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[short311fan]

hello, umm..... don't even know what to say, except that i'm a newbie to the site, and i hope that this place can give me some insight into whatever the heck is going on inside my body, still waiting for the doc to come back with a complete diagnosis, but what we do know is that my hormone levels are waaaaaaay out of whack, i will never get my wife pregnant, and my parents hid a whole lot from me growing up apparently. thankfully, there's a site like this one out here, lets me know i'm not alone and that maybe i'm not so weird after all

. o O (well, that was harder to write than i thought! lol!)

[Priestess]

Hello short311fan

Yes, those first few posts can be awefully hard to write. But hopefully you'll be able to find out what your diagnosis is and things won't get any harder to talk about once you find out.

Oh, I hope this isn't nosey, but what would you like us to call you?

[short311fan]

i'm hoping that by findng this site, it gets easier to talk about, since i'm still in a state of perpetual shock after my last doctor visit..... as far as what to call me..... i could be a smart-allec here, but i will resist, lol, just call me brad thanks!

[Priestess]

Originally Posted by short311fan

i'm hoping that by findng this site, it gets easier to talk about, since i'm still in a state of perpetual shock after my last doctor visit..... as far as what to call me..... i could be a smart-allec here, but i will resist, lol, just call me brad thanks!

Hi Brad,
You can only be shocked once by all of this, and you sound likely to survive the new information. I think also you'll find that many of the people here know an aweful lot about hormone levels, so if you aren't completely satisfied with your doctor's opinion we may be able to give you another perspective.

[Kailana]

Yes Priestess(Melissa) has a good point. Many of us have some terrible experiences with lab reports and Doctors.

With all the years wonder why one things says this or why that says that, well many of us have a database of knowledge about how well unnormal hormone levels can be.

Should you feel up too it. Many of us could help you understand what everythign means. Most doctors kinda seem to brush over whats normal or not normal. or theytell you everything is fine, but whne you actually look and start comparing things. you find out that wel your levels dont fit at all.

If nothing else we can help you understand what is going on. Also offer some questions you should be asking your doctor too.

I remember quite well not knowing what to say/ask when i found out just how abnormal my hormone levels are.
Thanks for stoppping by and please come on back, your more then welcome here.

[short311fan]

wow..... it's so good to find people who know what you're going through..... it's just a little scary..... so used to feeling so alone on all of this, it's nice to finally have a chance to talk to other people..... don't even know what questions to ask! lol! anyways, thanks for the warm welcome!

[short311fan]

whelp, got the results of test #1, here goes....

volume = 2.3ml (normal = 2ml - 5ml)
count = 1.2million (normal = 75 - 150)
motility = 7% (normal = 80% - 100%)
abnormal = 88% (normal = <10%)

so, in essence, out of a whopping 1.2 million swimmers, a whopping 33.6k are healthy..... doc reeeeeally didn't wanna give me the results, he just kept saying "yeah, it was a little low and abnormal" until i insisted on hearing numbers, at which point he said "yeah, there probably is a problem, if you want i can have a T4 level done..... while we're at it, we may as well just do a CBC..... i should also do a thyroid and lipids panel just for good measure..... ya know, we should also do an SHBG...." lol..... the whole time, he's looking at my wife (she went with, i told her everything, she's actually being really supportive) and stammering, because he doesn't know how much she knows and he's trying not to freak her out, lol..... was kinda comical..... so today, i went and got the blood tests, and the doc agreed that if these are abnormal, he would send me to an endo for a karyotype, just to confirm what exactly is going on..... he couldn't believe that i haven't shaved in a month and have no hair on my cheeks, lol..... things are getting interesting, stay tuned