Hi guys,
I have been training for 3 years and recently decided to get my test levels checked, since i was suspecting something is wrong.
My stats:
-age 23
-height 6’
-weight 171
-bodyfat ~9-12%, abs visible
-describe body and facial hair: body hair is normal, facial hair grows very slow, can’t grow a beard
-describe where you carry fat and how changed: mostly on lower ab and love handles, the fat on lower abs does not go away, even with intense diet
-health conditions, symptoms [history] : very very intense night sweats every night, low libido, no motivation, feel depressed often, trouble building strenght + muscle
-Rx and OTC drugs: Never done any aas, accutane when i was 18 for ~6 months
-describe diet [some create substantial damage with starvation diets] : High fat, high protein, low carb. Chicken breas, lots of whey, lots of green vegetables, eggs, fish oil, cottage cheese
I rarely go out and consume alcohol, get at least 8 hours sleep every night
-describe training: 3-4 days a week intense weight training, push/pull, rarely cardio
-testes ache, ever, with a fever? No, but a while jogging several years ago they sometimes hurt really badly afterwards, don’t get this anymore though
-how have morning wood and nocturnal erections changed : don’t get morning wood ever, do have nocturnal erections frequently though
-I sometimes had trouble getting/ maintaining erection when i still was with girlfriend (2months ago)
So after suspecting something is wrong I got my test levels checked, in the morning around 10 am, i had breakfast before.
Here are the lab results, i will try to translate stuff if it is in german:
BKS = 4/–
ACTH 15,3 pg/ ml (Average Norm: 5-46)
BZ = 87 mg/dl (Average Norm: 80-140)
HbA1c= 4,9% (Average Norm: 5-7)
10 END -61955-1
Follitropin = 2,0 mlU/ml (Average Norm: 0,7-11,1)
Luteotropin= 5,1 mlU/ml (Average Norm: 0,8-7,6)
Prolaktin = 6,8 ng/ml (Average Norm: 2,5-17)
Estradiol = 47 pg/ml (Average Norm: <85)
Testosteron = 348 ng/dl; (Average Norm: 160-767) [i think saying 160ng/dl test is within normal male range is pretty ridiculous)
Thyreotropin (TSH) = 1,5 μlU/ml (Average Norm:0,27- 4,2)
Sexualhormone binding Globulin = 23 nmol/l (Average Norm: 10-57)
free t4= 1,3 ng/dl (Average Norm: 0,93-1,7)
cortisol = 8,6μg/ dl (Average Norm: 5-25)
Ferritin = 64 ng/ml (Average Norm: 30-400)
Anti TPO = 8,4 U/ml (Average Norm: 0- 35)
Anti - TSH Receptor = <0, 300 Norm <1,5
ok from here on it’s only abreviations, i will omit norm ranges, can write them down later, if required
16 END -02240025
ALBUM = 61,3%
A1GLOB = 3,5%
A2GLOB = 9,4%
BGLOB= 10,3%
GGLOB = 15,5%
GRBB Leuk = 4,8k/ μg
ERY = 5,5 mio./ μg
HB = 15,1 g /dl
HKT = 45,8%
MCV = 83,3 fl
MCH = 27,5pg
MHCH =33g/dl
PLT = 211k/microgram
BASO = 0,3%
EOS= 3,5%
NEUT = 53,5%
LYMP= 37,5 %
MONO = 5,3%
PROT = 7,5 g/dl
KREA = 0,93mg/dl
GFR = >60
NA= 143,3 mmol/l
K = 4,95 mmol/l
CA = 2,4 mmol/l
GGT = 10 U/l
TRI = 59 mg/dl
CHOL = 171 mg/dl
HDL = 56 mg/dl
LDL = 90mg/dl
Dehydroepiandrosteron = 325μg /dl
Growth Hormone = 0,39 ng/ml (Average Norm <3,0)
Somatomedin (IGF) 362 ng/ml
I also got checked out via ultrasound, results are: normal thyroid size, no knots in stomach, all my intestines are fine apparently
So basically my doctor told me i was fine and that my test levels are normal. I find that hard to believe considering 300 ng/dl test is considered low, even for a 40+ year old.
I would really appreciate someone giving me input here, i am very unsure what my options are here. shoudl i just live with my low test or try to take action, first step beeing seeing more doctors.
Also i hope that you guys are not lost with the german abbreviations and stuff.
Thank you very much,
Max