Testosterone Levels, And There Effects?

[Guest Melanieshaman]

OK, this question has been rattling around in my head for a week or two, and i am finally getting around to posting on it.

I know the old adage, "YMMV", BUT, how effect does you own testosterone have on the effects of the HRT? Meaning, while reading my blood work reports from two months ago (before i started) my Testosterone lvl was 262, but the reference range (which i assume means normal levels is 241-827) so i, it appears, am at the bottom of that range... does that mean the hrt will have more/faster/etc effect because of my (seemingly) low levels of T?

I know we are not doctors around here, but does anyone have any info, or idea?

[Guest Leah1026]

OK, this question has been rattling around in my head for a week or two, and i am finally getting around to posting on it.

I know the old adage, "YMMV", BUT, how effect does you own testosterone have on the effects of the HRT? Meaning, while reading my blood work reports from two months ago (before i started) my Testosterone lvl was 262, but the reference range (which i assume means normal levels is 241-827) so i, it appears, am at the bottom of that range... does that mean the hrt will have more/faster/etc effect because of my (seemingly) low levels of T?

I know we are not doctors around here, but does anyone have any info, or idea?

It's possible, but you won't know until you start. Sorry, but that's the best anyone can tell you for now. Everyone is different. I was about 400 before estrogen. The doc started me on estrogen only at first and that alone clobbered the T. I went down to about 32 and it stayed there the whole time I was pre-op.

Post-op my levels are on the low end of what's normal for females. I would post the actual number, but the lab changed the units they use and you can't make a direct comparison to when I was pre-op.

[Guest Melanieshaman]

It's possible, but you won't know until you start. Sorry, but that's the best anyone can tell you for now. Everyone is different. I was about 400 before estrogen. The doc started me on estrogen only at first and that alone clobbered the T. I went down to about 32 and it stayed there the whole time I was pre-op.

Post-op my levels are on the low end of what's normal for females. I would post the actual number, but the lab changed the units they use and you can't make a direct comparison to when I was pre-op.

Actually i did start..'bout 2 weeks now... i was just curious..my wife says she sees a bit of a difference already but i sure don't...anyway, thanks for the info.

[Paula ult]

After being on Spiro and Estradiol for 9 months in February my T level was 25, i suspect it will be close to that next week when i have another blood test done. My lab had normal male range at 250-1000.

Paula

[Guest Evan_J]

I'm on the other end of the situation, but all I know is according to what the doc said, "anything less than 250 is considered 'low' for a genetic man". Sounds like you definately are on the low end. Doing the hrt for FtM's they shoot for around 450-800 (can probably go a tad higher for some peeps but....) so if that helps , there it is.

And if I had my preT E levels I'd tell em to you but alls I know are the T ones (cuz I'm FtM and thats all I cared about and so it was all I paid attn to ) but the T numbers -as far as genetic women are "correct". I was "slightly high for a female" pre T with 50. From what I understand it should fall somewhere between 17 and 47.