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Re: For Anne R. or anyone else who knows about good testosterone levels
From: Anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 25 Mar 2002 11:09:39 -0600 (CST)
It wasn't me, it was written to me - sorry I can't help.
At Thu, 21 Mar 2002, J.W.J. wrote:
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>>>>Be very sure to ask your doctors what your actual testosterone value (in
>>>>either a test of free or serum levels) is. Do not accept that it is
>>>>"normal" or "high normal", etc. Your number needs to be below 30 if you
>>>>want to ovulate. Testosterone is a powerful ovulation inhibitor.
>>>>Avandia can help reduce testosterone greatly. The old thinking was that
>>>>"normal" testosterone in women could be as high as 50, but now they know
>>>>it has to be under 30 if we are to ovulate freely and have normal
>>>>cycles. Hope this helps!!!!
>>>>
>I was interested in this previous message that, I believe, Anne R. wrote
>in December. I had never heard or read this information. I would love
>to have a reference on this, if there is one. I am getting ready to see
>an endo. in April and would like to take it to him.
>Also, in relation to this, is there also a number that is recommended
>for the free testosterone? I've looked on the IVF site at those numbers,
>but wondered how close to correct they are. They say total testosterone
>should be between 6 and 89, and free testosterone should be .7 to 3.6.
>My numbers are: total is 38, free is 5.0.
>Thanks.
>
>--
>J.W.J.
>
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