Problem with E2

[Phal]

I am taking Testosterone Cyp 30 mg. 200mg T Cyp injected twice weekly.
I began taking T about a year ago around Christmas time.
My problem is that I cannot get my E2 up where it belongs. I am always hovering around 15. My libido is dead and erections are soft.

I am on no AI all.
I am not on HCG .

10/23/2017 test results showed

TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL 1,051 ng/dL 221 - 716 ng/dL
FREE TESTOSTERONE CALCULATION 26.55 ng/dL 4.7 - 24.4 ng/dL
ALBUMIN 3.9 g/dL 3.5 - 5.0 g/dL
SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN 35.0 nmol/L 11 - 78 nmol/L

ESTRADIOL, SERUM 16 pg/mL 11 - 44 pg/mL
CBC:
WBC 10.09 10(3)/mcL 4.00 - 12.00 10(3)/mcL
RBC 5.61 10(6)/mcL 4.40 - 5.80 10(6)/mcL
HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) 17.1 g/dL 13.0 - 16.5 g/dL
HEMATOCRIT (HCT) 48.7 % 38.0 - 50.0 %
MCV 86.8 fL 82.0 - 96.0 fL
MCH 30.5 pg 26.0 - 32.0 pg
MCHC 35.1 g/dL 31.0 - 36.0 g/dL
PLATELET COUNT 186 10(3)/mcL 140 - 440 10(3)/mcL
RDW 12.3 % 11.8 - 15.5 %
MPV 10.9 fL 8.0 - 12.6 fL
I gave blood at the local center yesterday to get the Hematoocrit to a better level.

Any advice on what to do about the low E2? I feel great otherwise.

Thanks.. Gary

[Slacker78]

In first view, being you're not using HCG , i think the problem lies there. Consider your testicles produce directly around ~20% of your estrogens level. Even though many ppl in TRT don't use HCG support, i think ( and not only me ) this could be a big mistake, cause HCG provides a lot of benefits and not only under the testosterone production profile ( testicular atrophy it's a very bad thing ). My suggestion is to begin to run HCG at 250UI EOD; then re-check your E2 after 2 weeks and look where you're. After, you will know what you will have to adjust.

[Phal]

That was in the plan, I was waiting for the Estradiol to stabilize first. I will contact the doc about it. Thanks.. Gary