Testosterone and DHEA question

[Joseph878]

Hello,

Would it be unusual to have DHEA at the higher end of the range and Testosterone at the lower end of the range?

I was looking through some tests I took years ago when I was 33 years old.


Test Name* * * * * * * * * * * * * * ***Result* * * * * * * * * * * * ***Reference range

DHEA Sulfate* * * * * * * * * * **** 430 ug/dl* * * * * * * * * * * ***59-452

Total Testosterone* * * * * * * ** *311 ng/dl* * * * * * * * * * * * 260-1000

Free Testosterone
Testosterone,% Free* * * * * ****2.4 percent* * * * * * * * * * 1.0-2.7

Testosterone free* * * * * * * **** 76.1 pg/ml* * * * * * * * * * * 50-210*

Sex Hormone Bind Glob* * * ***14* nmol/L* * * * * * * * * ***7-50

Estradiol high sensit.* * * * * * * * 10 ng/l* * * * * * * * * * ***0-30

IGF-1* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ***172* * ng/ml* * * * * * * * ***114-492* *

I believe my LH and FSH were at the low end of the normal range (like 1 out of a 1-10 range) but I don't have those papers anymore.

I wondered why my total and free testosterone tend to stay in this range and was looking for a specific reason.

Could it be the DHEA is not converting to Testosterone efficiently enough?

Thanks,
Joseph

 

[halfwit]

I could see it if you were primary hypogonadal, and had a VERY high LH, stimulating your adrenals to make DHEA.