Blood test results ! High prolactin & Progesterone

Hey guys,

It has been 6 months now since my last cycle (including PCT). Had blood works done, and the results were as follows:

TOTAL TESTOSTERONE - 16.3nmol/l (6.1-27.1)
FREE TESTOSTERONE- 295.5pmol/l (170-660)
SHBG - 41.1nmol/l (13.3-89.5)
FSH - 5.49mUI/mL (1.7-12.0)
LH - 4.51mIU/mL (1.1-7.0)
TSH - 1.31mUI/L (0.25-5.0)
Progesterone - 0.41ng/mL (<0.25-0.56)
Estradiol - 41.95pg/mL (<62)
Prolactin - 30.44 ng/mL (3.0-35.0)

The numbers in the parentheses are reference values provided by the lab.

Would like to know if everything is fine based on the test. Feels like Free test, Prolactin and Progesterone are not in the normal range, or am i wrong :huh: ?

Looking to start my next cycle soon.

Your comments and advise will be highly appreciated.

Thanks .

Prolactin is a bit too high yes. What did you use on your last cycle?

Ideally your total T should be 20+ to be average for guys up to 40 odd, but us steroid users don't usually wait long enough to get back up there. That prolactin is inhibiting your T production though.

Probably a good thing if you avoid 19nor steroids and superdrol in your next cycle.

Thank you for your reply.

Last cycle was :

Test E - 500mg/week for 15 weeks
Equipoise - 600mg/week for 15 weeks
Dbols 30mg/day for 6 weeks
Nolva throughout the cycle.

PCT protocol N. 2

That was basically it.

Is prolactin the only thing messed up? What about the rest?

Is this something i should worry about?

I dont really have a problem starting my cycle sometime later this year, till i get everything in place, if you do advise me this way.

What is my next step then in balancing prolactin levels ?

Well next time don't run Nolva through your cycle and use an AI and you probably wouldn't have experienced that.

Yeah true, was a bit stupid, and had not done enough research at that time.
But now i think i know well enough, have used too many hours of my life reading and re-reading, and will post my cycle before i start to hear from you veteran fellas.

But now i need your answers in regards to my blood results, please.This prolactin shit is killing my head.

Is caber the solution to my problem ? or should i run another PCT ?

Imo
Use clomid at 50mg for two weeks
Aromasin and nolva together for the next 30 days, kill that e1 and e2.
Personally I would throw some caber in the mix,0.5 every 5 days

To be honest I don't. If prolactin is high after 6 months then something strange is going on and it's out of my scope in what to suggest. Its very easy to say just take prolactin lowering drug and your problems will go away. You said you had blood works done, what you posted is that recent or post PCT if it was post PCT how long after ?

The blood tests were done last week. Got the results today and immediately posted it. What should I do then ? Should I go see an endocrinologist ? Is this something serious ? Irreversible ? What else is not normal apart from prolactin based on my test results ?

Sorry for such stupid questions ! It's just that I'm the one affected , and I am no doctor nor an expert on this subject to know whether this shit is serious or not !

Please reply gents !

Thanks in advance !

There is no way for us to be sure why your prolactin is high. It could be many things. No point running a PCT. Like pump said, taking cabaser still won't help you know what the cause is.

It is not insanely high but should be lower. Get the test done again in a few weeks to be sure before you decide on anything major. Then take it from there.

My pct was not properly done ! did not use hcg the way it is supposed to be used. My libido and erections have not been the best since pct up till today . I think my body is still SLOWLY recovering from the cycle , because Libio and erections were worse than now . Is progesterone and estradiol okay ? Or are they also bad ?

How bad is my prolactin ? Google tells me that the range for prolactin in men should be between 2 - 18 , while the lab values say 3 - 35 !

IS THIS SOMETHING SERIOUS ?

I'm not doing anymore cycles in my life ! Fucking google's getting me paranoid when I read about prolactin !

I think Muscleaddict's response is as best as it's going to get. Forget the PCT, that was long ago. Have the bloods done again and then take it from there.

Pump, will you PLEASE tell me whether prolactin is the only problem here , or are there other things which are not balanced based on my results ?

And please do also tell me how bad is my prolactin ? is it something serious ? What is the correct range when measuring prolactin ?

I'm not a medical doctor, so I refuse to answer 'what it could be' I only work on medical results not on assumptions.

A GP will probably say it's fine, a specialist might want to look at it differently. Wait a week, test again, try test around the same time of day, you not going to die. Take it from there, till then chill out because worrying isn't going to help you at all.

Pump and Ma have a good point. Wait a little longer an re test. You are not dying, as for your third Leg try some cialis. Calm down a lot. How old are you and how many cycles have u done?

Haha , I know I'm not dying ! But the thing that worries me is infertility, since high prolactin levels can cause infertility . But all right then, I'll go for tests in a week and will post my results once done. Should I test for everything again or only prolactin now ?
I'm 25, have done 2 cycles in the past :
1- test E & dbols .
2 - Test E & deca .

Thanks for your replies .

So your last cycle was 19 nor and u mentioned u didn't use hcg properly, so balls were shut down good and proper!

How long did u use deca?
What was your weekly dose?
Did you use an anti-prolactin? If so for how long and what dose?

Sorry your deca cycle was two cycles back? How much time did u take off before eq cycle? Prolactin can hang around in your system for a while, long while.

Test & equi was my 3rd cycle ! My deca cycle was on September 2014, and then I took a break up till March 2015 ! On March I started my test , equi & dbol cycle ! I know I had recovered from the deca cycle , it took me a while thou , but I could feel that I recovered . After I finished my test & equi cycle I was good up till PCT ! Started pct with clomid, and up till there I was fine ! My sex drive was up the roof, i could feel my body was properly recovering. The moment I shot hcg, my sex drive fell like crazy ! I shot it 3 times 500 iu'z, and still felt like shit so then quit HCG , and just continued with Nolva for the full 30 days . On my other topic I mentioned that , MA and PUMP told me that I should have taken an AI together with hcg to cut down estrogen . I have a feeling that is the reason why my prolactin is high . hcg raises estrogen, which in turn raises prolactin which results in low test . I might be mistaken , I don't really know .

Could you please tell me what blood tests should I run in a week or 2 ? All the tests I previously did , or only prolactin ?

Your information is incorrect about estrogen and prolactin. Please just follow what was advised and take it from there.

Yes sir ! Will do , and will keep you posted . Should I test only for prolactin or test & everything else ?

Sorry about the info I posted on what raises prolactin ! Double checked and found out that steroids like deca/NPP and tren are known to raise prolactin levels when ran with other steroids such as testosterone. These steroids are recognized by the body as a progestin. Progestins have the ability to increase prolactin levels. Hope I'm right this time !

About that, but about high estrogen linked to prolactin when not using the above mentioned drugs, then no.

Run the same tests but include, full blood count.

Honestly speaking , I haven't got the cash to pay for all those tests again PUMP . do you think you can pick a few which you think are the most important , and I'll do them ?
I had to pay almost 4000 rands for the ones I did . I know I'm not helping here , and I'm really sorry . If I had the cash I would definitely do it .

Does't your medical aid cover it?

Unfortunately not ! But if you really think that all tests are necessary then I'd rather wait a bit till I get some cash and do it as you said.

No I don't think they all required.. However they do play a role with one another. Just go for the Prolactin and take it from there... It isn't a crisis you going through, so relax.