Got some atrophy going on.

[BillyBob210]

Vette,

My initial testing showed high LH and FSH with very low T and free T. Primary failure....right?. MRI showed normal pituitary function. Yet HcG inflates the boys. Testim keeps my total and free levels high normal. What am I missing here?

[Vettester]

Vette,

My initial testing showed high LH and FSH with very low T and free T. Primary failure....right?. MRI showed normal pituitary function. Yet HcG inflates the boys. Testim keeps my total and free levels high normal. What am I missing here?

Bill, sorry for getting back to this party kind of late.

If you have it handy, I'd like to see exactly what the baseline numbers were for your LH and FSH? But yes, if baseline showed your LH to be high, and your total serum score was low and/or in the tank, then that would be the sign of primary hypogonadism. Of course it's good to rule out tumors, cysts, and other conditions at that point, which I think you did. If I can see your labs it will give me a better idea of what you were up against. Plus the total serum as well .... Thanks

[BillyBob210]

Thanks Vette, I will dig back in the files. I have bloodwork copies dating back to day one.

Anyway....I guess my question is does a man who is primary NEED HcG at all? I have found that it pumps the boys back up. Am I odd in this? I have no cares about fertility and such.......way past the need to have children.

I hate to keep spending the money and sticking myself if I am wasting all effort.

Bill