skyline999
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Hi new to the forum so hello to everyone,
I was looking for some advice which I think with the body building community please.
Background - work out 4 times a week, was using finasteride 1mg a day, creatine, protein and aminos.
Libido suddenly dropped and ED, gyno and puffy nipples, more to left than right but confirmed gyno on both sides.
Took a hormonal blood test, results below show elevated prolactin and progesterone:
Albumin 45.4 g/L (Range: 35 - 50)
X SHBG 60.9 nmol/L (Range: 18.3 - 54.1)
FSH 3.95 IU/L (Range: 1.5 - 12.4)
LH 4.55 IU/L (Range: 1.7 - 8.6)
Oestradiol 113 pmol/L (Range: 41 - 159)
X Testosterone 31 nmol/L (Range: 8.64 - 29)
Free Testosterone - Calc. 0.469 nmol/L (Range: 0.2 - 0.62)
Free Androgen Index 50.9 Ratio (Range: 24 - 104)
Prolactin X 405 mU/L (Range: 86 - 324)
Adrenal Hormones DHEA Sulphate 8.920 umol/L (Range: 4.34 - 12.2)
Stopped finasteride 2 months ago, bloods now show the following:
Albumin 39.20 g/L (Range: 35 - 50)
SHBG 50.60 nmol/L (Range: 18.3 - 54.1)
FSH 3.99 IU/L (Range: 1.5 - 12.4)
LH 4.11 IU/L (Range: 1.7 - 8.6)
Oestradiol 110.00 pmol/L (Range: 41 - 159)
Testosterone 25.30 nmol/L (Range: 8.64 - 29)
Free Testosterone - Calc. 0.449 nmol/L (Range: 0.2 - 0.62)
Free Androgen Index 50 Ratio (Range: 24 - 104)
X Prolactin 576.00 mU/L (Range: 86 - 324)
Adrenal Hormones DHEA Sulphate 8.430 umol/L (Range: 4.34 - 12.2)
X Progesterone 1.17nmol/l (Range: < 0.474)
This is my theory but please advise/correct me if I'm wrong, Finasteride lowered DHT but increased my T and as T had nowhere to go it aromatised into E however my E is still showing within range, as finasteride is a progestin it would be similar to what people get when on progestin steroids? MY SHGB binded to the T and/or E to bring the E down and as DHT is knocked out it's next preference was T. In essence am I feeling what a body builder would feel coming off a steroid cycle without running PCT? Should I take something like Inhibit-P to bring my progesterone and estrogen in balance along with lowering my prolactin?
The endo's aren't too fussed about the Progesterone however they aren't the ones with puffy nipples and gyno so of course they aren't fussed.
Sorry for the long post but just would like some insight please?
Thank you for all replies if any!
I was looking for some advice which I think with the body building community please.
Background - work out 4 times a week, was using finasteride 1mg a day, creatine, protein and aminos.
Libido suddenly dropped and ED, gyno and puffy nipples, more to left than right but confirmed gyno on both sides.
Took a hormonal blood test, results below show elevated prolactin and progesterone:
Albumin 45.4 g/L (Range: 35 - 50)
X SHBG 60.9 nmol/L (Range: 18.3 - 54.1)
FSH 3.95 IU/L (Range: 1.5 - 12.4)
LH 4.55 IU/L (Range: 1.7 - 8.6)
Oestradiol 113 pmol/L (Range: 41 - 159)
X Testosterone 31 nmol/L (Range: 8.64 - 29)
Free Testosterone - Calc. 0.469 nmol/L (Range: 0.2 - 0.62)
Free Androgen Index 50.9 Ratio (Range: 24 - 104)
Prolactin X 405 mU/L (Range: 86 - 324)
Adrenal Hormones DHEA Sulphate 8.920 umol/L (Range: 4.34 - 12.2)
Stopped finasteride 2 months ago, bloods now show the following:
Albumin 39.20 g/L (Range: 35 - 50)
SHBG 50.60 nmol/L (Range: 18.3 - 54.1)
FSH 3.99 IU/L (Range: 1.5 - 12.4)
LH 4.11 IU/L (Range: 1.7 - 8.6)
Oestradiol 110.00 pmol/L (Range: 41 - 159)
Testosterone 25.30 nmol/L (Range: 8.64 - 29)
Free Testosterone - Calc. 0.449 nmol/L (Range: 0.2 - 0.62)
Free Androgen Index 50 Ratio (Range: 24 - 104)
X Prolactin 576.00 mU/L (Range: 86 - 324)
Adrenal Hormones DHEA Sulphate 8.430 umol/L (Range: 4.34 - 12.2)
X Progesterone 1.17nmol/l (Range: < 0.474)
This is my theory but please advise/correct me if I'm wrong, Finasteride lowered DHT but increased my T and as T had nowhere to go it aromatised into E however my E is still showing within range, as finasteride is a progestin it would be similar to what people get when on progestin steroids? MY SHGB binded to the T and/or E to bring the E down and as DHT is knocked out it's next preference was T. In essence am I feeling what a body builder would feel coming off a steroid cycle without running PCT? Should I take something like Inhibit-P to bring my progesterone and estrogen in balance along with lowering my prolactin?
The endo's aren't too fussed about the Progesterone however they aren't the ones with puffy nipples and gyno so of course they aren't fussed.
Sorry for the long post but just would like some insight please?
Thank you for all replies if any!