21 year old suspect low T

[testlevel]

I am a 21 year old male, I lift heavy and eat clean.

I suspect something is up with my test/e2 levels, I have always had a very thin bone structure, a very quite voice, have a difficult time getting erections even in the presence of a hot female, have wide hips/pelvis and womanly thighs (despite being at around 10% BF) and had pubertal gynecomastia since I was 13 (which I had to have removed at 18).

I had bloodwork done when I was 18 in which the endocrinologist said there was nothing wrong with me before I went ahead with the gyne surgery. And I recently had bloodwork done a few weeks ago to see if I am eligible for TRT. To which the same endocrinologist said nothing was wrong at all.

(Bloodwork done at around 8am for both tests)

Estradiol:
125 pmol/L (18) --- 140 pmol/L (21)

Free Testosterone:
426 pmol/L (18) --- 425 pmol/L (21)

Testosterone:
17.3 nmol/L (18) --- 14.6 nmol/L (21)

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin:
23 nmol/L (18) --- 23 nmol/L (21)

I am in vastly better shape now than I was at 18, I find it very strange that my test is decreasing already, and estradiol is going up (it was high to begin with). The endo said my results were within the range and that these fluctuations can happen during various times of the day, despite the fact that I explained to him they were both taken early in the morning.

I feel like I have no choice but to take matters into my own hands, based off the little research I have done online it seems that 100mg test E every 2 weeks is a safe way to go.

Any input would be highly appreciated, I have never used anabolics before. I am aware that TRT is for life if I start now.

So to summarize my main questions are:

1. Does 100mg test E per 2 weeks seem reasonable in order to get me into the 600 pmol/L range given my bloodwork?

2. From what I understand a PCT is not necessary when on such a small test cycle of 100mg/14 days, so will I not need to bother with HGC and/or an aromatase inhibitor?

3. Given that my estradiol is pretty damn high (140 currently) when the range on my lab sheet is <150, again would an aromatase inhibitor be of any value?

Thanks

 

[XMAN.]

it's too early to take a decision like this if u were over 30 and

having a problem convincing a doc to treat u then i will help u self

medicate but at this age i'm afraid u'll regret it lately, u know

there's many otc supps u can use to raise ur test and lower ur E2

levels. Try D-Aspartic acid for egg. look for it. it really works.
u can use a low dose of an AI (Letro 1.25mg or half a tab/e3d or e4d

or just twice a week) to try to boost ur test while decreasing ur E2.
or even a low dose of clomid (25mg or half a tab/eod) for a while (at

least 6 months) i'm sure it'll raise ur total test significantly. u

can do a combo of both Letro and clomid and that's gona work for sure,

try it for 6 months and see the outcome.

yes i admit u r in the lower end of the normal range (10 - 45 nmol/L)

and that's not usual for a 21 yo and ur E2 is high (but still in the

normal range which is 50 - 200 pmol/L), but take my advice and try to

improve urself naturally.

and btw 100mg test every 2 weeks is the worst thing u can ever do for

urself even worse than what u r now, HRT protocols shoot at least once

a week if not twice which is optimal.

good luck

 

[iainf]

I had a similar experience, mine was lower than yours(245ng/dl) although still in the normal range. I was only 19 at the time though, so it was very difficult to find a doc to treat me. Having hypopituitarism worked in my favor, turns out the same part of the pituitary that secretes vasopressin(anti-diurectic hormone that I happen to be very deficient in) also secretes gonadotropins. So my endo just added secondary hypogonadism to my diagnosis and gave me some test. It took about 5 months to convince him, but pursuing it was the best thing I've ever done for my life. I've never felt better.

If it really bothers you man, then you've gotta do something about it. Why live life feeling like shit and hating yourself if you don't have to?

Your test isn't quite low enough to get a script and your E2 is definitely on the high side. Things definitely look off for a guy your age; they might be "normal" but they aren't optimal.

Don't sleep for a couple of days and get bloodwork done on the third morning. Your test levels will be in the shitter but the draw date/time will still show that the blood was taken in the morning. <-- That's a cute little trick that worked well for me, brought me from 245 to below 100.

If you decide to do it, make sure you go freeze some sperm ASAP if you want to have kids(or just take HCG from the get-go). HMG is wonder drug, but I'm not sure if I trust to it reboot my nuts after 5-10 years of shutdown, you shouldn't either.

 

[Drewb]

Looks fine. Get an AI to reduce estrogen and it will come up.

 

[Zyglamail]

Id use an OTC E reducer like one o fneedto's product, DIM and/or calcium D glucarate.