Re: Requesting interpretation assistance - 20 Y/O M poor lab results?

[Guest guest]

Greetings.

I converted your results into American units & reference ranges since I'm

familiar with those

(http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/vol295/issue1/images/data/103/DC6/JAMA_auinst_\

si.dtl). Your total Testosterone 18.1 nmol/L = 521.61 ng/dL (American

Association of Clinical Endocrinologists range: 300-1000 ng/dL), & your

estradiol 90 pmol/L = 24.52 pg/mL (optimal range of estradiol: 20-30 pg/mL).

Your testosterone & estradiol are " in range " , & your pituitary seems to think

you don't need to produce more testosterone. An average testosterone level for

your age would be above 600 ng/dL, though.

Perhaps your sex hormones are not be the source of your woe. Have you had your

thyroid hormones tested recently? Hypothyroidism can also cause low energy, low

libido, etc. When your thyroid is off, other hormones may compensate.

Furthermore, an overactive or underactive thyroid may reduce testosterone

production.

You definitely have reason to be concerned. Are you experiencing significant

stress otherwise?

~Xian

>

> Hello. I'm a 20 year old male, heavily involved in study and work. I went to

my GP because i have next to no libido despite having a gorgeous girlfriend, as

well as being constantly out of energy and very -very- moody.

>

> I requested to have my blood work done (expecting to be within the normal

ranges as there is no reason for me not to be), however i suspect i am quite low

for my age. It should also be noted that i am very health conscious (Medical

student) - I don't drink, i eat very healthily to stay lean and go to the

gymnasium regularly and have been for 3 years.

>

> My lab results;

>

> FSH 2.98 ref <10 IU/L

> LH 2.48 ref 1.14-8.75 IU/L

> Oestrodial 90 ref 50-220 pmol/L

> serum Test 18.1 ref 12.0-31.9 nmol/L

> calculated free test 318.03 ref 260-740 pmol/L

> SHBH 40 ref 12-57 nmol/L

>

> Am i lacking in my happy-male hormones or am i complaining for no reason? Any

advice / interpretation / comments would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you very much for your response and taking the time to convert my results

=)

I had a complete workup including TFT, LFT, FBE, U+E and every result was normal

except platelets which were slightly below the lower end of the reference range

(thought to be insignificant).

The symptoms i feel i would liken more to depression, with the exception of my

low - non existent libido which is what first made me turn towards a hormone

assay.

I experience quite a lot of stress from study and perhaps that is just the

reason i am always so miserable. If you believe my testosterone levels are

within reason then i will go back to focusing on my stress management

techniques. Thank you again for your response

> >

> > Hello. I'm a 20 year old male, heavily involved in study and work. I went

to my GP because i have next to no libido despite having a gorgeous girlfriend,

as well as being constantly out of energy and very -very- moody.

> >

> > I requested to have my blood work done (expecting to be within the normal

ranges as there is no reason for me not to be), however i suspect i am quite low

for my age. It should also be noted that i am very health conscious (Medical

student) - I don't drink, i eat very healthily to stay lean and go to the

gymnasium regularly and have been for 3 years.

> >

> > My lab results;

> >

> > FSH 2.98 ref <10 IU/L

> > LH 2.48 ref 1.14-8.75 IU/L

> > Oestrodial 90 ref 50-220 pmol/L

> > serum Test 18.1 ref 12.0-31.9 nmol/L

> > calculated free test 318.03 ref 260-740 pmol/L

> > SHBH 40 ref 12-57 nmol/L

> >

> > Am i lacking in my happy-male hormones or am i complaining for no reason?

Any advice / interpretation / comments would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Are you pushing your self to hard if so your adrenals can become over worked and

not put out enough cortisol have this tested first do a morning fasting blood

test if your below 15 do a saliva test. Sounds to me like your suffering from

Adrenal Fatigue. Try not going to the gym for 2 weeks to see if you feel better

walk for exercise for them 2 weeks.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: intermezz <intermezz@...>

> Subject: Requesting interpretation assistance - 20 Y/O M poor

lab results?

