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Doctor thinks my E is too high (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/mtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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I've been on HRT for 6 months, with 5mg weekly injections for the last 3 of those months.
3 months ago, my E was 22 pg/ml, now it is 333 pg/ml.
Doctor says that is too high and is going to to reduce me to a "maintenance dose". Just wanted to check with other people if this is consistent with their experiences. Thanks!

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[–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

I wish I had a doctor who could look at a number like 300 and say "this is fine." I've been at more or less baseline E doses for over a year and they mainly increased the spiro, which then got my potassium too high, so I lowered that without consulting anyone because I can't just email my provider, and for the past 3 months I've had no clear picture of where my levels are at. I wish this stuff were in the cereal aisle so I could take care of things based on my own knowledge.

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    DIY is the cereal aisle option (admittedly with extra steps / more hassle). Still, I agree. In places like Thailand you can buy oral estrogen over-the-counter at a pharmacy!

    EDIT: I do think there could be harm in making sex hormones available over the counter, but mostly for cis people who get scammed into believing their son needs extra testosterone to be an alpha male, etc. It would be good for harm reduction reasons for some guard rails be in place for the majority, but access to HRT for trans people (a minority) is still too restrictive.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    DIY is of course less common in the US where clinical care is somewhat readily available, but I'm glad it's OTC in SEA as I may end up working in the region. As for cis people, my father is or was on T for ED, so there are legitimate uses and I generally trust the medical decisions people make for themselves.

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