Testosterone Blood Levels for Women | Testosterone Blood Test Results
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Testosterone blood tests aren't as straightforward as tests for other hormones. In this video, we'll look at testosterone testing, especially in women.
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I have 0.28 nmo/l total testosterone and i had zero libido . I used testosterone gel to see and after two days my libido came back .
what brand did you use? Where is your doctor located?
Is there a normal free testosterone range that is common for women? I can't remember my wife's total testosterone, but her free test is 1.7 ng/dl. She's 36 years old. It was on the low end of the range on the paper, almost out of the range. She hasn't had a sex drive for years and we are trying to figure it out. Didn't know if this was the culprit.
Have you found any information on this topic? My free T is also 1.7.
@SAUDI345 I haven't found much else out about the free test, but I was told by a friend of mine, whose brother runs a TRT clinic that they do treat women and low test is absolutely a thing for women and not healthy.
Also another friend of mine who is a female was just prescribed testosterone. She said she loves it. And it pretty much fixed everything she had.
Thank you for your response. I am 35 and my TT is only 21 and FT is 1.7. My DHEA is also low- all point to low androgens but my doctor says they are still within range. Part of want to try T but I am also scared of hormone therapy and trying to gather information from people that are having similar issues. I hope your wife gets the treatment she needs.
@SAUDI345 me too! The TRT clinic told me that they will treat women who have total test below 50!!
So i would try to find a clinic and speak with them. Some really do care and are not gonna constantly deny you. Keep trying!
I'm with you Steve, it's important to look at symptoms not just numbers Next is looking at the free Testosterone which is available for our body to utilize. So true to have a good lab, I agree we need trustworthy lab companies, not all are the same.
I've been begging my provider to prescribe Testosterone to me. After all of my research, I'm aware of the benefits of Testosterone and how this hormone can take my menopausal experience to a better, balanced place.
But because my Free Testosterone blood work came back at 4.2 within the rage of 4-50, she's concerned that prescribing it to me would put her on some kind of radar police and could jeopardize her credibility.
And so ... I'm being asked to stay on Estradiol and Progesterone solely for another month and then she wants to do another round of blood work.
I'm not interested in finding another provider. Mine is compassionate and understanding and ... a little guarded.
I would simply like to experiment with Testosterone and be able to take responsibility for that. I wouldn't even mind signing a waver if I have to. Sheesh!!!
Not really too helpful, I gave you a like anyway. More of a commercial than information. I have my levels and blood work results from LabCorp. I wanted to know if my levels were low or not.
What can you do if you have superhigh shbg levels? As it affects free estradiol as well.
I started topical testosterone 10 days ago. I already fell better. No testosterone blood test, just symptoms.
Starting this week. I'm PRAYING this is the answer for how I feel.
Is the topical a prescription? Or OTC?
@@dinaelliott9457 it is a prescription
@dinaelliott9457 a Rx is required for testosterone cream. And it's generally created in a compounding pharmacy
Been on hrt for two years post menapause, had low testosterone , given compounded testosterone, after 4 months on testosterone, retested , barely raised testosterone and started having bleeds every month for 5 days like , exactly like periods.
Was taken off testosterone as doc felt the testosterone was pretty much just converting to estrogen adding to what I’m already taking with estradiol patch, also on 200 prometrium. What in the world!?
How could the video be helpful there's literally no information
Thank you for the Uber explanation. I get it now .
Thank god i watched this video before heading to the lab . Now i know what i ll ask em to test . Thx doc
I'm a women trying to conceive and my test total: 50 and free is 1.5
I have been on BHRT since October last year. I felt incredible usuing compounded cream E and T and p orally. Now in May, my blood work came back with lower freeT and Lower E. What the heck could have happened other than I had a bad cold in April. This round doc did not test for SHGH
There could be lots of reasons for reduced blood levels. Possibly a different timing of your cream dose and the blood test? Possibly a change in your SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin)? Possibly a change in the amount of hormones your body is making, since you may still be making small amounts?
