In fact, we've had clients come in before to get their testosterone and estradiol levels tested, only to find out they have both normal testosterone levels and
normal estradiol levels.
Normal estradiol levels are important for things like erectile function, maintenance of bone health, and regulation of fat mass vs. lean mass.
Special care should be taken to monitor for side effects of persistent estradiol elevation, flushing which may occur with the use of Arimidex, and for maintenance of
normal estradiol levels during treatment.
Not exact matches
Some of the symptoms you might see with
estradiol levels elevated above
normal lab reference ranges (or sometimes even with «high
normal»
levels) are: fluid retention, mood swings, nipple sensitivity / breast tissue stimulation, bloating, hot flashes and, reduction in clinical benefit from TRT.
It is just as important to keep
estradiol levels normal as it is to keep testosterone
levels normal.
When testosterone
levels are in the
normal, healthy range, testosterone plays the leading role, and
estradiol is more of a supporting cast member (though very important).
For example, a menopausal woman whose serum test results indicate total
estradiol at
normal levels may still be experiencing hot flashes and other common climacteric symptoms if most of her estrogen is bound, which it likely is, as
levels of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) increase with age.13
When your brain recognizes that your
estradiol levels are increased, it assumes that estrogen, and thereby testosterone production is
normal.
I am 53 and my
levels are: (I was tested on day 21 of my cycle) Testosterone, serum < 3 low Free testosterone (direct) < 0.2 Progesterone 0.3
Estradiol 13.9 Everything with my thyroid was
normal
If you have lower progesterone
levels, the ration between progesterone and
estradiol could be completely
normal, even with a «below
normal» estrogen
level.
His
estradiol level was at the higher end of
normal for a man.
To provide a context for understanding this number: the
normal level of
estradiol (the primary estrogen in the female body) ranges from 0.025 to 0.300 micrograms per liter.