Can Anyone Help Me Interpret These Test Results?

Just recieved my first set of TRT meds and learned the protocol I am to follow, anyone have any comments on the following;

125mg Sustanon evry 5-7 days
500iu HCG 2-3 times a day
Proviron 25mg twice a day
Anastrozole .5mg every 3/4 days

Last labs were
Total Test 1.1 (ref 1.7-8.6)
Free Test 0.0649 (ref 0.3-1.00)
LH 1.1 (ref 1.7-8.6)
SHBG 96 (ref 16-55)
Prolactin 256 (ref 86-324)
17-Beta Oestradiol <44 (ref <192)
Albumin 56 (ref 34-50)

The Sustanon comes in 1ml amps so if I was to take this as 125g per week and I wanted to break it down into 2 shots a week, that would mean drawing .25mg into four syringes from each amp. Could I do this, shooting one and refrigerating 3 for future use? It would mean a syringe being drawn and having to sit in a fridge for 10 days or so.

Thinking of doing just the Testosterone and HCG to start and waiting on follow up blood tests to see if the anastrozole is necessary. I’m unsure on the proviron. Should I take it right away to get SHBG under control? Its even be suggested that maybe all I need is the proviron as if it handles the SHBG then maybe my symptoms will improve on the back of the testosterone that I do produce being more available to me.

Any advise is greatly appreciated as I am holding of starting anything until I can decide how best to proceed.

Should have said … advantage to stop LH receptor stimulation by stopping hCG. - none that I can see. The goal is protecting your fertility and you do not do that with routine testicular shutdown.

You really do not need proviron.

Couple of questions before I begin treatment;

Is a brain scan necessary to rile out a tumour before I begin? Or would blood tests shoe some other sign that this is likely/unlikely?

Is it worthwhile trying HCG monotherspy before beginning sustanon or am I not a good candidate for this?

I have just got results of a second blood test I did this week to try and confirm diagnosis;

Results 3rd October
DHEA Sulphate 6.500 umol/L (ref. 0.44-13.4)
FSH 4.97 IU/L (ref. 1.5-12.4)
LH 1.61 IU/L (ref1.7-8.6)
Test 8.63 nmol/L (ref. 7.6-31.4)
SHBG 76.9 nmol/L (ref. 16.00-55…00)
Free Androgen Index 11.22 Ratio (ref. 24.00-104.00)

Would people agree that this still signifies secondary hypogonadism? Surprised to see FSH in middle of reference range, I was lead to believe it was likely to be within a point or two of FSH.

All/Any help appreciated.

Had a meeting yesterday with an endocrinologist. Flat out stated I wasn’t hypogonadol and wouldn’t benefit from TRT. Based this on one total testosterone score of 16.1 that I got at my doctors back in early summer and the fact that my testicles are of normal size.

He refused to acknowledge the independent blood test reports I had showing low total test, low lh , night SHBG and low free T. These were finger prick tests taken at home and analysed via post and he put no faith in them.

Does he have a point? He offered no other explanation of the cause of my symptoms and just said I should see my doctor about managing the symptpms with anti anxiety drugs and viagra etc.

Your SHBG is a real problem limiting your free testosterone and binding up all available testosterone. You need TRT to bring down your SHBG, doctors in UK are a problem.

Will TRT itself bring down my SHBG over time or do I need a separate medication such as Proviron to work on the SHBG separately?

I am 6 weeks into TRT.
Some improvements in physique, libido and morning erections etc.
I just got my first labs done post starting trt. My prolactin and Oestradiol are high. Test was done with a finger prick test and the Oestradiol test is non sensitive so I’m not sure how accurate it is.


I’ll also include original pre trt bloods for reference.

My weekly schedule is
TUE 500iu HCG
WED 500iu HCG
THUR 125mg Sustanon
SUN 500iu HCG
I have not been using an AI.

I’m guessing I should look at starting anastrozole per the recommended protocol here on the forum. I’ve tried to avoid using it and havent noticed any definite sides thus far though. I train chest a couple of times a week though so tend to have pec tenderness a lot. How does this differ from signs of impending gyno??

Should I be concerned by my rise in Prolactin?

Any other comments welcomed.

Bump for some help please and thank you.