If my free T is 26, but I have 0 muscle, sex drive, or energy, what do I do? I think my thyroid meds are too high btw. tsh 0.01 and massive insomnia. E is 69 and P is 88
Mine is 18 😢. I got with Amazing Meds. And just started T shots 2weeks ago
FT should be the highest, then E then P. Your low E might be the reason for insomnia. And yes, if you are on thy meds, you could def have higher thy levels which would cause insomnia (had to get off my thy meds due to insomnia). E and thy have to be in an ideal balance w/ each other. If E is too low compared to thy levels, you essentially become “hyperthyroid” which causes insomnia.
... insurance companies care about the numbers.
Maybe if you say "levels" in the description, you should mention the average parameters. Thank you.
I am a female 39 yrs old... Today i did my testosterone and i got a value of 46.6 ng/dl... Is this a normal value doc?? I have pcos.
That may be a little bit of a high testosterone level. However, there are several other lab values that need to be looked at in the overall context of PCOS. That would include things like SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) which tends to make testosterone less available, progesterone, thyroid, and fasting insulin levels. This is why it's important to see a specialist who really knows what to do with all the hormones in PCOS.
@@SimpleHormones thanks a lot doc.
As a physician this is an excellent presentation and factually correct. I use Access Lab for my patients due to fast turnaround time.
Whats really sad is that Bro Science is far better then Pro Science...lol My wife was in Menopause, so i gave her a tiny bit of my test and she has never felt better, losing weight, tons of energy etc.
How much is tiny ?
How common is it for super high testosterone without PCOS and with LOW testosterone symptoms? Free was 87(yes, 87ng on a range of 2-45 lol) and total was 8.9pg with the range going up to 6. I do have low cortisol symptoms but on an 8 month wait list for doctor😮💨 so hard to find info on very high levels in women!
Hi, did u get any answers, I'm the same!
My doctor ordered a hormone saliva test for me. Would that give only the free testosterone number?
Does it cause fertility problems ? My testosterone was
My free testosterone is 0.6 and my total is 8. These results are from QUEST. I feel horrible. Could my levels be the culprit? All of my other labs are good. I haven't been able to find a doctor to help me who knows what they are doing in the New York City or New Jersey area.
@GoodBizz Those are very low levels.
The best way to find a hormone specialist, somebody who really knows how to manage all your hormone issues and get you to optimal levels, is to visit this page on my website and fill out my Patient Referral Request Form here simplehormones.com/referral If you leave a referral request on UA-cam or email it to me, it's extremely likely I'll drop the ball or it will fall through the cracks.
I have blood test results about my hormones but I don’t understand exactly what is low what is high or is it normal even Gynecologist doctor she’s not sure she told me may be this may be ….. !!!? I live in Illinois.
Thanks for watching Rose. This is a typical scenario where an OB/GYN or primary care doctor means well but doesn’t have the training, experience, or expertise to interpret lab values they may not have seen before. This is also a case in point that a hormone optimization specialist might be able to help where your regular doctor hasn’t.
Do you want work directly with patients?
Hlo dr my total testosterone is 20ngdl its normal
My free testosterone level is 12.1 H
I would like to know a testerone hormone specialist for woman
The best way to find a hormone specialist, somebody who really knows how to manage all your hormone issues and get you to optimal levels, is to visit this page on my website and fill out my Patient Referral Request Form here simplehormones.com/referral If you leave a referral request on UA-cam or email it to me, it's extremely likely I'll drop the ball or it will fall through the cracks. Once you fill out the form, be sure to check your email for a message that says "Confirm your email address." Thanks!
