Testicular microlithiasis (calcium deposits) and atrophy

Chud

lowering parathyroid hormone:
-increase calcium
-increase vitamin d
-increase magnesium
-caffeine
-famotidine

BioEclectic

To the OP, i'll recommend that you also research Boron to see if it can fit into your puzzle. It ties in with a couple of different aspects being discussed here.

I'll stress researching it first before adding it to a daily stack. There are some potential cons to be aware of and it's a mineral that we need very little of, with breaks taken from it during the week even. There's some research material here and plenty more at the other forum of course.

chateau_marmot

Appreciate everyone's insights. I'm going to start by getting the following tests this week and will update this thread as things progress in case it can be useful to others.

PTH + Calcium
Calcitriol
Vitamin D 25-hydroxy
Free testosterone
Total testosterone
LH + FSH
SHBG

DavidPS

Today, Dr. Mercola posted an article echoing Dr. Peat's recommendation.

How Your Calcium-to-Phosphorus Impacts Your Health

STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Many people have an imbalanced calcium-to-phosphorus ratio (Ca:P), consuming high levels of phosphorus and low levels of calcium, which can be detrimental to optimal health
Western diets typically provide ample phosphorus due to high levels in meat, grains, beans, and processed foods, but often lack sufficient dietary calcium
An ideal Ca:P ratio is close to or above 1:1; however, many popular diets, including dairy-free and carnivore diets, often result in ratios well below this, such as 0.3:1
Inadequate dietary calcium can lead to the body mining calcium from bones and teeth, and maintaining elevated parathyroid hormone levels, which are associated with systemic inflammation and accelerated aging
Simple dietary adjustments, like tracking nutrient intake through apps and adjusting food choices, can help restore a balanced Ca:P ratio

cs3000

@chateau_marmot do you have calcium deposits under your eyes too? or under eyebrows

generally it can be a sign of not enough thyroid hormone functioning (needed to deal with calcium in cells,
calcium buildup can indicate cells are dying in mass at that area (i,e possibly not enough glutathione / catalase protection against your toxin burden, poor mitochondria function due to hypothyroid, chronic inflammation in an area

chateau_marmot

@cs3000 Hmm…I don't think I do now but looking at pictures I think I definitely used to have them under my eyes.

when cells die they are calcium overloaded, indicates cells are dying in mass at that area

This is helpful, sounds like the microlithiasis is likely a post-atrophy symptom.

Very strange to me that this has only happened on one side. Doctors said there is no indication of an injury or infection that might have caused the atrophy so I'm a bit in the dark as far as determining a cause.

How can I increase glutathione/catalase protection?

cs3000

@chateau_marmot
is it the same side where you put your phone into a pocket if u do that regularly?

idk how far it could help specific to your situation but alpha lipoic acid might be worth researching https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33529370/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0890623824000224
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3823291/
and theres a thread here on ergothionine

chateau_marmot

@cs3000 It is… I try not to anymore but I did for a long time.

Thank you for the links, will dig into it

basednigga2006

@Chud said in Testicular microlithiasis (calcium deposits) and atrophy:

-increase vitamin d
-increase magnesium

Vitamine D : https://vitamindwiki.com/One+pill+every+two+weeks+gives+you+all+the+vitamin+D+most+adults+need
Magnesium : https://vitamindwiki.com/Overview+Magnesium+and+vitamin+D

chateau_marmot

Quick update: LH and FSH labs came in.

FSH seems normal at 7.7mIU/mL (range is 1.5–12.4)

LH is quite high at 9.0mIU/mL (range is 1.7–8.6)

Current hypothesis is that the microlithiasis is a result of atrophy and not a cause (ruling out calcium regulation issue unless PTH/calcitriol labs come back abnormal).

I also think that the high LH indicates primary hypogonadism rather than secondary.

Still in the dark about a cause, however. The fact that it's only one testicle seems very bizarre. Going to get in with a good urologist to see if they can tell me more. I'll also ask the radiology lab for the ultrasound images and post them here.

In the meantime—any pointers on lowering LH are welcome. I've read that high levels in the blood cause aromatization so will try to ameliorate that.