Hi all, for as long as I can remember I have had quite a low libido and erectile dysfunction (I have posted another thread a couple of years ago), but lately it seems to be getting worse and worse. I can go weeks without sex or masturbating and my desire doesn't increase at all - not ideal when I have a girlfriend.
On top of that, I have developed extreme apathy over the past couple of months.. I find it hard to be excited about ANYTHING, music doesn't sound good like it used to, I don't want to socialise and motivation to do things like workout has gone. Although, I don't feel "depressed" or suicidal or anything like that.
I decided to get some lab tests to try to see what is going on. I ordered these online, then took them to a blood collection centre so I didn't have to see a doctor to get the tests.
The results are first, then the range is on the right.
Colesterol
Total Colesterol: 5.8 mmol/L || 3 - 5.2 (out of range)
LDL: 3.9 mmol/L || 1.5 - 3.4 (out of range)
HDL: 1.3 mmol/L || 1 - 2
Triglycerides: 1.2 mmol/L || 0.5 - 1.7
Coronary Risk Ratio: 4.5 || 5
Iron Studies
Iron: 29 umol/L || 10 - 30
Transferrin: 2.38 g/L || 2.1 - 3.8
Transferrin Saturation: 49% || 15 - 50
Ferritin: 287 ug/L || 30 - 250 (out of range)
Thyroid Function
TSH: 3.55 mlU/L || 0.5 - 5
FT4: 19.4 pmol/L || 9 - 25
FT3: 5.0 pmol/L || 3.5 - 6.5
Kidney Function
Sodium: 144 mmol/L || 135 - 145
Urea: 6.1 mmol/L || 2.5 - 8
Creatine: 97 umol/L || 60 - 110
eGFR: 90mL/min/1.73m2 || < 59
Liver Function
Bilirubin: 33 umol/L || < 25 (out of range)
ALP: 37 U/L || 30 - 120
AST: 16 U/L || < 41
ALT: 29 U/L || < 51
GGT: 15 U/L || < 51
Albumin: 43 g/L || 35 - 50
Vitamin B12
540 pmol/L || 180 - 680
Full Blood Count
Red Blood Cell Count: 5.77 || 4.5 - 6.5
White Blood Cell Count: 4.2 || 4 - 11
Platelet Count: 156 || 150 - 450
Haemoglobin: 164 g/L || 138 - 180
Haematocrit: 0.48 || 0.4 - 0.55
Adrenocortex Hormones
Cortisol: 451 nmol/L || 110 - 550
DHEA-S: 5.5 umol/L || 4.8 - 13.9
Metabolic
Fasting Glucose: 4.7 mmol/L || 3 - 6.9
HbA1c (DCCT): 4.7% || < 6.5
Insulin: 8 mU/L || 2 - 12
Lipase: 144 || 70 - 390
Amylase: 45 U/L || 25 - 120
Hormone Panel
Testosterone: 20.5 nmol/L || 6 - 28
Free Testosterone: 352 pmol/L || 200 - 600
SHBG: 47 nmol/L || 15 - 50
Oestradiol: 89 pmol/L || < 150
FSH: 5 IU/L || 1 - 8
LH: 6 U/L || 2 - 8
Prolactin: 159 mlU/L || 45 - 375
Bone Health
Calcium: 2.53 mmol/L || 2.15 - 2.55
Corrected Calcium: 2.48 mmol/L || 2.15 - 2.55
Vitamin D: 85 nmol/L || 50 - 250
Urate: 0.37 mmol/L || 0.18 - 0.47
Phosphate: 1.00 mmol/L || 0.75 - 1.5
I have obviously indicated which results are out of range, but I'm hoping someone else can spot anything obvious within the results that could be affecting me - or how the out of range results could be affecting me.
I eat relatively healthy, lots of vegetables, chicken, greek yoghurt, fruits, nuts. I don't smoke, don't watch porn at all and drink alcohol about twice a month.
Thank you
Edited by Bigstar20, 12 January 2018 - 04:07 AM.