>

> Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 4:15 AM

> Hello. I'm a 20 year old male, heavily involved in

> study and work. I went to my GP because i have next to no

> libido despite having a gorgeous girlfriend, as well as

> being constantly out of energy and very -very- moody.

>

> I requested to have my blood work done (expecting to be

> within the normal ranges as there is no reason for me not to

> be), however i suspect i am quite low for my age. It

> should also be noted that i am very health conscious

> (Medical student) - I don't drink, i eat very healthily

> to stay lean and go to the gymnasium regularly and have been

> for 3 years.

>

> My lab results;

>

> FSH 2.98 ref <10 IU/L

> LH 2.48 ref 1.14-8.75 IU/L

> Oestrodial 90 ref 50-220 pmol/L

> serum Test 18.1 ref 12.0-31.9 nmol/L

> calculated free test 318.03 ref 260-740 pmol/L

> SHBH 40 ref 12-57 nmol/L

>

> Am i lacking in my happy-male hormones or am i complaining

> for no reason? Any advice / interpretation / comments would

> be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

>

>

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

I have done this for stress for over 20 yrs. Read this link it works if you

think you can get help from this read the book.

http://hrop.ucop.edu/employees/eap/relaxation.html

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: intermezz <intermezz@...>

> Subject: Re: Requesting interpretation assistance - 20 Y/O M

poor lab results?

>

> Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 6:10 AM

> Thank you very much for your response and taking the time to

> convert my results =)

>

> I had a complete workup including TFT, LFT, FBE, U+E and

> every result was normal except platelets which were slightly

> below the lower end of the reference range (thought to be

> insignificant).

>

> The symptoms i feel i would liken more to depression, with

> the exception of my low - non existent libido which is what

> first made me turn towards a hormone assay.

>

> I experience quite a lot of stress from study and perhaps

> that is just the reason i am always so miserable. If you

> believe my testosterone levels are within reason then i will

> go back to focusing on my stress management techniques.

> Thank you again for your response

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> > >

> > > Hello. I'm a 20 year old male, heavily

> involved in study and work. I went to my GP because i have

> next to no libido despite having a gorgeous girlfriend, as

> well as being constantly out of energy and very -very-

> moody.

> > >

> > > I requested to have my blood work done (expecting

> to be within the normal ranges as there is no reason for me

> not to be), however i suspect i am quite low for my age.

> It should also be noted that i am very health conscious

> (Medical student) - I don't drink, i eat very healthily

> to stay lean and go to the gymnasium regularly and have been

> for 3 years.

> > >

> > > My lab results;

> > >

> > > FSH 2.98 ref <10 IU/L

> > > LH 2.48 ref 1.14-8.75 IU/L

> > > Oestrodial 90 ref 50-220 pmol/L

> > > serum Test 18.1 ref 12.0-31.9

> nmol/L

> > > calculated free test 318.03 ref 260-740

> pmol/L

> > > SHBH 40 ref 12-57 nmol/L

> > >

> > > Am i lacking in my happy-male hormones or am i

> complaining for no reason? Any advice / interpretation /

> comments would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:18:59 -0000, you wrote:

>Greetings.

>

>I converted your results into American units & reference ranges since I'm

familiar with those

(http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/vol295/issue1/images/data/103/DC6/JAMA_auinst_\

si.dtl). Your total Testosterone 18.1 nmol/L = 521.61 ng/dL (American

Association of Clinical Endocrinologists range: 300-1000 ng/dL), & your

estradiol 90 pmol/L = 24.52 pg/mL (optimal range of estradiol: 20-30 pg/mL).

>

>Your testosterone & estradiol are " in range " , & your pituitary seems to think

you don't need to produce more testosterone. An average testosterone level for

your age would be above 600 ng/dL, though.

Yes, but T can shift 200 points in an hour.