Magno
Lipids
HDL on TRT
What the number means, why it moves on a protocol, and how it sits with related markers.
What it is
HDL is the cholesterol carried away from the arteries. It is the lipid androgens lower most, and the one that drags the total to HDL ratio up on its own.
The range
How to read the lab range
Labs call above 40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L) acceptable, and 50 or more (1.3 mmol/L) is commonly quoted as better.
Why it moves on a protocol
- Injectable testosterone lowers it modestly, more at higher doses.
- Low estradiol from an aromatase inhibitor lowers it further.
- Little cardio and smoking keep it low.
How Magno reads it
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Questions people ask
Why is my HDL low on testosterone?
Androgens raise hepatic lipase, which clears HDL faster. The effect grows with the dose.
Does HDL matter on its own?
It matters most in the ratio with total cholesterol, and next to LDL and ApoB. Your doctor reads the lipid panel as a whole.
Related markers
Not medical advice
This explains what the number is and why it moves. It is not medical advice; decisions belong to you and your clinician.