[davepo8888]

I got my blood test results today. Here is what my hormone levels are:

Testosterone, Serum = 404 ng/dL (reference interval 348-1197)
Free Testosterone (Direct) = 0.6 pg/mL* (reference interval 7.2-24.0)

* Below Normal Low

Estridiol = 9.5 pg/mL (reference interval 7.6-42.6)


I'm combing the Internet for interpretation. The only thing I know for sure is my Free T is extremely low. I don't think SP lowers Free T (doesn't it just prevent the formation of DHT)? I had only been on PM for about 2 weeks when I got the test. Could it lower my Free T so much, so fast?

Thanks for any input you can give!

Misty

Taking PM can trigger your liver to start producing more SHBG to attempt to bind up the increase of phytoestrogens that is starting to be found in the blood. Since there is higher SHBG in the blood that will mean more Testosterone will be bound up than normal and that would lead to lowering Free T.

I only take PM and when I had my blood test done I had almost identical numbers to yours. I also had SHBG done at that time and it showed for me double the highest normal level.

there are studys showing that Phytoestrogens compete with 17beta-estradiol much stronger than with 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone for binding to sex hormone-binding globulin as well. so the liver could be trying to increase shbg because some of it that nomally was being bound to the testosterone is now being bound to the phytoestrogens and it's trying to maintain the balance of bound testosterone. this would still end in the same result of extra SHBG in blood which would decrease free T levels