Testosterone Levels

Daisyrach · #1 (**permalink**) 05-13-2005, 08:14 PM

Hi, I was wondering if any of you know your testosterone levels from your last blood test? My levels seem too high, but my doctor isn't worried. I am thinking of switching doctors.

Please post if you know (and care to share) your numbers. Here are mine.

Testosterone 88 (normal range is 20-80)

Free Testosterone 2.8 (normal range is 0.3-1.9)

Thanks!

BabyBrain · #2 (**permalink**) 05-14-2005, 07:35 AM

I don't remember what mine were exactly, but I do know they were on the high end, outside the normal range. My doctor isn't concerend either, and I don't think it's harmful if we don't do anything about it. My understanding is that it only causes things like excess facial hair (which may be very embarassing but not life-threatening). Is this what other people have been told?

Star622 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-14-2005, 10:28 AM

Do you ovulate?

Star622 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-14-2005, 11:04 AM

One of my levels were only very slightly elevated. My doctors weren't too concerned with them either.

I think it's more or less another tool that doctors can use to confirm PCOS. Extremely elevated numbers could be cause by various tumors that cause this shift in hormones.

Treating for IR by using gluc can reduce the LH and free testosterone.

Here's the info about very high levels...

Although serum testosterone levels may be mildly to moderately elevated in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, testosterone levels are generally measured to rule out virilizing tumors. In particular, a virilizing tumor should be suspected when hirsutism is rapidly progressive. The presence of a virilizing tumor is strongly suggested when the mean of three separate serum testosterone measurements is greater than 150 to 200 ng per dL.

Consideration should also be given to measuring dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) levels to screen for a virilizing adrenal tumor in women with rapidly progressive hirsutism. DHEAS levels above 700 [micro]g per dL in premenopausal women are suggestive of such a tumor.

In women with androgen excess, the prolactin level should also be measured to exclude a possible prolactinoma. Although up to 22 percent of women with polycystic ovary syndrome may have mildly elevated prolactin levels,30 profound prolactinemia should be investigated further.

If you have doubts about your doctor then maybe a second opinion is a good option. It can't hurt and it's important that you trust your doctor and his/her treatment for you. I've been there...

Mom2Thaddeus · #5 (**permalink**) 05-14-2005, 02:46 PM

According to my last test results, which are 2 years old. My results are:

Testosterone - 109 (normal ranges for ovulating age is 7-42)
Testosterone Free - 18.5 (Normal range is 0.6 - 6.8)

Your's is a little high, but it's not that far above the normal ranges than what you have showing there.

Daisyrach · #6 (**permalink**) 05-20-2005, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by Star622

Do you ovulate?

No, I haven't had my period since January 1, 2005. I just started Prometrium to induce a period. (I was also just officially diagnosed with PCOS recently.)