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Posted by cybercafe on January 18, 2005, at 18:26:00
How is "free testosterone" related to total testosterone. I know the definitions (bound to albumin or not) but what determines how much is bound and how much is unbound?
Posted by alohashirt on January 18, 2005, at 22:30:48
In reply to Free Testosterone dropped 20 points, total same, posted by cybercafe on January 18, 2005, at 18:26:00
Only free testosterone is bioavailable and so
the free testosterone count is really what matters.
Total testosterone is cheaper to test for and is
sometimes used as a proxy for free testosterone.Same conc can be insufficiuent or sufficient for two different people. Best test to see if you have a deficiency is to have a supplement injection and see how you respond. See below for more info.
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=75721
Posted by cybercafe on January 19, 2005, at 13:28:13
In reply to Re: Free Testosterone dropped 20 points, total sam, posted by alohashirt on January 18, 2005, at 22:30:48
> Only free testosterone is bioavailable and so
> the free testosterone count is really what matters.
> Total testosterone is cheaper to test for and is
> sometimes used as a proxy for free testosterone.
>
> Same conc can be insufficiuent or sufficient for two different people. Best test to see if you have a deficiency is to have a supplement injection and see how you respond. See below for more info.
>
> http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=75721
>
>Thanks a lot for the response bro. Really appreciate it. Helped me a lot.
Going to get some books on psychoneuroendocrinology, and have some hormones tested. Finally got a doc that will refer me to an endocrinologist.
If my free testosterone is being converted to prolactin, i imagine there will be some symptoms. i shall do a search on this.
thanks again
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