Post-op Hormone Levels

[melissa42013]

I recently had another blood test and my E levels are still lower than the 200 target I hear we are supposed to be at. My doc said the E at 76 was fine but it concerns me. When I was on injections my E was over 200. I switched to orals and my next test came back way lower so he increased my dosage to twice the mg of what any other TS I know is taking. When I got the latest test done it was a 76 which surprised me. I have started dissolving them under my tongue to see if that helps on my next blood test but if not I may have to go back to injections, which I don't really want to do. My T levels went up because I stopped taking my anti-androgens due to performance issues. I have started them again at a lower dosage to try and find find a "workable" level

March 7th - 1st Test - Injections
E 268 pg/ml
T - Not Tested

April 25th - (Standard oral dose)
E26.8 pg/ml
Serum T 15 ng/dl
Free T 0.5 pg/ml

June 27th (double the normal oral dose)
E 76.6 pg/ml
Serum T 481 ng/dl
Free T 8.6  pg/ml

[AbraCadabra]

Looking at my last test in Jan. 2011 I had: 734 pmol/l Estradiol (again I don't know how to translate this into ng/ml)

Noted range by lab said < 208 pmol/l estardiol,  and it may well be as mentioned earlier "normal" or even menopause level?

My T was 3 pmol lab range given: 180 - 419 pmol/l which obviously is male range (the lab folks where a bit confused, had asked me about the estradiol --- not many TSs in my area for sure)

Also I am told that being pregnant the estradiol levl goes quite easily above 2000 pmol/l... so?

Progesterone was 0.8 nmol/l and lab range given: 0.7 - 4.7 nmol/l

Go figure...

Axel

[hilah.hayley]

For those that asked about progesterone boosting libido. I was taking Depo-Provera injections prescribed by my doctor and my libido shot through the roof!!!!! I didn't like it all! I was always switched on. I also started getting body hair coming back and so after about two months or so, I stopped it.

I'm now on Finasteride as well so I started taking the Depo-Provera injections again on my own, in hopes that the Finasteride will counter the Depo's hair production.

[Petra von Kant]

Conversion algorithms (divide SI units to get US units, conversely multiply US units to get SI units):

Component Conventional Unit Conversion Factor SI Unit
     
Estradiol           pg/mL            3.671                  pmol/L

Progesterone    ng/mL            3.18                     nmol/L
   
Testosterone     ng/dL            0.0347                  nmol/L

An interesting nomogram can be found here http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Blood_values_sorted_by_mass_and_molar_concentration.png

Hope this helps, cheers, Petra

Looking at my last test in Jan. 2011 I had: 734 pmol/l Estradiol (again I don't know how to translate this into ng/ml)

Noted range by lab said < 208 pmol/l estardiol,  and it may well be as mentioned earlier "normal" or even menopause level?

My T was 3 pmol lab range given: 180 - 419 pmol/l which obviously is male range (the lab folks where a bit confused, had asked me about the estradiol --- not many TSs in my area for sure)

Also I am told that being pregnant the estradiol levl goes quite easily above 2000 pmol/l... so?

Progesterone was 0.8 nmol/l and lab range given: 0.7 - 4.7 nmol/l

Go figure...

Axel

[Debra]

For those that asked about progesterone boosting libido. I was taking Depo-Provera injections prescribed by my doctor

Wow, aren't those injections like twice a week or something?

[wendy]

For those that asked about progesterone boosting libido. I was taking Depo-Provera injections prescribed by my doctor and my libido shot through the roof!!!!! I didn't like it all! I was always switched on. I also started getting body hair coming back and so after about two months or so, I stopped it.

I'm now on Finasteride as well so I started taking the Depo-Provera injections again on my own, in hopes that the Finasteride will counter the Depo's hair production.

I had excellent hearing before Provera.  After Provera I experienced trouble hearing one person in a crowd.  My brain could no longer distinguish one voice among many.   I stopped taking Provera and told my endo.  She said I was just old and my hearing was deteriorating.   I tested my hearing and it was O.K. for a single soft sound.  I lost hearing at picking one voice among many!  I noted that problem among other TG's taking Provera.

I did not find an increase in libido or hair growth.  However I have only loved one person in my life and that person finds me repulsive sexually but still loves me as a person.  Maybe I am asexual but maybe I am not.

No luck in getting any hair to grow back on my receding hairline.  I found avodart (dutesteride) to be best at stopping DHT.  A condition that is unknown at this site was present with me.  50% of genetic males have enlarged prostate over 40.  Yep I am over 40 and dutesteride shrunk prostate.  Avodart derivatives are best at lowering DHT.  I heard that hair growth over 50 is minimal when using DHT reducing drugs.  I fit those findings.

[hilah.hayley]

Wow, aren't those injections like twice a week or something?

Actually they were Bi-Weekly.