Help Me Understand My Lab Results

You can repair the varicocele with surgery.

You have hypothyroidism. This can be from iodine deficiency or a thyroid autoimmune disease.

We always need lab ranges with lab results. They are not universal or memorized.

Ask for a thyroid panel that checks for autoimmune markers and free T3, free T4 [fT3, fT4]

Thyroid lab ranges are stupidly broad. Most doctors then call many real problems “normal”.

TSH should be closer to 1.0
fT3, fT4, T3, T4 should be near midrange.

Please read the stickies found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman

  • advice for new guys
  • things that damage your hormones
  • protocol for injections
  • finding a TRT doc
  • thyroid basics

Please evaluate overall thyroid function by checking oral body temperatures as per the thyroid basics sticky.

Is iodized salt available there and do you use it?

Where are you? There are important regional factors.