I could probably do some hand waving but that would not convince anyone.
Lets check what good Dr John have to say about it:
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/male-anti-aging/47857-trt-recipe-success.html
Quote:
Estradiol (specify the Extraction Method, or “sensitive” assay for males)
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As for handwaving.
http://www.questdiagnostics.com/hcp/intguide/EndoMetab/EndoManual_3rdEd_2004.pdf
page 64
men (10-50)
women (150-750) (there are other smaller ranges)
Men have less Estrodial, require more accurate method to find out the actual level.
There are probably other reasons.
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In one of my previous post I convinced myself about uselesness of using BioAvailable Testosterone calculator.
It is due to
totally incosistent error pattern.
It would help if people could tested Estrodial twice.
Once the right way and the other, the less accurate way.
We would have more evidence.
I happen to have such a test from one blood draw.
Estradiol 45 pg/mL (<52) 1-45/52= 0.13 (from top)
Estradiol, Ultra-sensitive 27 pg/mL (10-50) 1-27/(50-10)= 0.33(from top)
If estrodial results are somewhat similar to BAT behaviour there will be no way to estimate ultrasensitive range knowing less accurate range.
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I always think that it is because english is my second language so I never dared to make this type of a coment.
I hope Hardasnails' will take it the way it is ment, us being concern about fellow brother in suffering.
I also have noted Hardasnails' problem.
Some posts are clear as a bell, very educational, some are far from it.
Hard to say if it is due to estrogen overload or something else,
wish someone with more knowledge say few words about it.
More importantly, one being in state like that, have a poor chance at convicting a doctor of the paramount importance of proper estrodial or other test.
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