I am just posting here again my blood tests that I have done until now, while on Oral finasteride, Topical finasteride, Topical minoxidil for informative purposes.
1)Before trying Topical Finasteride and Oral:My baseline Testosterone and DHT blood tests were(June 2019):
Testosterone:806(Normal:249-836) ng/dL
DHT:541(Normal:250-990)pg/mL
Free Testosterone:12.6(Normal:5.8-18)ng/dL
Iron:133(Normal:60-160)μg/dL
Ferritin:142(Normal:30-400)ng/mL
D3:20.6(Normal:20-50)ng/mL
Then I tested all these(July 2019):
Estradiol E2:22(Normal:<60)pg/ml
Progesterone:0.36(Normal:<0.2)ng/ml
FSH:5.8(Normal:1.5-12.4)iu/l
LH:4.9(Normal:1.7-8.6)iu/l
DHEA-S:332(Normal:211-492)μg/dl
Androstenedione:2.26(Normal:0.6-3.1)ng/ml
SHBG:63(Normal:10-80)nmol/l
Prolactin:7(Normal:4-15.2)ng/ml
TSH:2.76(Normal:0.27-4.7)μIU/ml
T4:7.08(Normal:5.1-14.1)μg/dl
T3:108(Normal:80-200)ng/dl
*I was using only Minoxidil by that time
2)I jumped into Topical Finasteride+Minoxidil in August 2019 and then I managed to test in October 2019 the following:
Estradiol E2:15(Normal:<60)
Testosterone:564(Normal:249-836)
DHT:302(Normal:250-990)
D3:18.9(Normal:20-50)->Deficiency
3)January 2020 I started taking oral finasteride 3 times per week for 3 weeks(0.5mg) and I was using as well Topical Finasteride+Minoxidil.Then at the end of January I got another test and the results were:
(I got a general blood test as well and I got some pretty low results)
RBC:3.9(Normal:4.7-6)
Hemoglobin:12.3(Normal:13.5-18)
Hematocrit:36.9(Normal:40-51.5)
Estradiol E2:20
Testosterone:644
Estrone E1:31.9(Normal:15-65) No Baseline Here!
DHT:298(Normal:250-990)
***Rare Test:IGF-1:145(Normal:105-346)ng/mL
4)I finally jumped into Oral Finasteride(Propecia Brand) in mid February.I started 0.5mg everyday and in April I move into 1mg daily,which is the dose I am using at the moment.I am also still using Topical Finasteride plus Minoxidil. 6 days ago(6/5/20) I managed to get a blood test and the results were:
RBC:3.8(Normal:4.7-6)
Hemoglobin:12.2(Normal:13.5-18)
Hematocrit:36.7(Normal:40-51.5)
Iron:71(Normal:60-160)
Ferritin:120.8(Normal:30-400)
D3:16.3(Normal:20-50)
B12:612(Normal:225-1000)
Estradiol E2:5(Almost Undetectable-Just for 1 unit)
Testosterone:465.7(Normal:249-836)
Free Testosterone:7.2(Normal:5.8-18)
SHBG:58.7(Normal:10-80)
Progesterone:0.2(Normal:<0.2)
Estrone E1:21(Normal:15-65)
DHT:313(Normal:250-990)
5) 2/6/20 (same Meds) :
T3: 67 ng/dL (74-195---Low)
T4:6 μg/dl (4.6-12)
TSH: 3.23 μIU/ml (0.27-4.7)
E2:9.5 pg/ml (<60)
Testosterone:427.70 ng/dl (249-836)
FSH:5.6 mIU/ml (1.5-12.4)
LH:3.3 mIU/ml (1.7-8.6)
PRL:5.8 ng/ml (4-15.2)
DHEA-S:177.4 μg/dl (211-492)
17-OHP:1.03 ng/ml (0.5-2.5)
Androstenedione:1.99 ng/ml (0.6-3.10)
3a-Diol-G (DHT Metabolite) : 1.3 ng/ml (3.4-22)
DHT:283 pg/ml (250-990)
6) 1/9/20 (same Meds-Wanted to check my Electrolytes and Aldosterone as well!)
Calcium:10 mg/dl (8.4-10.1)
Phosphorus:4.5 mg/dl (2.7-4.5)
Pottasium:4.6 mEq/L (3.5-5.1)
Sodium:143.8 mEq/L (137-150)
Chlorium:104.6 mEq/L (98.108)
+Magnesium which was Normal
T3:65 ng/dL (74-195----Still Low)
T4:6 μg/dl (4.6-12)
TSH:2.98 μIU/ml (0.27-4.7)
Aldosterone (Standing):28 ng/dl which is 280 pg/ml (4-31) Normal BUT High accordingly to the study that measured Aldosterone Levels in correlation with Androgenetic Alopecia.
E2:8.5 pg/ml(<60)
Testosterone:523 ng/dl (249-836)
DHT:383 pg/mL (250-990)
E3:0.1 ng/mL (<0.16)
*All these tested in morning hours as it should
Thank you and I hope I helped a bit.
