My T levels reached 6.0 ng/dl this month
It seems kinda insane to me, or is it not?
Im taking androcur
Congratulations :)
That's more or less where mine were the last time I had bloodwork done. Single digits for the win! :)
Hi :) well I'm also on androcur/cyprotetone, and I've been worried about low T recently.. I just finally managed to convince my GP to run some bloods this week and last as I feel like I may have been getting some menopause like symptoms (odd night sweating etc.) and I've been getting really anxious lately which isn't so fun..
Well all my liver and cardio stuff was great but my testosterone was <0.4 nmol/l which I think means undetectable? I know low is good but I think this might be too low and causing my issues.. Was this the reason for your post princess?
My Endo just said low is good :/ but I'm not so sure.. Are you having any symptoms that you think may be due to your low T? I would like to know if this is ok too..
On the bright side my E was 600 and 900 pmol/l in two different tests on different days this week and last week.. Which is verging on natal female pre ovulation levels :) , this may explain my returning libido lol.
Well good luck and take care :) Claire.
I was 24 ng/dl total last check.
Well from what I've read a "normal" range for females estrogen are 300-500 and testosterone around 50-80. When I first had bloodwork, my E was 40ish and T was 250, so low scale for both. After 6 months of being on HRT, had bloodwork done again, E was 908 and T was 24. I want to say those are good numbers. Considering it was only 2 days after my estro injection, so that would explain why it was so high. And as for the T being lower then normal female ranges, it's basically caused my "boi" parts to shrink to about half their original size. It use to be 5.75" and now I don't think it's more then 4" and it's skinnier for some reason in its small state. Oh on a side note off topic. Tried to use that part since I hadn't in over a month or so. Ya bad idea, kinda stung, and not a damn thing came out after my peak. Felt like it was about to explode. I only did it cause my friend who is TG said her doctor said to do it at least once a week to keep it from losing sensitivity and getting to small as the size is needed for the donation toward our prettier anatomy. Any logic to that? Or can I leave it alone.
Quote from: CrissyMarie on September 12, 2014, 09:14:09 PM
I only did it cause my friend who is TG said her doctor said to do it at least once a week to keep it from losing sensitivity and getting to small as the size is needed for the donation toward our prettier anatomy. Any logic to that? Or can I leave it alone.
I know this is a wee bit off topic but its an interesting point, I dislike mine as much as anyone on here and I'm sure, and I know I am not a doc. but I suspect it may be a good idea to keep things working for the reason you outlined, I've also heard that it helps to regularly orgasm prior to SRS if you'd like the best chance to be orgasmic post op, I'm sure keeping the blood flow and everything working well is probably helpful when it comes to recovery post op too...
I always kind of figured it was a good idea to keep things functioning now and then for similar reasons. It was amazing how once I got T out of my system that became a six to eight week "eh, might as well" rather than the daily, emotionally triggering compulsion that it once was.
You need to get a shot in the ass by a pretty nurse.
Quote from: lemon_ice on September 12, 2014, 03:51:14 PM
My Endo just said low is good :/ but I'm not so sure.. Are you having any symptoms that you think may be due to your low T? I would like to know if this is ok too..
I get cold reaally easy and sometimes out of nowhere...
i dont know if this is due to low t or not
Quote from: FalseHybridPrincess on September 13, 2014, 08:05:52 PM
I get cold reaally easy and sometimes out of nowhere...
i dont know if this is due to low t or not
Same with me too, I just have no temperature tolerance anymore.. I also get this weird thing where I wake up cold but sweating at night sometimes.. I've never sweated much at all, even pre HRT, it's really annoying as I use patches but luckily they do stick quite well, even with this. My endo sucks, he doesn't even believe in testing to check E levels, I just ask my GP to order them so I can keep an eye on things myself. His attitude to T is 'low is good', yes I agree, but I think there may be such thing as too low to.. Luckily I'm moving cities soon, so I'm on the look out for a better one who actually give a crap.
My T is down to 14.76 ng/dl and I couldn't be happier. My last endo visit which was with a brand new doctor was quite amazing and the fact that this one works with my insurance is such a stress relief for me.
If surgery is your plan you should stay active at least once a week. You'll also learn something new at some point in how you climax. I use to hate doing that but now when I'm in the mental mood it's utterly amazing.
I have been 7 for a while now, even my last result after GRS was the same.
It is a big relief and a big change when you start HRT and you feel your T down, you can actually feel the change inside you!!!
Quote from: lemon_ice on September 13, 2014, 11:28:02 PM
Same with me too, I just have no temperature tolerance anymore.. I also get this weird thing where I wake up cold but sweating at night sometimes.. I've never sweated much at all, even pre HRT, it's really annoying as I use patches but luckily they do stick quite well, even with this. My endo sucks, he doesn't even believe in testing to check E levels, I just ask my GP to order them so I can keep an eye on things myself. His attitude to T is 'low is good', yes I agree, but I think there may be such thing as too low to.. Luckily I'm moving cities soon, so I'm on the look out for a better one who actually give a crap.
get checked for anemia