Hi girls,
I've not been around for a long time. The work during the summer is crazy so I can not be consistent with nbe. And as I've told you the last time, I've been a little bit discouraged too.
My hormonal results have arrived and I've ended for now the treatment for the acne issues, I'm really better. I'm just taking the birth control pill and when the winter arrives, my doctor will prescribe me another dose of medicament for acne and skin treatment.
Unfortunately, I always have bad acne crises when I'm taking herbs for nbe, but this time was the worst.
Here the results of the last blood tests that doctor prescribed me:
Hormone ----- Values ----- Reference Values
(T4) ------- 124 nmol/L ----- 58 - 141
(FT4) ------ 17.5 pmol/L ------ 11.5 - 22.7
(T3) ----- 2.40 nmol/L ------- 0.92 - 2.79
(FT3) ------ 7.5 pmol/L -------- 3.5 - 6.5
(LH) ------ 8.8 mUI/mL ------- < 14,7
(FSH) ------- 4.6 mUI/mL ------- 1,2 - 9,0
(E2) ------ 96.8 pg/mL ------- 27 - 246
Progesterona ------ 5.83 ng/mL ------- 0,72 - 17,80
17OH-progesterone ------ 3.30 ng/mL ------- 0,20 - 4,70
Prolactin ------ 15.6 ng/mL ------ 1,9 - 25
Total Testosterone ------ 0.44 ng/mL ------- 0.08 - 0.48
Free Testosterone ------ 0.80 pg/mL ----- <2.57
Delta-4-androstenediona ----- 2.4 ng/mL -------- 0.3 - 3.7
(DHEA-SO4) ----- 141 μg/dL --------- 35 - 430
Cortisol ----- 16.5 μg/dL --------- 6,24 - 18,0
11-Desoxicortisol ----- 3.9 ng/mL --------- <8.0
Anyone wants to chime in about these results??
High values of total T but low of free T.
High androstenedione as usual.
On the other hand I'm not so high in prolactin as I used to be.
Low progesterone but not so low 17OH-Progesterone.
High cortisol.
Low E2.
It means the same right?! That I should continue with a pro aromatase and anti 5-alpha reductase programe?!
That my natural hormonal path converts the 17OH-progesterone into high values of cortisol and into high values of androstenedione. In turn, the androstenedione is being essentially converted into testosterone and testosterone into DHT. And almost nothing of andros and testosterone is being converted into E!?
What to do about the high values of total T but so low of free T?
So this is here I stand now. I really want to come back with lots of energy to nbe, but be really careful with the use of herbs. I still think that massage does a great job for me, and want to be more consistent with pumping.
About herbs, I'm taking vitex just during follicular, and white peony and licorice during the all cycle.
I'm thinking in adding again reishi during all cycle, and walnut leaf during luteal.
I'm still applying PC during luteal too.
I've not been around for a long time. The work during the summer is crazy so I can not be consistent with nbe. And as I've told you the last time, I've been a little bit discouraged too.
My hormonal results have arrived and I've ended for now the treatment for the acne issues, I'm really better. I'm just taking the birth control pill and when the winter arrives, my doctor will prescribe me another dose of medicament for acne and skin treatment.
Unfortunately, I always have bad acne crises when I'm taking herbs for nbe, but this time was the worst.
Here the results of the last blood tests that doctor prescribed me:
Hormone ----- Values ----- Reference Values
(T4) ------- 124 nmol/L ----- 58 - 141
(FT4) ------ 17.5 pmol/L ------ 11.5 - 22.7
(T3) ----- 2.40 nmol/L ------- 0.92 - 2.79
(FT3) ------ 7.5 pmol/L -------- 3.5 - 6.5
(LH) ------ 8.8 mUI/mL ------- < 14,7
(FSH) ------- 4.6 mUI/mL ------- 1,2 - 9,0
(E2) ------ 96.8 pg/mL ------- 27 - 246
Progesterona ------ 5.83 ng/mL ------- 0,72 - 17,80
17OH-progesterone ------ 3.30 ng/mL ------- 0,20 - 4,70
Prolactin ------ 15.6 ng/mL ------ 1,9 - 25
Total Testosterone ------ 0.44 ng/mL ------- 0.08 - 0.48
Free Testosterone ------ 0.80 pg/mL ----- <2.57
Delta-4-androstenediona ----- 2.4 ng/mL -------- 0.3 - 3.7
(DHEA-SO4) ----- 141 μg/dL --------- 35 - 430
Cortisol ----- 16.5 μg/dL --------- 6,24 - 18,0
11-Desoxicortisol ----- 3.9 ng/mL --------- <8.0
Anyone wants to chime in about these results??
High values of total T but low of free T.
High androstenedione as usual.
On the other hand I'm not so high in prolactin as I used to be.
Low progesterone but not so low 17OH-Progesterone.
High cortisol.
Low E2.
It means the same right?! That I should continue with a pro aromatase and anti 5-alpha reductase programe?!
That my natural hormonal path converts the 17OH-progesterone into high values of cortisol and into high values of androstenedione. In turn, the androstenedione is being essentially converted into testosterone and testosterone into DHT. And almost nothing of andros and testosterone is being converted into E!?
What to do about the high values of total T but so low of free T?
So this is here I stand now. I really want to come back with lots of energy to nbe, but be really careful with the use of herbs. I still think that massage does a great job for me, and want to be more consistent with pumping.
About herbs, I'm taking vitex just during follicular, and white peony and licorice during the all cycle.
I'm thinking in adding again reishi during all cycle, and walnut leaf during luteal.
I'm still applying PC during luteal too.