Should I do something about my high estrogen?

[Mannosus]

Been lifting for a year, 175lbs (17%bf). never did any steroids yet

I just ran blood work and my estradiol turned up pretty high - 157 pmol/L (40 - 161 ref range)
My test wasnt anything to be proud of either - 499 ng/dl (142 - 923 ref range)

I want to start a testosterone cycle but my high estradiol got me worried
Should I start taking some AIs alone first to get it down before cycling anything?

 

[NoAddedHmones]

There is nothing wrong with your estrogen number, in fact my number has routinely sat outside of the normal range for a male in my last two bloods and I have no estrogen related sides to speak of.

If you are going to run test, you want an AI on hand, first time round is a lot of trial and error and basically see what works kind of deal.

 

[yates84]

Estrogen is a very important hormone not to mention it is within reference range....within range means it's normal.

 

[criticalbench]

I wouldn't run an AI, I may add in nolva though which won't lower it, but will protect the nipples should it spike over and you don't no about it.