Blood work in - need help analysing

[noomi_nooma]

Hi guys,

I'm 32 years old, 5'10, 176 pounds and have just stopped talking propecia as my cock was basically dead.

I've got blood results in and was hoping that someone may be able to give some input as to whether I have any areas that would need attention.

Doctor seems to think everything is ok so I am hoping this is indeed the case. I thought I may have had high estrogen as I have developed puffy nipples since being on propecia.

Thanks in advance!

ANDROGEN STUDIES SPECIMEN: SERUM

Testosterone 19.4 nmol/L (8.0 - 30.0)

THYROID FUNCTION TEST SPECIMEN: SERUM

TSH 1.17 (0.50 - 5.00)mIU/L

HORMONE STUDIES

FSH 3 IU/L (1 - 8)

LH 4 IU/L (2 - 8)

Prolactin 4.9 ug/L (< 20.0)

Oestradiol 135 pmol/L (< 150)

Progesterone 2.0 nmol/L (< 4.1)

HAEMATOLOGY SPECIMEN

HAEMOGLOBIN 156 (130 - 180) g/L

RBC 5.20 (4.50 - 6.50)x10 ^12 /L

PCV 0.47 (0.40 - 0.55)

MCV 90 (80 - 99) fL

MCH 30.0 (27.0 - 32.0)pg

MCHC 333 (310 - 360) g/L

RDW 12.1 (11.0 - 15.0)%

WCC 8.6 (4.0 - 11.0) x10 ^9 /L

Neutrophils 4.9 (2.0 - 8.0) x10 ^9 /L

Lymphocytes 2.9 (1.0 - 4.0) x10 ^9 /L

Monocytes 0.6 (< 1.1) x10 ^9 /L

Eosinophils < 0.1 (< 0.6) x10 ^9 /L

Basophils < 0.1 (< 0.3) x10 ^9 /L

PLATELETS * 139 (150 - 450) x10 ^9 /L

ESR 2 (< 11) mm/h

GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Sodium 141 (135 - 145) mmol/L

Potassium 3.9 (3.5 - 5.2) mmol/L

Chloride 102 (95 - 110) mmol/L

Bicarbonate 29 (22 - 32) mmol/L

Urea * 8.3 (2.5 - 8.0) mmol/L

Creatinine 98 (60 - 110) umol/L

eGFR 88 mL/min/1.73m2

T.Protein 71 (60 - 82) g/L

Albumin 45 (35 - 50) g/L

ALP 65 (30 - 120) U/L

Bilirubin 10 (< 25) umol/L

GGT 22 (< 51) U/L

AST 30 (< 41) U/L

ALT 40 (< 51) U/L

 

[halfwit]

It's the Propecia. Read up on common side effects; they include HPTA shut down, estrogen dominance, gynecomastia, testicular atrophy, erectile dysfunction, and many other goodies that come from an androgen blocking agent that doesn't distinguish between testosterone and DHT.

Your estradiol IS at the upper range, which can most certainly cause water retention (puffy nipples), as well as gyno in those sensitive to estradiol.

I'd look for another option like Nizoral shampoo if you're dead set on fighting the battle on your scalp.

My .02c

 

[noomi_nooma]

Thanks for that Halfwit. Would estriadol at that level be cause for concern? Anything I should do to reduce it?

Thanks again