Hello good people, here are my lab results.

[izverg]

So after a month of doing the patch and androgel, then a week on test cyp here are my new test results. Looks lime my Test went up, SHBG went up by about 50 points. LH is horrible right?

Testosterone, Serum (Total) 395 ng/dL Final 07/29/2012 104
% Free Testosterone 1.8 % Final 07/29/2012
Free Testosterone, S 71 pg/mL Final 07/29/2012
SHBG (IRMA) 25 nmol/L Final 07/29/2012
Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy 31.0 ng/mL Final 07/29/2012
LH Low 0.1 mIU/mL Final 07/29/2012
FSH Low Final 07/29/2012

[HRTstudent]

So after a month of doing the patch and androgel, then a week on test cyp here are my new test results. Looks lime my Test went up, SHBG went up by about 50 points. LH is horrible right?

Testosterone, Serum (Total) 395 ng/dL Final 07/29/2012 104
% Free Testosterone 1.8 % Final 07/29/2012
Free Testosterone, S 71 pg/mL Final 07/29/2012
SHBG (IRMA) 25 nmol/L Final 07/29/2012
Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy 31.0 ng/mL Final 07/29/2012
LH Low 0.1 mIU/mL Final 07/29/2012
FSH Low Final 07/29/2012

What therapy are you currently on? Mixing gel and test cyp is unnecessary IMO.

LH is expected to be nil, don't bother testing it while on TRT.

Vitamin D range?

SHBG of 25 seems to be only a slight increase, not 50 points? A few points is reasonable. E2 rising will increase SHBG.

Whats your E2 sensitive lab say? This is important.

Finally, your testes are liable to shrink but the degree is variable. Some men its not noticeable. For most men its only slight shrinkage and certainly tolerable.

Are you interested in having children in the next year? Starting TRT and trying to start a family at the same time is a bad idea. TRT will hurt your chances at conceiving. As always, of course, there are no guarantees one way or the other.