Can high HDL, low LDL and very low triglycerides explain my low T?

[Haynes90]

So got my blood test done here are the results in nmol/L

Total cholesterol: 4.12
HDL: 1.68
LDL: 2.28
Triglycerides: 0.34 (which is very low for a man)

Given the range they give me, these results seems perfectly normal for a... woman! Could that explain my low t?

[PBateman2]

Possible. Get feedback from your PCP.

[MarcAWilson]

Could be part of it. As far as I know: Fats, especially cholesterol, are crucial to hormonal health. It would make sense that sub-optimal triglyceride and lipoprotien levels would be somehow related to T levels.

[Domicron]

what did your doctor say?

[Haynes90]

what did your doctor say?

Nothing yet. In my country we got public health care but it's a very slow process... Good news is I will meet an endocrinologist in about 5 weeks.

For all I know I got low T, Very low Free T, very high SHBG and I can't make gains.

[Mdenatale]

So got my blood test done here are the results in nmol/L

Total cholesterol: 4.12
HDL: 1.68
LDL: 2.28
Triglycerides: 0.34 (which is very low for a man)

Given the range they give me, these results seems perfectly normal for a... woman! Could that explain my low t?

How do you conclude that your cholesterol levels are normal for a woman vs. a man? Low triglycerides is a good thing. Low triglycerides don't = not manly. You are severely misinterpreting the meaning of these results. Also, how do you know you have low T? You do know that low Triglycerides does not = Low T, right?

[Haynes90]

Well my triglycerides level (0.34 nmol/L) is lower than the range in the chart they give me for a normal male: 0.45 to 1.5

For Testosterone my bio T is at 4.3 and the range was 3 to 15... Now understand that range apply for 70 year old men as well and I am 24. Also I got no libido at all and I can't produce any strength whether it's in the squat rack, on the bench or a one minute watts trial on a bike (and I am a decent rider... in endurance off course)

In fact I did 3 trials to watch my number of watts on the stationery bike at the gym:
1 minute: I was classified as ''untrained''
5 minutes: I was ''average''
20 minutes: I was ''above average''

See the problem, it's like if I couldn't produce any kind of strength even tho I am somewhat fit.

[cls91]

Well my triglycerides level (0.34 nmol/L) is lower than the range in the chart they give me for a normal male: 0.45 to 1.5

For Testosterone my bio T is at 4.3 and the range was 3 to 15... Now understand that range apply for 70 year old men as well and I am 24. Also I got no libido at all and I can't produce any strength whether it's in the squat rack, on the bench or a one minute watts trial on a bike (and I am a decent rider... in endurance off course)

In fact I did 3 trials to watch my number of watts on the stationery bike at the gym:
1 minute: I was classified as ''untrained''
5 minutes: I was ''average''
20 minutes: I was ''above average''

See the problem, it's like if I couldn't produce any kind of strength even tho I am somewhat fit.

Have you tried eating at a surplus...

(srs)

[Haynes90]

Have you tried eating at a surplus...

(srs)

Gained 20 pounds of mostly fat. Except in the beginning for the nerves adaption thing, little to no strength gains were made during that year.

[cls91]

Gained 20 pounds of mostly fat. Except in the beginning for the nerves adaption thing, little to no strength gains were made during that year.

Following a proper program, or just going to the gym and 'lifting'?

[Haynes90]

Following a proper program, or just going to the gym and 'lifting'?

Mostly All pro routine, but tried Starting Strength as well.

Still I am fairly confident that my T levels are largely responsible for that. I mean some 80 year old me got higher free T. And when i say no libido it's literally no libido, it means never thinking about sex, I can guarantee you that when I was 17 year old it was a whole other story, lol.

I got be honest tho, before I started lifting I messed myself up with a very aggressive cut, on the fringe of anorexia. It was something like 1,500 cals a day + excessive cardio which was probably eating 60% below TDEE with a very low dietary fat intake.

By the way, right now I am ''just lifting'' cause I know there won't be results anyway with mainstream programs, so I try to play with parameters to see if something else could work like higher reps, drop sets... While still focusing on the compound lifts 2-3 times a week, off course. Doing it for fun more than anything else at this point.

[cls91]

Mostly All pro routine, but tried Starting Strength as well.

Still I am fairly confident that my T levels are largely responsible for that. I mean some 80 year old me got higher free T. And when i say no libido it's literally no libido, it means never thinking about sex, I can guarantee you that when I was 17 year old it was a whole other story, lol.

I got be honest tho, before I started lifting I messed myself up with a very aggressive cut, on the fringe of anorexia. It was something like 1,500 cals a day + excessive cardio which was probably eating 60% below TDEE with a very low dietary fat intake.

By the way, right now I am ''just lifting'' cause I know there won't be results anyway, so I try to play with parameters to see if something else could work like higher reps, drop sets... While still focusing on the compound lifts 2-3 times a week, off course.

So instead of drawing conclusions just wait until your appointment and get your T checked.

Not saying that you are, but lots of people like to make excuses and blame low T for the reason they make no gains.

[SDC77]

You're making an awful lot of assumptions and engaging in the act of futility of self-diagnosis. Wait until you consult with your Endo and go from there. Google and forums only exacerbate the anxiety and speculative mindset.

Being 24 with no libido isn't normal, but you're hardly the first person to experience it. Hell, a quick search here will lead you to tons of threads about low testosterone in younger guys. But again, wait to see what plan a medical doctor formulates before anything else.

[Mdenatale]

Well my triglycerides level (0.34 nmol/L) is lower than the range in the chart they give me for a normal male: 0.45 to 1.5

For Testosterone my bio T is at 4.3 and the range was 3 to 15... Now understand that range apply for 70 year old men as well and I am 24. Also I got no libido at all and I can't produce any strength whether it's in the squat rack, on the bench or a one minute watts trial on a bike (and I am a decent rider... in endurance off course)

In fact I did 3 trials to watch my number of watts on the stationery bike at the gym:
1 minute: I was classified as ''untrained''
5 minutes: I was ''average''
20 minutes: I was ''above average''

See the problem, it's like if I couldn't produce any kind of strength even tho I am somewhat fit.

I can't speak to your T levels, but I can tell you that low triglycerides are good and they are not the cause of any Low T issues. I'm not even sure why they would give a bottom end of what is normal for triglycerides. There isn't a range for normal it is less than than 150mg/dl or <1.7 nmol/L.