Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Laurelin on April 29, 2014, 09:42:22 AM Return to Full Version
Title: First Blood Test on HRT!
Post by: Laurelin on April 29, 2014, 09:42:22 AM
Post by: Laurelin on April 29, 2014, 09:42:22 AM
So I just went for my first blood test for my 3 months mark but my endo is not available for a week so I dont know how to read it because the paper is based on male levels thanks to my national ID
Testosterone - 0.3 ng/ml
free T - 1.45 pg/ml
Prolactin - 23 ng/ml
Estradiol (e2) -58.83 pg/ml
does everything seem alright or can you girls see a problem with this? I did the test 10 hours after medication. obviously I wont post my dosages but I am on sublingual E and cypro and I spread my dosages 4 times a day with 4 hour breaks due to my endos recommendation
Testosterone - 0.3 ng/ml
free T - 1.45 pg/ml
Prolactin - 23 ng/ml
Estradiol (e2) -58.83 pg/ml
does everything seem alright or can you girls see a problem with this? I did the test 10 hours after medication. obviously I wont post my dosages but I am on sublingual E and cypro and I spread my dosages 4 times a day with 4 hour breaks due to my endos recommendation
Title: Re: First Blood Test on HRT!
Post by: KayCeeDee on April 29, 2014, 10:04:42 AM
Post by: KayCeeDee on April 29, 2014, 10:04:42 AM
You're fine dear.
Title: Re: First Blood Test on HRT!
Post by: KayXo on April 29, 2014, 01:04:15 PM
Post by: KayXo on April 29, 2014, 01:04:15 PM
What matters most is how you feel and feminization. If that's going fine, then you're on the right track. Sublingually, levels fluctuate so much that measuring your E2 levels is pretty useless and in any case, E2 alone cannot tell you if you will get optimal results, individuals vary, their sensitivity so that some may need more, some less.
Androcur not only suppresses T but also blocks it so even tests do not tell the whole picture. Some of the T measured is blocked, so is useless.
Androcur tends to substantially increase prolactin so watch out for that. If you start to lactate, advise your doctor immediately or if you feel constant pressure on your eyes. Also, it causes depression/anxiety in some so if you feel either, let your doctor know as well.
Androcur not only suppresses T but also blocks it so even tests do not tell the whole picture. Some of the T measured is blocked, so is useless.
Androcur tends to substantially increase prolactin so watch out for that. If you start to lactate, advise your doctor immediately or if you feel constant pressure on your eyes. Also, it causes depression/anxiety in some so if you feel either, let your doctor know as well.