Does anybody know what causes you're free testosterone to be less than 2 percent of you're total? I have decent total testosterone in the 600-700's and I'm completely natural and not on TRT. Unfortunately my free testosterone has always been measured on the lower end of normal. My levels were 73.5 and 77 with a range of 46-224. My SHBG on the other hand always seems to be on the high end of normal for me. It always seems to be anywhere between 40-45. Range is from 10-50. I am trying to do everything possible to raise my free test naturally. Is there any good tricks to make you're testosterone more bioavailable to sue my you're bodies tissues? I am taking a crap load of vitamin D and I am also taking stinging nettle to free up some of my testosterone. I really don't feel much of a difference. This sucks because I want to lose some fat and build muscle and it seems nearly unreachable and I think it has something to do with my testosterone levels.
The reason I was put on TRT was Low "Free & Bio Testosterone" which in turn over the years caused Osteopinia.
TRT has raised my total testosterone and in turn raised my "Free Testosterone"
Further to this, last month I continued on same dosage which was two sachets Testo-Gel, but each day before applying I shaved my body parts in shower where I apply it - shoulders, upper arms, chest & hips, I then applied as normal each morning. 2 hours later I then applied moisturiser as advised on here.
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My total testosterone shot up from the normal 28 - 32 nmol/L (8.4 - 28.7) and increased to 42.8 nmol/L
42.8nmol/L = 1236ng/dl
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at the same time my Albumin stayed the same at 43g/L
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my SHBG dropped from an average of 70 down to 50
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My free Testosterone was 2%
Bio Testosterone 45.6%
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I was advised to lower my daily application of 2 sachets per day to 1.5 sachets per day.
when I explained what I had done, shaving and then after 2 hours rubbing im moisturiser on a daily basis, it was agreed that I would continue on 2 sachets per day but no longer shave and no longer add moisturiser (which did become a pain) I will find out next month if my total testosterone is back to 30nmol/L (866ng/dl) rather than 42.8nmol/L (1236ng/dl)
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I have been on TRT for 1.5 years now and also Accrete D3 (high vit D)
prior to going on TRT I used to bench Olympic bar plus 25kg each side 3 sets of 10 and then go through 3 or 4 days of recovery pain
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Now in the gym since starting TRT, I am benching Olympic bar + 50kg each side (2 x 25kg disc each side) 4 x 10 reps as well as incline press 3x 10 reps and 3 x 10 flys with no or very little recovery pain, no more than one day if a very heavy work out. This includes all body parts, squats etc
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I will not be able to find out how well my bones are "growing" until early next year as you only get a DEXA (bone) scan every 2 years but I suspect I will no longer have Osteopinia and my bones will be thickening. Again this will not be known until early next year.
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With me; it appears my "Free testosterone" rises with the rise of my "Total Testosterone" and in turn my SHGB lowers, my Albumin stays the same, my Estradiol has lowered 200 down to 151pmol/L (41.4 - 159) as has my HCT 0.472 (0.40 - 0.52)
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my PSA initially rose on starting TRT up to 2.2ug/L and has dropped back down and settled at 1.1ug/L
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With regards to my Free Testosterone and SHGB, the results I have shown they are only for me and how my body works, it may be different for others but my Free & Bio does rise as my Total Testosterone rises.
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I have found very little info on free & bio testosterone so only going by my own experimentation.
