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My intent here is to equip the Bro's with information they can take to their own local doctors, in hopes of (at least) getting screened for hypogonadism. Similarly, I will be posting selected clinical studies you may copy and take in with you, because the number one rule to remember when trying to understand why a physician treats the way he/she does: Doctors ONLY treat according to what they are knowledgeable of and comfortable with.

I will also be happy to discuss any and all reasons for why I draw these particular labs.

Following is a list of the labs I draw prior to beginning treatment:

Total Testosterone
Bioavailable Testosterone (sometimes called “Free and Loosely Bound”)
DHT
Estradiol (specify by the Extraction Method)
LH
FSH
Prolactin
Cortisol
TSH
CBC
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Lipid Panel
PSA (if over 40)
IGF-1 (if HGH therapy is desired)


At the one month point, I follow-up with these assays:
Total Testosterone
Bioavailable Testosterone
Estradiol (specify by the Extraction Method)
DHT (if patient is using a transdermal delivery system)
FSH
CBC
Lipid Panel
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
(if ALT/AST from above are elevated, then get a GGT)

Of course, the list is tailored to each particular patient.

I hope this helps!

ANY INFORMATION I MAY GIVE IS JUST FOR SHITS AND GIGGLES AND DOES NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR A PROPER EVALUATION BY A QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN, NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE DOCTOR/PATIENT RELATIONSHIP, OR LIABILITY, IN ANY WAY.