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Took Axiron For Low Testosterone Level. Have Low Fsh And Lh Level. Should I Consult Endocrinologist?
Question: I am A 42 year old male and just had blood work done that came back and said my testosterone level is 191 and also my fsh was 0.9 and lh was 0.5. I have had low T for about 2years but this test showed the low fsh and low lh also. I had a mri done on 1-4-11 for ringing in the ears that came back all mormal the mri was a brain and iacs w/wo that showed no tumor or anything.It also did not say on the report anything about something being rong with the the pituitary gland (if that kind of mri would have shown any poblem with the pituitary gland) my md wants me to go see a specialist (endo) to check out matters. I have a 10 month old so during the 2 years of low t my wife and i had a child and when I first found out about the low t 2 years ago was put on axiron and T score went up to 237 but i stoped because she was pegnant and i didnt want to risk a chance of transfering any of the t gel to her by her touching my shoulders. What do you think about these numbers and could be the cause? you read so much trash on the web post I want to no what I am looking at XXXXXXX wise?
Hi there.
Your wife could conceive certainly due to the Testosterone supplements you had taken.
Having low FSH and LH means the problem is not in the testes but it is in the pituitary. And hence testosterone supplements worked well.
Now eventhough you say the pituitary was reported to be normal during your last MRI brain done more than 1 and 1/2 year back, I would suggest to get MRI Sella (focussing on pituitary areas). Also Free T4, TSH, prolactin, AM Cortisol test to be done in fasting before 8 am are compulsory. Once you get the reports of blood and MRI tests please see an Endocrinologist for sure.
Do not ignore this as there might be something curable whereby you will get rid of taking hormone supplements.
What you are looking at: may be an empty sella which is rare in a man who have had normal sex hormones so far, may be a micro-tumor in the pituitary which is blocking normal secretion of LH and FSH and possibly other pituitary hormones like prolactin also, may be an infection of the pituitary causing disturbances in its secretions.
Do let me know what the Endocrinologist say. Please get back for any related query. Take care and all the best.
Your wife could conceive certainly due to the Testosterone supplements you had taken.
Having low FSH and LH means the problem is not in the testes but it is in the pituitary. And hence testosterone supplements worked well.
Now eventhough you say the pituitary was reported to be normal during your last MRI brain done more than 1 and 1/2 year back, I would suggest to get MRI Sella (focussing on pituitary areas). Also Free T4, TSH, prolactin, AM Cortisol test to be done in fasting before 8 am are compulsory. Once you get the reports of blood and MRI tests please see an Endocrinologist for sure.
Do not ignore this as there might be something curable whereby you will get rid of taking hormone supplements.
What you are looking at: may be an empty sella which is rare in a man who have had normal sex hormones so far, may be a micro-tumor in the pituitary which is blocking normal secretion of LH and FSH and possibly other pituitary hormones like prolactin also, may be an infection of the pituitary causing disturbances in its secretions.
Do let me know what the Endocrinologist say. Please get back for any related query. Take care and all the best.
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