Hi,
I am post menopausal and have been on HRT for 2 years, taking 1 pump of Oestrogel daily and 100mg of Uterogestan every 2nd day vaginally.
The HRT has made a huge difference but after 2 years I still feel there is a piece missing in the HRT puzzle and I wondered if Testosterone may be the answer. Symptoms of low libido, dry thinning hair, never knowing whether you are going to get up in the morning with a feeling of being great, low, can't be bothered or any mix of those. Variable tiredness and just not feeling 'on it'
I went to my GP and she did a blood test together SHBG and the results came back as follows -
Testosterone 0.6 nmol/l Range 0.4 - 1.2 nmol/l
SHBG 138 nmol/l Range. 19.8 - 155.2
Androgen Index. 0.4. %
I would appreciate if any of you lovely ladies could interpret these results. I myself think I am low in Testosterone however the GP did not indicate that this was the case as I was still within the range at 0.6.
I have had a repeat blood taken this morning and I will see what the results are with that.
The blood test with the result showing above was taken in the afternoon. Does when you get the test make a difference?
TIA