Sudden Elevated DHT?

SeaDweller · Apr 25, 2023

Curious if anyone has experienced a sudden onset of elevated DHT levels? Over the past 6 months my DHT has jumped from 79 to 123. Estradiol went from 39 to 52.

My program for the last five years is 90mg Test Cyp 2x week. I have RX for AI but rarely if ever need it. I average high 800’s approx 36hrs post shot.

Thoughts?

Keepfit1 · Apr 25, 2023

SeaDweller said:
Curious if anyone has experienced a sudden onset of elevated DHT levels? Over the past 6 months my DHT has jumped from 79 to 123. Estradiol went from 39 to 52.

My program for the last five years is 90mg Test Cyp 2x week. I have RX for AI but rarely if ever need it. I average high 800’s approx 36hrs post shot.

Thoughts?

maybe worth retesting, mine did similar and I am retesting today

Systemlord · Apr 25, 2023

SeaDweller said:
My program for the last five years is 90mg Test Cyp 2x week. I have RX for AI but rarely if ever need it. I average high 800’s approx 36hrs post shot.

Thoughts?

TRT isn’t a set and forget therapy, and therefore your mileage will vary time to time.

SeaDweller · Apr 25, 2023

Systemlord said:
TRT isn’t a set and forget therapy, and therefore your mileage will vary time to time.

Understandable. I’m hesitant to start tweaking dosages but I’m wondering if DHT is controllable by adjusting my T intake. Also need to note that my PSA went up from 2.34 to 4.0 which I’m assuming is correlated to the bump in DHT/Estrogen. Im following up on thr PSA with a urologist to be on the safe side.

Systemlord · Apr 25, 2023

SeaDweller said:
I’m hesitant to start tweaking dosages but I’m wondering if DHT is controllable by adjusting my T intake.

DHT is influenced by Free T levels, and the enzymes that make conversion of T ->DHT possible. So if your body is making more 5-alpha reductase, DHT can increase without any change in Free T levels.