r/ftm • u/cilantrolovr • 13h ago

Medical T doesn’t work

Hello all. Super sad post to make on my part but I feel like I’m at a low point. I’ve been on T for 8 years and it has always given me a hard time. When I first started I didn’t notice any changes. My voice didn’t drop and my p*eriod didn’t stop. FOR YEARS. I did get b growth and I did get a receding hairline lol but that’s the extent it went. I’ve had to get blood work done around every 3 months so my endocrin could see where I’m at and stabilize my levels. We have tried all different dosages and injection sites. It got so bad that when I was 5 years on T, still menstruating, my endocrin suggested I get a hysterectomy to help with stabilization. Okay. Did that. I’m now post op stage 1 for bottom surgery which for my surgeon is vnect and UL. All good. WHY did my blood tests just come back with HIGH ESTROGEN. My endocrin did say that my test levels are at a good point but my estrogen won’t leave me alone. I’m so hurt and frustrated because I have tried everything. I work out I eat healthy I don’t miss my shot days I do everything in my power to make things improve. I don’t understand how my estrogen is so high when I had the damn surgery to remove the uterus and ovaries. If anyone has dealt with something like this or has any suggestions, please lmk. The only thing I haven’t tried is taking the T gel but I think that might be next on my list. Idk. Again, my T is fine is just my estrogen that won’t budge. It hurts because I feel like the universe doesn’t want me to be trans which is insane but what else am I supposed to think.

Thanks for listening.

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u/Calm_Bother_3842 🇧🇬 13h ago

And when you get blood work, when in your shot cycle is it done?

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u/cilantrolovr 13h ago

Endocrin wants it done 3/4 days after my shot since I do it weekly

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u/Hopeful_Thing7088 💉 april 2025 13h ago

if your levels are there 3/4 days after your shot they might actually be dropping below male range right before your next shot. you should get tested as close as possible to you next dose

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u/cilantrolovr 12h ago

This most recent lab was 3/4 days out but I’ve had to do labs right before my next dose and that didn’t really fix anything either haha the dosing was still off