1)Before trying Topical Finasteride and Oral:My baseline Testosterone and DHT blood tests were(June 2019):
Testosterone:806(Normal:249-836) ng/dL
DHT:541(Normal:250-990)pg/mL
Free Testosterone:12.6(Normal:5.8-18)ng/dL
Iron:133(Normal:60-160)μg/dL
Ferritin:142(Normal:30-400)ng/mL
D3:20.6(Normal:20-50)ng/mL
Then I tested all these(July 2019):
Estradiol E2:22(Normal:<60)pg/ml
Progesterone:0.36(Normal:<0.2)ng/ml
FSH:5.8(Normal:1.5-12.4)iu/l
LH:4.9(Normal:1.7-8.6)iu/l
DHEA-S:332(Normal:211-492)μg/dl
Androstenedione:2.26(Normal:0.6-3.1)ng/ml
SHBG:63(Normal:10-80)nmol/l
Prolactin:7(Normal:4-15.2)ng/ml
TSH:2.76(Normal:0.27-4.7)μIU/ml
T4:7.08(Normal:5.1-14.1)μg/dl
T3:108(Normal:80-200)ng/dl
*I was using only Minoxidil by that time
2)I jumped into Topical Finasteride+Minoxidil in August 2019 and then I managed to test in October 2019 the following:
Estradiol E2:15(Normal:<60)
Testosterone:564(Normal:249-836)
DHT:302(Normal:250-990)
D3:18.9(Normal:20-50)->Deficiency
3)January 2020 I started taking oral finasteride 3 times per week for 3 weeks(0.5mg) and I was using as well Topical Finasteride+Minoxidil.Then at the end of January I got another test and the results were:
(I got a general blood test as well and I got some pretty low results)
RBC:3.9(Normal:4.7-6)
Hemoglobin:12.3(Normal:13.5-18)
Hematocrit:36.9(Normal:40-51.5)
Estradiol E2:20
Testosterone:644
Estrone E1:31.9(Normal:15-65) No Baseline Here!
DHT:298(Normal:250-990)
***Rare Test:IGF-1:145(Normal:105-346)ng/mL
4)I finally jumped into Oral Finasteride(Propecia Brand) in mid February.I started 0.5mg everyday and in April I move into 1mg daily,which is the dose I am using at the moment.I am also still using Topical Finasteride plus Minoxidil. 6 days ago(6/5/20) I managed to get a blood test and the results were:
RBC:3.8(Normal:4.7-6)
Hemoglobin:12.2(Normal:13.5-18)
Hematocrit:36.7(Normal:40-51.5)
Iron:71(Normal:60-160)
Ferritin:120.8(Normal:30-400)
D3:16.3(Normal:20-50)
B12:612(Normal:225-1000)
Estradiol E2:5(Almost Undetectable-Just for 1 unit)
Testosterone:465.7(Normal:249-836)
Free Testosterone:7.2(Normal:5.8-18)
SHBG:58.7(Normal:10-80)
Progesterone:0.2(Normal:<0.2)
Estrone E1:21(Normal:15-65)
DHT:313(Normal:250-990)
5) 2/6/20 (same Meds) :
T3: 67 ng/dL (74-195---Low)
T4:6 μg/dl (4.6-12)
TSH: 3.23 μIU/ml (0.27-4.7)
E2:9.5 pg/ml (<60)
Testosterone:427.70 ng/dl (249-836)
FSH:5.6 mIU/ml (1.5-12.4)
LH:3.3 mIU/ml (1.7-8.6)
PRL:5.8 ng/ml (4-15.2)
DHEA-S:177.4 μg/dl (211-492)
17-OHP:1.03 ng/ml (0.5-2.5)
Androstenedione:1.99 ng/ml (0.6-3.10)
3a-Diol-G (DHT Metabolite) : 1.3 ng/ml (3.4-22)
DHT:283 pg/ml (250-990)
6) 1/9/20 (same Meds-Wanted to check my Electrolytes and Aldosterone as well!)
Calcium:10 mg/dl (8.4-10.1)
Phosphorus:4.5 mg/dl (2.7-4.5)
Pottasium:4.6 mEq/L (3.5-5.1)
Sodium:143.8 mEq/L (137-150)
Chlorium:104.6 mEq/L (98.108)
+Magnesium which was Normal
T3:65 ng/dL (74-195----Still Low)
T4:6 μg/dl (4.6-12)
TSH:2.98 μIU/ml (0.27-4.7)
Aldosterone (Standing):28 ng/dl which is 280 pg/ml (4-31) Normal BUT High accordingly to the study that measured Aldosterone Levels in correlation with Androgenetic Alopecia.
E2:8.5 pg/ml(<60)
Testosterone:523 ng/dl (249-836)
DHT:383 pg/mL (250-990)
E3:0.1 ng/mL (<0.16)
*All these tested in morning hours as it should
Thank you and I hope I helped a bit.