Why take Clomid if your E is already low?

mattingly23 · Jun 27, 2018

If your blood tests show Estradiol low, wouldn't it be unnecessary to use clomid or nolvadex as part of a PCT?

CoastWatcher · Jun 27, 2018

Can you explain your question in a bit more detail? Clomid, among other things in a PCT, typically raises estradiol values...or am I misunderstanding you?

Thanks.

mattingly23 · Jun 27, 2018

My understaning is that Clomid is used in a restart in order to increase LH/FSH and thereby increase Testosterone. But if you already have a low E level, why is it necessary to use Clomid to increase LH/FSH?

Sean Mosher · Jun 28, 2018

What are you trying to accomplish?
Raising your T levels?
Starting TRT?
As your T level rises so would your E so we aren't understanding what it is your asking/trying to accomplish here.......

Kirk001 · Jun 28, 2018

I think he's saying that clomid/SERMs "fool" the hypothalamus and pituitary into seeing less estrogen and therefore you get more GnRH and then more LH/FSH and then more T. But if estrogen is already low then how does it work? I'm no expert but I think it's still the same basic deal... estrogen may be low to begin with but if clomid makes it seem to be even lower then there will be some increased reaction (you hope) from the hypothalamus and pituitary.

hombre · Aug 28, 2018

My E2 is very low naturally, and my LH is 6 multiple times tested. I guess it's indicates I'm primary and Clomid might be useless. At the same time I took DHEA for a few weeks, and my E2 raised two times, from 8 to 16. My Test stayed the same though.

lowe2sucks · Aug 28, 2018

hombre said:
My E2 is very low naturally, and my LH is 6 multiple times tested. I guess it's indicates I'm primary and Clomid might be useless. At the same time I took DHEA for a few weeks, and my E2 raised two times, from 8 to 16. My Test stayed the same though.

did you take tablets or cream dhea?

hombre · Aug 29, 2018

lowe2sucks said:
did you take tablets or cream dhea?

I took tablets (douglas laboratories). Now I was prescribed DHEA cream + TRT, we'll see how it goes. Clomid was not recommended (not because of Low E2, but because my LH is 6 on two separate tests).