In a case report, a woman taking a maca extract was found to have
elevated total testosterone levels.
Not exact matches
It is likely that despite having a slightly
elevated total serum
testosterone level, you still have a normal free
testosterone.
«Our results indicate that
elevated THM exposure may lead to decreased sperm concentration and serum
total testosterone» says Qiang Zeng, author of the study in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China.
Elevated total estrogens in men may be due to excessive
testosterone supplementation (≥ 75 mg / day) or excessive aromatase activity, which is nearly always associated with insulin resistance.
Excessive
testosterone supplementation (≥ 75 mg / day) can result in excessive aromatase activity and
elevated total estrogens in men.
The direct free
testosterone is a highly inaccurate test, but the likelihood of you having an
elevated calculated free T or DHT is next to zero, given your
total testosterone level.
Almost always, the labs show an
elevated total serum
testosterone and a normal OR BELOW NORMAL calculated free
testosterone.
So, your free
testosterone (which is MUCH more important than your
total) is barely normal, not
elevated.
These medications will
elevate luteinizing hormone (LH) and overall
total testosterone levels, so it's easy to see why such an approach would be taken.