Estrogens

[Smokescreen]

I drew blood today for estrogens total: estrone, estradiol, and estriol (all 3 are in the test).

You guys say that estradiol is the most important one to know about, correct? Why is estrone not so much of a big deal? And why is estriol not looked at?

So what if my estradiol is fine, but my estrone and estriol is high? What will this mean?

 

[Nelson Montana]

Most pertain to female reproductive issues. Estrone is considered a "bad" estrogen , much like LDl is a "bad" cholesterol. (Incidentally, Cacium D Glucanate removes estrone which is why it's in POST CYCLE).

Men need some estradiol since it has effect on lipid health but obviously don't want it too high.

Estriol is usually non existent in men and an elevated level would create female characteristics, therefore it may be the biggest culprit in developing gyno.

 

[Smokescreen]

Most pertain to female reproductive issues. Estrone is considered a "bad" estrogen , much like LDl is a "bad" cholesterol. (Incidentally, Cacium D Glucanate removes estrone which is why it's in POST CYCLE).

Men need some estradiol since it has effect on lipid health but obviously don't want it too high.

Estriol is usually non existent in men and an elevated level would create female characteristics, therefore it may be the biggest culprit in developing gyno.

I thought it was estradiol that caused water gain and gyno, as well as libido and mood issues.

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[Nelson Montana]

I thought it was estradiol that caused water gain and gyno, as well as libido and mood issues.

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It does, to a degree, but just as fats will make you fat, it's still needed. It comes down to having the right balance. If estradiol is too low, libido will suffer.

 

[Smokescreen]

Anyone else have anything to say on this subject?

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[insanityapproved]

Estradiol is by far the most potent of the three, about 50 - 100 times more so than the other two. That's why it is the most imporant and most talked about.

 

[stevesmi]

in my experience keep estradiol levels normal range. as nelson said the biggest mistake guys make is running letro, clomid, nolva and every AI under the sun in their cycles and then they bitch their libido got killed.. well duh. you pretty much just oblierated your estrogen

you want to CONTROL estrogen on cycle, you don't want to murder it.

 

[insanityapproved]

exactly.

And loss of libido is actually the least problematic one of the sides you get when your estrogens drop too low.