance symmetrically.
MRI BRAIN: The sulcal pattern and ventricular system are mildly
prominent. No restricted diffusion. No extraaxial collections. No
abnormal enhancement.
Now My Endo wants me to take another blood test (hormone panel), then take 100mg of Clomiphene for 7days and then another blood test to measure LH, FSH, Total/Free Test levels, SBGH changes.
Do you think he is doing the right thing, or just looking for a reason to not put me on TRT?
My Background:
Zero drug use in the past. No head or chest or testicular trauma. I have a near prefect diet. Every gram is measured, lots of healthy fats. CBC came back excellent, REALLY good cholesterol etc.
Currently taking Daily: 5K IU of VITAMIN D3, 1g of VITAMIN C, MultiVitamin (Optimen), Fish oil, Glutamine, 5g of Creatine