Like I said in my previous post (https://www.hairlosstalk.com/intera...ance-or-what-blood-tests.133078/#post-1990022). My DHT serum levels came back to my baseline levels before I even start introducing Finasteride, topical and oral as well (at least that my latest blood tests are showing for now). I am thinking now if I should move on to Dutasteride, like a combination of both (2013 study->https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22686691/) or maybe even topical dutasteride. The miniaturization/recession of hairline-temples is still ongoing. I can now see again miniaturized hairs in my left temple that they were bigger and stronger before and they were making a good coverage. It's unbearable and I need to act somehow.. Here's again my DHT/3a-Diol-G levels:
August 2019: Started Topical Finasteride:Baseline levels of DHT: 541 pg/ml
Otober 2019: DHT levels:302 pg/ml
January 2020: DHT levels:298 pg/ml-After starting Oral Finasteride as well ( I was already on it for about 3 weeks-0.5mg 3 times/week)
May 2020: DHT levels:313 pg/ml-I jumped into 1mg daily from 31st of March. I jumped to 0.5mg everyday from mid February
June 2020: DHT levels:283 pg/ml- I even tested 3a-Diol-G which is far a strongest indicator than DHT alone. 3a-Diol-G is a major DHT metabolite and it can converts back to DHT as well. It came low at 1.3 ng/ml while the range is: 3.4-22.
September 2020: DHT levels: 383 pg/ml
January 2021: DHT levels: 550 pg/ml !!! Back to baseline!-I checked as well my PSA levels and it was 0.23 ng/ml but I don't have baseline levels unfortunately.
May 2021 (Latest): I skipped DHT this time and tested only 3a-Diol-G. I got a result of: 16.1 this time!!! It makes sense, doesn't it? Higher DHT->Higher metabolite->Higher Androgenicity overall. I assume that my DHT is still high!
Please, explain me somehow: Even if serum DHT levels do not matter as much as scalp DHT and sensitivity, even if hormones are fluctuating, isn't this something to worry about? I even performed a TrichoTest back in May and guess what? My SRD5A2 (5AR2) activity was still high (!) even though I am on topical and oral Finasteride as well. Then, I checked my 3a-Diol-G and it came way higher (May 2021 result). Also, I was already having a back to baseline DHT level (January 2021). I mean, everything makes sense, my Blood Tests results/TrichoTest results. Everything correlates with each other result.
Thank you very much for your time. Appreciate it as always.
August 2019: Started Topical Finasteride:Baseline levels of DHT: 541 pg/ml
Otober 2019: DHT levels:302 pg/ml
January 2020: DHT levels:298 pg/ml-After starting Oral Finasteride as well ( I was already on it for about 3 weeks-0.5mg 3 times/week)
May 2020: DHT levels:313 pg/ml-I jumped into 1mg daily from 31st of March. I jumped to 0.5mg everyday from mid February
June 2020: DHT levels:283 pg/ml- I even tested 3a-Diol-G which is far a strongest indicator than DHT alone. 3a-Diol-G is a major DHT metabolite and it can converts back to DHT as well. It came low at 1.3 ng/ml while the range is: 3.4-22.
September 2020: DHT levels: 383 pg/ml
January 2021: DHT levels: 550 pg/ml !!! Back to baseline!-I checked as well my PSA levels and it was 0.23 ng/ml but I don't have baseline levels unfortunately.
May 2021 (Latest): I skipped DHT this time and tested only 3a-Diol-G. I got a result of: 16.1 this time!!! It makes sense, doesn't it? Higher DHT->Higher metabolite->Higher Androgenicity overall. I assume that my DHT is still high!
Please, explain me somehow: Even if serum DHT levels do not matter as much as scalp DHT and sensitivity, even if hormones are fluctuating, isn't this something to worry about? I even performed a TrichoTest back in May and guess what? My SRD5A2 (5AR2) activity was still high (!) even though I am on topical and oral Finasteride as well. Then, I checked my 3a-Diol-G and it came way higher (May 2021 result). Also, I was already having a back to baseline DHT level (January 2021). I mean, everything makes sense, my Blood Tests results/TrichoTest results. Everything correlates with each other result.
Thank you very much for your time. Appreciate it as always.
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