Currently on 10g Androgel a day. I've been prescribed it for almost 10 years now and been under the care of an endo until recently. I know most people hate Androgel, but it's usually because they can't get decent levels of test. I don't have that problem ('m almost double upper limit). However, my endo sent me back to my GP because I'm too simple of a case for an endo to deal with. However, after I left my endo I went through some heavy duty fertility treatment (Clomid, Arimidex, HCG + HMG for 6+ months straight). They ran lots of bloodwork, but it was the first time I'd ever had prolactin levels tested. Turns out I'm way over the limit for my levels. Thought it was just because of all the hormones they were pumping full of for fertility treatments. The specialists at the clinic weren't worried about it. But it's been a year since I stopped fertility treatment and I've been back Androgel since. I got my latest bloodwork and my prolactin levels are still over range.
Any thoughts on what's causing prolactin levels to be elevated, or how to treat? I'm ordering some P5P to start.
Test: 52nmol/L ( range 7.6-31.4)
SHBG: 19nmol/L (range 16-55)
Albumin: 2.7g/dL
Free (TruT, calculated) = 2.56 nmol/L = 4.92 %
Bioavail (TruT, calculated) = 38.7 nmol/L = 74.3 %
Prolactin: 363mIU/L (86-324) (HIGH)
17b-Oestradiol: 76pmol/L (range < 192)
Any thoughts on what's causing prolactin levels to be elevated, or how to treat? I'm ordering some P5P to start.
Test: 52nmol/L ( range 7.6-31.4)
SHBG: 19nmol/L (range 16-55)
Albumin: 2.7g/dL
Free (TruT, calculated) = 2.56 nmol/L = 4.92 %
Bioavail (TruT, calculated) = 38.7 nmol/L = 74.3 %
Prolactin: 363mIU/L (86-324) (HIGH)
17b-Oestradiol: 76pmol/L (range < 192)