Bloodwork after 4 months, estradiol concern?

[mrblonde01]

40 year old male, started in December on 175 mg testosterone enanthate and 500iu HCG a week, divided in two pins.

Generally I feel good, I could have more energy though, sometimes I feel tired. Mood is good, slightly faster annoyed but it's subtle. Libido is great, motivation high.

Ok, now for the results (my cholesterol was already slightly elevated before starting TRT):

Edit: check the pdf for the correct values

 

[Systemlord]

Estradiol: 216.9 pmol/L → 59 pg/mL
- Testosterone: 39.6 nmol/L → 1143 ng/dL
- Free Testosterone: 0.961 nmol/L → 27.7 pg/mL

Men convert .02-.03% of T to E2, so high estrogen alongside high T is to be expected.

- Hematocrit: 0.41 L/L → 41%
- MCV: 82 fL → 82 µm^3
- MCH: 1.59 fmol → 26 pg
- MCHC: 1.86 mmol/L → 186 g/L

You're likely iron deficient/anemic. Check ferritin and iron saturation.

 

[mrblonde01]

Men convert .02-.03% of T to E2, so high estrogen alongside high T is to be expected.


You're likely iron deficient/anemic. Check ferritin and iron saturation.

Thanks! So first step is to test iron and ferritin in my blood?

 

[mrblonde01]

So according to these values, and the reference values (3rd row), I'm on the high side of all those, high means low iron/ferritin?

 

[Systemlord]

Estradiol: 216.9 pmol/L → 59 pg/mL
- Testosterone: 39.6 nmol/L → 1143 ng/dL
- Free Testosterone: 0.961 nmol/L → 27.7 pg/mL

Hemoglobin: 8.5 mmol/L → 13.8 g/dL
- Hematocrit: 0.41 L/L → 41%
- MCV: 82 fL → 82 µm^3
- MCH: 1.59 fmol → 26 pg
- MCHC: 1.86 mmol/L → 186 g/L

So according to these values, and the reference values (3rd row), I'm on the high side of all those, high means low iron/ferritin?

I thought the values with the arrows were the results. I'm unable to open the attached file.

In that case, your symptoms are likely from too many androgens.

 

[mrblonde01]

Update: apparently I pasted the reference values instead of the actual values, please check the pdf for the correct ones

 

[mrblonde01]

Screenshots of the PDF included here

 

[madman]

Hi, new guy (40) on TRT from the Netherlands

Welcome to Nelson's domain! Was your blood work done in the early AM in a fasted state? We always want to test at peak (highest point). Although a TT 13.9 nmol/L (400.9 ng/dL) is far from stellar it is not a given that your FT is low. Need to know where your SHBG sits. You are missing the...

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