[Samantha Rogers]

Based on your test results, Sammie, you must be doing all the right things with your NBE program. Your free T is very low -- right in the middle of the range for a normal bio-female. Your total T, however, as we discussed privately, is at the lower end of normal for bio-male. That's probably due to your taking Spearmint which, correct me if I'm wrong, binds free T with SHBG but still counts it in the total T measurement.

Stopping all your AAs should increase your free T and total T, but who can say for sure. It'll be very interesting to see the results next month.

I didn't think to ask why you elected to go on a low dose of estradiol. Do you expect it to trigger more breast growth? If you add more estrogen to your body, won't your endocrine feedback systems push down your T even further?

You said you are continuing with progesterone cream (PC). Is that to deal with the possibility of experiencing estrogen dominance with the addition of estradiol on top of the miroestol from PM?

I'm sorry. Too many questions. This is so interesting, though.

Clara

Clara, the syn E was at his suggestion, and I view this as a one month trial or experiment. Granted, he saw no E in my results so naturally wants to boost that. He did not see the PM induced E because the test only looks for estradiol and misses the kind from PM. What I want to see is if T does go up or if the AA affect from PM alone maintains my already low amount. I expect to make changes again after a month. And quite right about the PC. But I also just like the fullness I seem to get from it.
Consider me a guinea pig. LOL