Normal Total Testosterone but Low Free Testosterone

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Hi everyone!
I am having a low libido and loss of morning wood combat for about 2 years!

I am 24 years old, 73kg and 178 cm. height and having weight lifting for 6 months and have a good shape.

I have no ED but I have late ejaculation problem and long refractive period.
Also low libido. I do force myself to have sex with my girlfriend many times but still getting good erections especially with porn using i am having ragers but not with a morning wood unfortunately...

I checked my total testosterone when I feel my symptoms started and it came 620 and it was a good level but I got depressed after not having a lust to have sex and I re-tested it and it was 520 maybe because of too much stress at that time. (1 year ago)

And now after having symptoms for almost 2 years I decided to test myself wider and got my results

Testosteron, total 6.11 ng/mL (2.49-8.36)
Testosteron, free 7.17 pg/mL (8.9-42.5)!!!!!!!
Prolaktin (PRL) 12.17 pg/mL (3.46-19.4)
FSH. 5.19 mIU/ml. (0.95-11.9)
LH 3.68 mIU/ml (0.57-12)

If that helps I have an -in reference values- Thyroid function.

What is wrong with my free testosterone levels?
Is it SHBG? or Albumin?
And the most important question to me...

Is it HRT to fix this or is it to kill the cause of my testosterone bounder?

I will go to doctor to show my results and I am scared to get a HRT prescription from him.

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I was thinking my problem is about PIED or psychological but I revealed it is not!

Not using porn often since I searched many possibilities about low libido.

Please help me I have just very little abdominal fat and I avoid chemicals, sugar and have a healthy eating habits...

But this is too weird to have a normal testosterone but not a free testosterone level...

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

Well first off free test is an inaccurate measure to sch an extent that some docs ignore it .. However with your symptoms there should be a search for underlying cause .

So late ejaculation is that delayed ejaculation . Low libido ok . You say long refract time so what are we talking?

Some guys just have lower libido but you say it came on 2 years back and before that you were stronger?

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I had super strong libido 2 years ago and it went away in 3 months.
It was 2014 December when I realize that I am having a low libido problem.
Before that time, I was able to ejaculate 3 or more times in just one hour with my girlfriend. Now it is just one or two (reluctant)
Also I was having strong morning woods but now I am not having it.
And I am having delayed ejaculation problem because not getting enough joy and lust from this.

To me, this free testosterone test projects/shows how I feel...
Low libido....

There are ways to increase total testosterone but I have never heard of increasing free testosterone while having a good total testosterone numbers.

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I would think free is similar to total in methodology.
It is worth looking at underlying causes .
Again free is very inaccurate .
Your refract time seems normal
How is your stress level?

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When I encountered low libido problem I was having extreme stress and my erections were like I am having a venous leak but it faded away because I did sex in a regular basis and stress is reduced and my erections are staying for a fairly good time.

But not in stand up erections just sitting position is good.

I have low stress levels for 5 months.

Just curious what the hell is this not getting morning woods for two years and low libido...

I have not lived a strong libido for 2 years...

And scared to hear HRT with a total 611 just for free testosterone up...

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Ya, go see your doc, how are you coming up with your levels. I have to have my Doc order the blood test. More than likely it is mostly due to stress you are self inflicting on yourself. Relax, have fun.

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Does sound like stress is involved sometimes stress becomes so normal you don't realise you have it.

It can lower libido directly or by interference in your hormones .

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This goes on for 2 years and I have not got any single rager morning wood or normal libido for 2 years.
Stress is not cause but maybe SHBG or Albumin may cause.
I will see my doctor today and will inform you.

But I want to ask. Have you ever seen a man with good total testosterone numbers but poor free testosterone numbers?

I think it is a foreign subject to people around here and I could'not find anything on internet.

I read your 100 ways to boost total t, Pegasus, nice job!

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It ;s actually not that uncommon ,had it myself ,the doc just dismissed it as inaccurate.

If the doc says stress you should take notice.

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I went to doctor and he said I do not believe in this lab result because if you would have such a low free testosterone then you should have a very high (around 800-900) total testosterone.

I believe in that result because it says what I feel with numbers.

Pegasus, do you have enough libido and morning woods?
Will I be able to gain this virility again?

I will have another test tomorrow to see whether I will get same low free levels or not in another hospital just to confirm.

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I went another doctor today and he examined my balls. He said it has not a big volume but it is what it is.
Some people would have big bones, heads or ears and that is something like that and not about its function.

My testicles were in same size when I had no low libido symptoms and I agreed with my doctor.


But in free testosterone issue I do not agree with him.
He said that this free testosterone might be true (agree) but this decline does not give you a low libido, it must be less than 3 to feel symptoms (not agree)and it has just one solution... HRT!!!

I would be a first human being treated with HRT with total 611 (with poor sleep before lab test) testosterone just for increasing free testosterone...

Very confused...
How they say it is psychological while I have a low free testosterone?

Do you have natural solutions for me to produce more free testosterone?
Or what should I want him check?
HSBG? Estradiol?

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Uh huh.
Not a surprise .

Look I think the issue is stress get enough sleep and mellow out. If the issue continues seek another doc . Do some research try to get a decent one .

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Pegasus, thanks.
You have some articles about total testosterone booster clues.
I read it.
Do you know any about increasing free testosterone?

Also I am re checking my free and total tests and I will write it down here I hope it is an inaccurate result and I will beat that stress if I have (IDK if I have)

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I would think increasing total will increase free . some supplements claim to increase free and possibly some foods . Do some research . Re test levels as stated free is very inaccurate/