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Test results - need help (PCOS & Hair Loss)

posted by alli, 04.10.2007, 11:11

» Hello Ladies
»
» I am a little concerned about my test results and was really wondering if
» this could be a symptom of PCOS - high testosterone?
»
» Here is the results :
» Testosterone, serum - 25 --------------------- (range 14-76)
» Testosterone, % Free & Weak - 38.4 *HIGH* ----------- (range 3.0 - 18.0)
» Testosterone, F&W Bound - 9.6 *HIGH* ---------------- (range 0.0 - 9.5)
»
» ACTH, plasma (within normal range) 19
»
» TSH - 1.247 ---------------------------------- (range 0.470-4.200)
» Free T4 - 0.85 *LOW* ------------------------------- (range 0.89-1.76)
» Follicle Stimulating hormone - 8.5
» Luteinizing hormone - 3.52
» Prolactin - 7.2 ------------------------------------ (range 3.0-19.0)
»
» Just curious what others think about this high testosterone, and if anyone
» else has this? I'm kinda freaking out at the moment.

Kathy - your free T is extremely high. I have many friends with pcos and hairloss and your free T is the highest I've ever seen. The good news is that it is almost certainly causing you hairloss and you can take meds to fix it. BCPs can help by raising your SGHB (I can never remember that one) and there are antiandrogens that can help lower it. I don't know if it means you have pcos - but that T is an issue for hair big time. For reference - I was losing hair when my free T was 8.9...


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Complete thread:

• Test results - need help - Kathy, 03.10.2007, 20:14
  • Test results - need help - delilah, 03.10.2007, 22:45
    • Test results - need help - V, 04.10.2007, 08:32
    • Test results - need help - Kathy, 04.10.2007, 21:10
      • Test results - need help - delilah, 05.10.2007, 06:41
  • Test results - need help - lina, 04.10.2007, 10:12
    • Test results - need help - Sadie, 04.10.2007, 11:11
  • Test results - need help - alli, 04.10.2007, 11:11
    • Test results - need help - Chris, 04.10.2007, 12:20
      • Test results - need help - V, 04.10.2007, 12:59
      • Test results - need help - Kathy, 04.10.2007, 21:17
        • Test results - need help - delilah, 05.10.2007, 06:42
          • Test results - need help - Chris, 05.10.2007, 09:13
            • P.S. - Chris, 05.10.2007, 09:15
            • Test results - need help - lina, 05.10.2007, 09:41
              • Test results - need help - V, 05.10.2007, 11:58
          • Test results - need help - V, 05.10.2007, 11:57
  • Update - Kathy, 06.01.2008, 20:48
    • Update - tazmepeg, 07.01.2008, 11:10