What are the typical blood tests needed for a M2F prior to and during HRT?

Most doctors use them to monitor how you are doing.  Pre-hormone test are to establish a baseline.  To know where your levels are at.  Form there they can check to see how the levels change.

The closer you get to your target gender, the best results you will have.  This goes for both the guys and us girls.

You will usually get tested for: FSH, LH, oestradiol, testosterone base levels. SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) Thyroid function, B12, Liver function tests Cholesterol etc

The first set are baseline hormone levels. Once on Oestrogen (whatever form you get) testosterone will decrease, SHBG will increase, oestrodiol will increase. LFT can be/will be affected by being on oestrogen as this is where the sex hormones are metabolised. Thyroid function can be affected. Vitamin D levels will monitor how you can store calcium (remember once you have a female hormonal pattern you can get the female problems). Same with B12.

Endocrinologists vary, some wait to see what oestrogen does before they put you on anti androgens, some put you on them straight away. This is because if you put two endocrinologists in the same room they can't agree on how many endocrinologists are in the room.

Cindy

Quote from: Cindy James on September 13, 2012, 06:46:14 PM
This is because if you put two endocrinologists in the same room they can't agree on how many endocrinologists are in the room.

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Quote from: Cindy James on September 13, 2012, 06:46:14 PM
You will usually get tested for: FSH, LH, oestradiol, testosterone base levels. SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) Thyroid function, B12, Liver function tests Cholesterol etc

The first set are baseline hormone levels. Once on Oestrogen (whatever form you get) testosterone will decrease, SHBG will increase, oestrodiol will increase. LFT can be/will be affected by being on oestrogen as this is where the sex hormones are metabolised. Thyroid function can be affected. Vitamin D levels will monitor how you can store calcium (remember once you have a female hormonal pattern you can get the female problems). Same with B12.

Endocrinologists vary, some wait to see what oestrogen does before they put you on anti androgens, some put you on them straight away. This is because if you put two endocrinologists in the same room they can't agree on how many endocrinologists are in the room.

Cindy

Thanks Cindy. Thats just what i'm looking for.


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