bloodwork 3 months post cycle - questions

pushpullgain

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I Ran test prop (550mg/wk) from mid July to November 1st. Did 1 month PCT of nolva (20,20,10,10) and ran letro 2mg EOD for the duration of my PCT in hopes it would reverse my mild gyno, which it did not.

Anyways, here's my bloodwork 3 months post cycle.

Testosterone, AM: 24.6 (ref. 10.3-29.5 nmol/L)
Free test: 1020.7 (ref. 175-700 pmol/L) *** Why the f**k is this so high?
Estradiol: 124 pmol/L (ref. <200) this equals to 33.77 pg/ml
FSH: 6.0 (ref. <7.0) U/L
LH: 8.1 (ref.<12.0) U/L
Prolactin: 3.9 (<21.0) ug/L
Progesterone: 2.7 (<3) nmol/L

Cholesterol: 3.28 (<6.20 mmol/L)
Triglyceride: 0.77 (<1.70 mmol/L)
HDL cholesterol: 1.45 (>0.90 mmol/L)
LDL cholesterol: 1.48
Total chol/HDL ratio 2.3

my questions:

Why is my free test so damn high? I probably should have tested for SHBG but it didn't cross my mind when I ordered the test... any ideas what it could be other than potentially low SHBG? I have noticed less sex drive than usual...

Should I even be worried about the high free test? Considering my total test is within normal range

Should I be worried about my estradiol? Cholesterol?

thanks for your input
 
SHBG is the most likely culprit, and no I would not be worried about having high free test, sounds like a good problem to have. Also for all you know, those numbers are the same as your baseline levels but that's just speculation without prior blood work. And when you say less sex drive than "usual" do you mean less than when you were on cycle? because that is pretty normal. Cholesterol/lipids looks good, seems like you recovered well
 
Normally you wouldn't want to, especially if you're not really even sure it is low, and btw a lot of people take synergistic AAS combos specifically to lower it. If it's low it might mess with your insulin sensitivity somewhat, but that is about it. If it is super low it will crash your libido (I mean crash not slightly decrease), . I really wouldn't worry about it but if you are super worried get it tested.
 
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