Find a hormone provider
The best way to find a hormone specialist, somebody who really knows how to manage all your hormone issues and get you to optimal levels, is to visit this page on my website and fill out my Patient Referral Request Form here simplehormones.com/referral If you leave a referral request on UA-cam or email it to me, it's extremely likely I'll drop the ball or it will fall through the cracks. Once you fill out the form, be sure to check your email for a message that says "Confirm your email address." Thanks!
How can I email you please?
contact@simplehormones.com
Mine is elevated and I’m on HRT, post menopause. Any reason that could be?
So are mine, did u find out why?
@@Fran-fd6wu Yeah, I have a cyst on my right ovary. It’s a simple cyst that the doc doesn’t want to do anything about. I have a question for you: do you wake up swollen or water retained in the morning? I wake up and my hands are so swollen they hurt to bend and I wonder if it’s the HRT or what. I exercise and watch what I eat and log it on my phone.
@@SoCalRegisteredNurse maybe I have a cyst! My stomach feels quite swollen 😭 I also wonder if I have low sbgh hormone as I have been getting some spots and some chin hair!! 😞 No, I've not been swollen on my hands but definitely my stomach, I was wondering if it was the progesterone!??
@@Fran-fd6wu You could have a cyst. A swollen abdomen is a tell tale sign. Honestly I’d like to have my ovaries removed and just stay in HRT. I don’t take progesterone because I don’t have a uterus but it’s good to take to balance out the estrogen. I don’t know getting the right balance is so hard! 😫
@@SoCalRegisteredNurse how did u find out? I'm only 40 and got my last period in Feb 😔 so is it not unusual to have a cyst if you're not ovulating? I'm scared now!!
I can’t find the link
@TannisM I must have forgotten to include that link (for patient referrals) on the end screen. Try this link: www.simplehormones.com/referral
@@SimpleHormones thank you 🙏
I have normal total and free testosterone but I have high Bioavailable testosterone . What does that mean ? Normal Shbg
It means that you are good
Hi I’ve had my ovaries removed
My testosterone is 0.32
My free androgen is 0.3 and my SHBG is 98
My joints are hurting me and my libido is low. Just wondering what your thoughts are thank you
The majority of testosterone in women comes from your ovaries. So that makes perfect sense. I suggest you look for a hormone optimization specialist who can test all your hormones and get them to optimal levels.
The best way to find a hormone specialist, somebody who really knows how to manage all your hormone issues and get you to optimal levels, is to visit this page on my website and fill out my Patient Referral Request Form here simplehormones.com/referral If you leave a referral request on UA-cam or email it to me, it's extremely likely I'll drop the ball or it will fall through the cracks. Once you fill out the form, be sure to check your email for a message that says "Confirm your email address." Thanks!
Please tell me how to decrease free testosterone levels please!!! 🙏🙏 I have a 1.18 value
Unfortunately . . . it's a bit tough to give you an answer to that question in a UA-cam comment. There are just too many factors that need to be considered. Sounds like something that requires the help of a hormone specialist to evaluate everything.
The best way to find a hormone specialist, somebody who really knows how to manage all your hormone issues and get you to optimal levels, is to visit this page on my website and fill out my Patient Referral Request Form here simplehormones.com/referral If you leave a referral request on UA-cam or email it to me, it's extremely likely I'll drop the ball or it will fall through the cracks. Once you fill out the form, be sure to check your email for a message that says "Confirm your email address." Thanks!
I would like to learn more about SHBG. Is it at a (relatively) stable level, what determines the level, and is it ever something that’s treated, say, when it’s high and binds up too much of the sex hormones? What would the treatment in that case be?
insulin has a major impact on shbg, it's also somewhat genetic. there is such a thing as too low and too high shbg. high shbg is easier to treat than low actually. add carbs to the diet OR use androgens. both drive it down. for example a low shbg person may use daily shots or cream but high shbg often do better on larger doses once a week as that androgen hit drives the shbg down. people on keto diets typically have REALLY high shbg due to the extremely low insulin levels in the body
This was so vague
I think he explained it very clearly.