Blood Test Help

[JBelf]

Hey guys,
To make this post short and sweet I was experiencing most Low T symptoms so I got a private blood test done and sure enough it came back at 280 ng/dL. Im 20 years old, been training for 3 years, 5'10 at 175lbs about 15% BF. This surprised me since I am only 20 years old. So I went to a Urologist in my area that has good reviews for TRT and he took another blood test and that came back a little higher at 450 ng/dL, which is too high for any help. I can't come to believe that everything is normal because I do not feel my T is normal at all. Can anybody give me any advice on this? I would really appreciate it! Thank you! Both tests were morning tests by the way!

 

[RickRock]

Hey guys,
To make this post short and sweet I was experiencing most Low T symptoms so I got a private blood test done and sure enough it came back at 280 ng/dL. Im 20 years old, been training for 3 years, 5'10 at 175lbs about 15% BF. This surprised me since I am only 20 years old. So I went to a Urologist in my area that has good reviews for TRT and he took another blood test and that came back a little higher at 450 ng/dL, which is too high for any help. I can't come to believe that everything is normal because I do not feel my T is normal at all. Can anybody give me any advice on this? I would really appreciate it! Thank you! Both tests were morning tests by the way!

There is a lot of variance there, and before jumping on TRT options at your age I would pursue options to raise your levels naturally. Maybe try and use some clomid at 50mg per day for about 6 weeks then run some blood work to see where you are

 

[[9oNe6]BillyD@kid]

You need multiple tests.. Then average them. Two is ridiclous.

^I will definitely agree with Robo, it would require multiple test over a decent extent of time to come to a more defined conclusion

 

[JBelf]

Thanks guys. How many tests do you think would be enough to draw an accurate conclusion?

 

[[9oNe6]BillyD@kid]

^I will definitely agree with Robo, it would require multiple test over a decent extent of time to come to a more defined conclusion

^With your age, thats difficult to say as you are still growing. But i would agree with Robo on this, 4-6 months should suffice

 

[JBelf]

Alright! This is pretty frustrating lol. And what exactly is Clomid? Why would that raise my T levels naturally and what else could I do to help?

 

[bodean30]

Definitely try some clomid like Rick suggested. Maybe even a test booster.

Clomid (Clomiphene Citrate) is a drug we use for post cycle treatment. It makes your body produce more LH which in turn produces more testosterone. Here's a little quote explaining what it does...

"Clomid stimulates the hypothalamus to, in turn stimulant the anterior pituitary gland (aka hypophysis) to release gonadotrophic hormones. The gonadotrophic hormones are follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH - aka interstitial cell stimulating hormone (ICSH)). FSH stimulates the testes to produce more testosterone, and LH stimulates them to secrete more testosterone. This feedback mechanism is known as the hypothalamic-pituitary-testes axis (HPTA), and results in an increase of the body's own testosterone production and blood levels rise, to, in part, compensate for the diminishing levels of exogenous steroids. This is vital to minimise post cycle muscle losses."

 

[RickRock]

Alright! This is pretty frustrating lol. And what exactly is Clomid? Why would that raise my T levels naturally and what else could I do to help?

Clomid is used by men to raise their test levels by stimulating the luetinizing Hormone to tell your body to produce more testosterone. It is often prescribed by doctors for this purpose to guys before resorting to TRT.