Low testosterone / low'ish estrogen

[Jaysaz]

Hi all! First time poster looking for some expertise.

37 / m / 248 lb / 6'4 / %26 bf

Total T: 216 (286 - 802) ng/dL

Estrogen: 15 (11 - 44) pg/mL

I don't get it. What does it mean that estrogen is at the lower end when testosterone is also low?

I expected my estrogen to be high since I have ALL the symptoms - muscle mass is shot to oblivion, gut, carrying most of the fat on thighs, buttocks, belly and hips, depression, low tolerance to stress, no libido.

Should I ask them to repeat the test?

Thoughts?

 

[Mycelium]

Estrogen is made from testosterone. Finding out why testosterone is low is my idea.

 

[themotherload]

sure, also what is your lifestyle like, are you cycling now? taking any meds?

 

[Mycelium]

If really 26% bodyfat you gotta get that down. 25% of you would be fat meaning 64lbs fat basically. Also higher fat levels begin to disrupt lots of things including hormones and such.

Whats your diet/what do you eat?

 

[scorob777]

Your testosterone is like that of a 90 year old guy, there's gotta be a few reasons for that - like lack of sleep, poor diet, lack of exercise. Those things need to get fixed, regardless of what you end up doing regarding TRT, or you are just slapping a band aid on a festering wound.

Here's a steroid tree diagram that shows what mycellium said about estrogen being made from testosterone. Since your T is missing in action it's not a big surprise estrogen is low too - although that doesn't always happen.

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Any chance you are taking statins?

 

[IMT staff]

Def low on both accounts and each are most likely contributing to your symptoms that lead you to get tested in the first place

Give it a go.