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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Brooke33 on January 21, 2016, 07:57:06 PM

Title: Does anyone understand hormone numbers?
Post by: Brooke33 on January 21, 2016, 07:57:06 PM
I got my bloodwork done for the first time since starting estrogen and have my copy, but have no idea what any of this means?  I see my doc in the next week for my next refill, but am kinda curious to know before I go see him.

I'm low dose HRT, and the bloodwork came back with:
Estradiol 516 pmol/L
Testosterone 0.3 nmol/L

Anyone understand bloodwork enough to explain if this is good or not?
Title: Re: Does anyone understand hormone numbers?
Post by: Mariah on January 21, 2016, 08:03:03 PM
Those are wonderful numbers to have. Hugs
Mariah
Title: Re: Does anyone understand hormone numbers?
Post by: JLT1 on January 21, 2016, 08:04:20 PM
Hi,

That's good.  Everything is doing just fine. 

I'm not a medical doctor.  I'm a scientist! Some docs my think E is a little high but it will come down as your liver enzymes adjust.

Hugs

Jen

Title: Re: Does anyone understand hormone numbers?
Post by: Brooke33 on January 21, 2016, 09:15:01 PM
Nice, thanks everyone :)

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Title: Re: Does anyone understand hormone numbers?
Post by: Laura_7 on January 22, 2016, 05:58:33 AM

here is a link to a reference page so you can get a bit more informed if you want to.

https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,202933.msg1805307.html#msg1805307


hugs
Title: Re: Does anyone understand hormone numbers?
Post by: KayXo on January 22, 2016, 11:41:25 AM
Quote from: Brooke33 on January 21, 2016, 07:57:06 PM

Estradiol 516 pmol/L
Testosterone 0.3 nmol/L

Anyone understand bloodwork enough to explain if this is good or not?

Estradiol in women can range from 70-2400 pmol/L during the menstrual cycle and up to 275,000 during pregnancy. Levels may be lower or higher depending on when measured so this number doesn't mean much. Just a random point in time. My levels have ranged from 3,600-14,000.

Testosterone levels range from 0.5-3 in women so you are below range.

What matters is how you feel, feminization, etc MORE than numbers, in my opinion.