I am a 19 year old male and have gynomastia. My blood tests show high estrogen (84) and low testosterone (195). All my joints hurt and injure easily and the doctor thinks this is due to the low testosterone. I would like to try an estrogen blocker and my doctor does not want to give it to me. I have had four blood tests and the endocrinologist wants to repeat the blood tests. I am getting anemic due to the low testosterone and can't give more blood right now. She wants an ultrasound and MRI, too. My endocrinologist is refusing to treat me until I get all the tests done and that won't be for another month. I don't think I can wait that long to start treatment. I saw a urologist who did an exam and didn't think I need an ultrasound. I was thinking of trying Stanazolol to raise my testosterone level to normal because it cannot convert to estrogen. I do not know if the Stanazolol is strong enough to raise the testosterone to the normal levels. I have never been on steroids. I have been off all drugs for almost two years and was on Xanax for three years and Adderall for one year. I was also on Clindamycin Phosphate for years, applied for acne all over the back. I started getting gyno when I was about 15 years old about the time I started taking Xanax but it didn't get much worse until recently and now it is getting worse every day. I can't get an appointment with another endocrinologist for a month.
what could be causing this? Where do I go from here?
Do not do anything until you have gotten ALL the tests back from the doctor prolactin ,e2, test free test, shbg, lh and fsh. This will help give you a greater understanding of what is causing your hypogonadism and whether you are primary or secondary. It is definately worth it to get some head scans aswell.
Are your testes normal size? normal spread of androgenic body hair (think chest armpits stomach etc) and have you gone through puberty?
I know how you feel because I've been there and I really don't want you to make the same mistakes I did. I had bad gyno and depression and tested at 240 at 19 years old so what did I do? I booked an appointment with an endo and he wouldn't help just basically told me though my levels were right at the bottom I was still 'normal' (230-1100) I think was the range. Obviously 240 is not a normal reading for a 19 year old male.
After this I lost it completely, started doing my own hrt and did a couple of cycles of orals aswell. It was a big mistake I didn't try to go to an endo or get anymore tests all I was after was a quick fix to make me feel good, and make me feel good it did.After doing this for about 6 months It dawned on me that hrt truly is a life long thing, I don't want to have to break the law and pin my self weekly for the rest of my life.
So I came off all the aas, ran some HCG then some nolva for 4 weeks and got a full blood test a month later and it came back as 600 this time! I've also not been leaving any low test sides recently (lethargy, tiredness, brain fog). There is a good chance you will be able to recover on your own and not go on life long therapy so exhaust all your options before you finally settle on it.
Don't look at ai's and SERMS as a saviour for your gyno either, I did this and was left disappointed after trying it, they didnt do much for my pubertal gyno. If you are going to use them though stick with nolva, arimidex or anastrolole. Letro is really strong and it wrecked havoc on my joints and left me with no libido or energy though it might be different for you.
good luck
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