shyguava
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Prepping myself up to see the Endocrinologist in a month or so.
I was wondering guys what tests would you expect to see a competent Endo run to get to the bottom (yes yes...skip the doubt entendre) of erectile dysfunction
I believe we would want:
Total T
LH
FSH
Estradiol (is that Eostrogen or however its spelt?)
DHEAS
DHT
E2
Prolactin
Free T
SHBG
FAI
Further question: Pituitary and Thyroid tests? Should I be asking for those or are those enmeshed in the tests for all of the above.
Tear that to shreds but I am curious as to what is the bomb when it comes to covering bases. I am trying to get up to speed on what hormone situation/ combination of situations reeks havoc on the Erectile function. The doctors here play us patients as nitwits. I had one saying my LH as per below is best left low since if it is higher than what it is that means the brain is having to compensate for the Testicles not producing enough Testosterone. Well to my mind and understanding the LH below sucks as does my testosterone (Free T sucks). So that story doesnt cut with me.
The only blood test done so far are those by my GP and they read:
Testosterone: 10.00 nmol/L (6.0 - 30.0)
S.H.B.G. 24 nmol/L (15 - 70) - I
F.A.I. 41.7 & (18.0 - 210.0) -
Free Testost: 233 (170 - 500)
FSH: 3.9 (IU/L (1.0 - 18.0)
L H: 1.0 (1.0 - 12.0)
Prolactin 7.5 ug/L (<20.0)
I was wondering guys what tests would you expect to see a competent Endo run to get to the bottom (yes yes...skip the doubt entendre) of erectile dysfunction
I believe we would want:
Total T
LH
FSH
Estradiol (is that Eostrogen or however its spelt?)
DHEAS
DHT
E2
Prolactin
Free T
SHBG
FAI
Further question: Pituitary and Thyroid tests? Should I be asking for those or are those enmeshed in the tests for all of the above.
Tear that to shreds but I am curious as to what is the bomb when it comes to covering bases. I am trying to get up to speed on what hormone situation/ combination of situations reeks havoc on the Erectile function. The doctors here play us patients as nitwits. I had one saying my LH as per below is best left low since if it is higher than what it is that means the brain is having to compensate for the Testicles not producing enough Testosterone. Well to my mind and understanding the LH below sucks as does my testosterone (Free T sucks). So that story doesnt cut with me.
The only blood test done so far are those by my GP and they read:
Testosterone: 10.00 nmol/L (6.0 - 30.0)
S.H.B.G. 24 nmol/L (15 - 70) - I
F.A.I. 41.7 & (18.0 - 210.0) -
Free Testost: 233 (170 - 500)
FSH: 3.9 (IU/L (1.0 - 18.0)
L H: 1.0 (1.0 - 12.0)
Prolactin 7.5 ug/L (<20.0)