DIY HRT

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Different routes (oral vs injections vs trans-dermal etc) have the same results. Pick whichever option you are most comfortable with.
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update: my experience using besins oestrogel scrotally (quokk.au)

submitted 1 week ago by erin@quokk.au to c/diyhrt@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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i got new bloodtest results with just 0.75 mg morning
estradiol 341 pg
SHBG 96 nmol
and interesting moment
LH 2.4, testostreone 2,9 nmol
usually LH is 0 and T is near zero
but seems like a just day to day variation especially with that SHBG free testosterone is near zero
also because of more circle shape of pituitary gland in MRI i checked more pituitary gland hormones and they are okay

also cool moment that i can use chosen name & gender in my lab so reference numbers are right

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[–] Berengaria_of_Navarre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I can't really read Cyrillic. But I'll take your word for it.

Actually I can work it out from context. I assumed everything would have drastically different names in Russian.

[–] erin@quokk.au 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

estradiol,
SHBG,
LH,
thyroid stimulating hormone,
prolactine,
testosterone,
insulin-like growth factor,
growth hormone,

now waiting result for corticotropin(should be okay but i checked only in 2024, cortisol levels are okay(checked in september)) and hope i really dont have pituitary micro adeoma as radiologist think (only based on circle shape and suggested making MRI with contrast substance)
i have circle shape even pre-hrt pre-antipsychotics even same sizes but previous radiologist doesnt mention that in summary

after i shut off antipsychotic(affects some levels) i will test again but more tests such as idk how is in english general clinical blood analysis, biochemical etc

also valproate is funny thing it creates hormone flustrations after this i defenitly should retake bloodtest after medication changes

[–] erin@quokk.au 1 points 1 week ago

wtf they cancel corticotropin order