Making Sense of the Numbers
Getting a copy of your hormone labs can feel overwhelming — pages of values, reference ranges, and abbreviations. While your provider should always interpret your results in context, understanding the key markers helps you have a more informed conversation about your care.
Total and Free Testosterone
Total testosterone measures all the testosterone in your blood, while free testosterone reflects the portion actually available to your tissues. A man can have a normal total level but low free testosterone, which is why both matter. Free testosterone often correlates more closely with symptoms.
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SHBG and Estradiol
Sex hormone binding globulin, or SHBG, binds testosterone and reduces how much is free. When SHBG is high, less testosterone is available even if total levels look adequate. Estradiol, a form of estrogen, is important in both men and women; balance matters, since levels that are too high or too low can cause symptoms.
Beyond the Sex Hormones
Comprehensive panels also include markers like complete blood count, thyroid function, and metabolic values such as fasting glucose and lipids. These provide safety information and reveal other factors that may be contributing to how you feel.
Context Is Everything
Reference ranges describe a broad population, not what is optimal for you. Two people with identical numbers can feel very differently. That is why hormone care should always combine lab data with your symptoms and goals. MultiGen Wellness provides provider-led interpretation and hormone therapy online. Book a free consultation to review where you stand.
Educational information only; always review your labs with a qualified provider.
How it works
From your first call to medication at your door.
- AFree 15-minute video consult. We go over your goals, answer your questions, and confirm we can treat you in your state.
- BStart for $247, which includes your first doctor visit. Sign up the same day as your consult and it’s $197.
- CLab work: free with insurance at Quest or any other lab. Book your Quest visit in your patient portal, or take our lab order form to any lab that takes your insurance.
- DDoctor visit: once results are back, meet by video with a dedicated hormone therapy specialist (PAs, NPs and doctors on staff) to review labs and plan medication or therapy.
- EMedication shipped to your door. We bill you for the medication and ship it to your house. See medication prices
What it costs
- No monthly fee, no membership, no commitment.
- $97 per visit, only when needed.
- Prescriptions need lab work and a video visit at least every 90 days.
- Most new patients are seen every 30 days at first.