Just spent an hour writing a post and couldn't post it because I used the word 'p-o-r-n'. FML
So I'm gonna get straight to the point
Had blood work done because I was exhibiting signs of low T. mood swings, depression, no motivation for anything, anxiety, low confidence, constant fatigue, ED, no libido.
I'm 25, 5'8 190-198 lbs, 18-20% bf. The only physical activity I do is lift weights. I did play soccer up until last year.
Here's what the GP showed me
Testosterone - 9.7L nmol/L (range 12.0-32.0) He said this was free testosterone - edit - this is actually total
SHBG - 12 nmol/L (10-73)
Free Androgen Index - 81 (35-85)
TSH - 3.5 mU/L (0.40-3.50)
I'm not familiar with the nmol/L measurements but I converted the 9.7 into about 280 ng/dl. Which I gather is low even for a 90 year old.
In the chart from Vermeulen, A. (1996). Declining Androgens with Age: An Overview total test is at 617 ng/dl and free test is 12.3 ng/dl, which confuses me, or maybe I'm reading it wrong.
I tried reading the sticky here too but once again got confused as I'm unfamiliar with all the different measurements, and my concentration sucks.
So if anyone can tell me what my numbers mean before I visit my GP again and ask him to do more tests. I want to be a bit more informed in case he decides to be stubborn and tells me I'm 'within range'.
Cheers
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