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I went in for bloodwork a couple of weeks ago and I had asked my doctor for the results. She said my testosterone was excellent (23) and said she usually don't evaluate the estrogen and progesterone levels because they are usually all over the map. Is this the experience others have?

No,

We need our estrogen levels checked I think. How else will we know if our meds are right? The thing is our supply is so much more consistent that natal woman so less likely to be all over the place. But even natal women they just compare to where they are in their cycle to determine what appropriate levels are.

My endo checks mine.

Quote from: Dana Lane on September 29, 2010, 08:29:00 PM
I went in for bloodwork a couple of weeks ago and I had asked my doctor for the results. She said my testosterone was excellent (23) and said she usually don't evaluate the estrogen and progesterone levels because they are usually all over the map. Is this the experience others have?

It depends. Some docs only check estrogen levels (between 100-150 is ideal) or only testosterone levels (below 40 is ideal). But none I've spoken to check both unless you request it. It comes down to 2 different approaches it seems. Someone let me know if you've experienced different? One school of thought is that if your E level is right, dam the T level. The other is just to monitor your T level, and your E level will take care of itself. I'd like to know what both are and just simply request they test both when you go to have your blood drawn. Also, many docs just test for total T... not total + free T as it's an overlooked test. My doc is of the "E test only" school and said he likes to keep it around 100-150 pg/ml. He also usually checks my blood glucose level. I will most likely ask him to test my T level at the next visit though, because I'd like to know.  :)