Hi I would like to know If its correct that TRT can improve iron deficiency and anemia?
I was looking at a lot of bloodwork I had done over the past year and it looked to me that my iron levels was better 6 weeks after coming off a cycle,
At the moment Im still considering if I should start TRT,
I have high total T, low free T, and high shbg,
TRT uses up more iron stores, so if your not doing anything to improve iron status…
I became iron deficient because my diet lacked vitamin C which regulates iron absorption, low vitamin C will lead to iron deficiency.
Thanks for the bloods
Ok I eat tons of Vitamin C packed food everyday, so I dont think its that,
Let me show u some bloods so you know what I mean,
My hemoglobin was fine and blood count,
Its my iron in my blood and iron stores that Im talking about,
So In march here is my levels,
Ferritin 168ng/mL (30-400)
Iron 187 ( 59-193)
Transferrin 221 mg/dL (200-360)
Then just before August my levels
Ferritin 111ng/mL (30-400)
Iron 58 (59-193) LOW
Transferrin 199mg/dL (200-360) LOW
Now 1 month ago levels
Ferritin 155ng/mL 30-400
Iron 91 59-193
Transferrin 202mg/dL 200-360
My labs are all in Spanish wich dont help,
I would either add more iron to your diet and see how you do, but keep a close watch. If you see iron dipping low again (assuming you started TRT), supplement 28mg iron bisglycinate daily or EOD.
Yes will keep a close eye on it,
My Ferrarin and iron stores dropped extremely low on TRT… because I had a haemerroid that was causing HUGE amounts of blood each time I took a shit, required surgery (of which there were complications. Imagine inserting a catheter into someone with hypospadias)
