Comparison of our HRT Blood Tests Results after 3 or 4 Months

[Katie Jade]

Hi

OK my meds without dosages for info;

I'm on Decapeptyl SR 3 month injections and Finasteride daily as AAs etc (Maybe that's why T went so low straight away..either that or I'm a natural girl really - yes please..))

And Evorel patches twice a week

for other issues;
**Mg Warfarin daily - do not take this unless you have a real medical necessity and it is prescribed, it can cause internal bleeding and such like - it is not anything to do with trans medication - it is used as a poison for some species..

Symbicort inhaler and when needed Salbutamol sulphate when needed (not often nowadays after HRT... Interesting)
Also Sumatriptan tablets for occasional migraines (tunnel vison etc, not often nowadays after HRT... Interesting)

Currently on 4 different eyedrops to stop hypertension in left eye after 2 surgeries on it (thee are messing with my INR coagulation count)

Bloods being taken for 5/6 months period this Friday.. I will let you know but I think T has raised its 'head' again... I can sort of feel that if you know what I mean.

Katie

[Allison S]

I don't understand the results in the chart you posted. I'm very confused by it [emoji28]

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[Devlyn]

I have now added KayXo's readings making it a table of 12. Any other girls wishing to supply me with Blood Test Results may still do so by all means.


                                (O)E (Intnl)       E (US)       T (Intnl)       T (US)

Pamela                       922                  251               1.6              46
Sarah                         297                    81               1.1              32
Devlyn                       338                    92                4.8            140
Deborah                     261                    71                5.5            158
Kathy                         698                  190                0.2                5.8
Tonya                         224                    61                5.4            156
Katie                          364                     99               0.2                5.8
Kaitylynn                    220                     60               3.8             110
Alison                       1178                   321                1.6              47
Charlie Nicki                173                    47                5.3             154
Sadie                        2577                   702               0.4               12   
KayXo                         974                   265               1.5               43

I now fully appreciate the term "YMMV" as the O(E) readings vary significantly but I think we can at least take heart that the T readings come down pretty fast after 3/4 (or after 6/7 months).

Hugs again

Pamela

Unless you're me, my T levels went up on blockers!

Nothing that couldn't be fixed by going to see the Nutchopper, though. 

[PurplePelican]

I see what you are trying to do here, but without data that is not allowed on this site, it's kinda pointless. Another thing to consider is AA use.. Some don't take an AA at all and so have a much different profile when it comes to levels over time, particularly T. Delivery method is also useful info.

Nothing that couldn't be fixed by going to see the Nutchopper, though. 

Nothing that couldn't be fixed with an adequate HRT protocol either..

Yes, thanks Pamela, I plotted the E-T relationship and it's clearly proportional, of course we don't know who was also taking AAs etc so it's certainly not a full picture of suppression of T via E, also it's my understanding that oral estradiol alone isn't very good at suppressing T, and that injected, transdermal or sublingual all are relatively more effective.

local nerd done weighing in :-)

Oral estrogen should be banned for use in trans women, possibly is women too. Oral admin is where the clot risk lies, it's a non-issue with other delivery methods. This isn't the biggest issue, the ratio of Estrone to Estradiol that is the real issue. Most of the orally administered pills seem to end up as Estrone rather than estradiol, which is a much weaker active agent..

[Devlyn]

....

Nothing that couldn't be fixed with an adequate HRT protocol either..

...

Thanks, but I went over several HRT options and protocols with my ACTUAL  doctor who is...ACTUALLY a doctor, and together we decided that an orchiectomy was the best option for me.

I hope you're not asserting that the best treatment option for you is the best treatment option for everybody. Because when we ASSert...well you know how the rest of it goes.

[PurplePelican]

Thanks, but I went over several HRT options and protocols with my ACTUAL  doctor who is...ACTUALLY a doctor, and together we decided that an orchiectomy was the best option for me.

I hope you're not asserting that the best treatment option for you is the best treatment option for everybody. Because when we ASSert...well you know how the rest of it goes.

I wasn't asserting anything.. Just making a glib response to a glib comment.

[pamelatransuk]

Hello Katie

Thank you for your post. I note you are on Evorel Patches and Finasteride and Decapeptyl SR.

I am not asking for details of medication but anyone who wishes to provide their details without dosage may do so by all means. Thank you for yours.

I am on Evorel Patches and Finasteride.

Good luck with your 5 month Blood Test and perhaps next week you can provide readings on this thread if you wish please.


Hello Alison

All I am doing is comparing (O)Estrogen and Testosterone readings from our Blood Tests after 3/4 months and as about half of members are from US and about half from other countries, I think it is worthwhile to produce results in both US and International Units. The reason is simply to compare and see  if there is any commonalities and in due course any trends as in August I will start a thread for readings after 6/7 months. Thank you for all your readings including those for 6/7 months - no need to inform me in August again.


Thank you Kaitylynn and to all others for your kind comments.


Hugs to all

Pamela

[Casady]

Okay, maybe not much use to others but today I got my 3 month results so very happy to add to those already here:

821 pmol/L oestradiol
4.2 nmol/L testosterone

Also on Evorel patches and Finasteride.

[pamelatransuk]

I have now added Casady's readings making it a table of 13. Any other girls wishing to supply me with Blood Test Results may still do so by all means.


                                (O)E (Intnl)       E (US)       T (Intnl)       T (US)

Pamela                       922                  251               1.6              46
Sarah                         297                    81               1.1              32
Devlyn                       338                    92                4.8            140
Deborah                     261                    71                5.5            158
Kathy                         698                  190                0.2                5.8
Tonya                         224                    61                5.4            156
Katie                          364                     99               0.2                5.8
Kaitylynn                    220                     60               3.8             110
Alison                       1178                   321                1.6              47
Charlie Nicki                173                    47                5.3             154
Sadie                        2577                   702               0.4               12   
KayXo                         974                   265               1.5               43
Casady                        821                  224                4.2             121

Thank you Casady for your readings which I truly appreciate.

Hugs

Pamela

[Margrit]

Well, here are my 3 Months results:

E: 302 Pmol/l
T: 0.8 nmol/l

[AnneK]

Here are mine from Wednesday:

Follicle Stimulating Hormone [FSH] 4.9 IU/L
Luteinizing Hormone [LH] 2.7   IU/L
Prolactin 9.5 ug/L
Estradiol 85 pmol/L
Testosterone 10.5 8.4 - 28.8 nmol/L

These are Canadian values, which seem to follow international.

[Margrit]

Hopefully someone will put my results into the list too.   

[pamelatransuk]

I have sent Margrit a PM confirming her BT results have been transferred to latest "Comparison" thread which incorporates all BT results after 3/4 6/7 9/10 12/13 months and added to the table therein.

Hugs

Pamela

[Margrit]

Hi Pamela

Thank you so much :-) that is very kind of you :-)

Best wishes
Margrit