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What are the perfect number?! Let's say I would like my total T to be around 1000....
AlphaMD's Answer
The perfect number has to do with your individual goals of therapy.
Most men just want to feel better and get relief from their low T symptoms. For them ideal may mean a TT around 600.
Some men desire muscle gain. An ideal number for them may be above 1200.
As for free T, in my experience, generally most men tend to feel their best at or above 140 pg/mL. With a TT of 1000 ng/dL, this is very likely a number you would exceed.
E2 also varies widely. Some men are very E2 sensitive, and feel miserable with levels any higher than 25 pg/mL. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I have treated men with E2 levels over 100 pg/mL who felt amazing with no estrogenic side effects. Though the average man feels “best with an E2 between 22-28 in my experience.
So all I can say is, there is going to be some trial and error to find your “ideal”.
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