(15-02-2022, 06:24 AM)DruLactin Wrote: Hey Lotus,

My hormone levels are Testosterone 26 ng/ dL, and Estrogen 150 pg/dL. These are fairly acceptable levels on their own. I got this far on 4 mg oral estradiol and pretty much nothing else. Assuming these hormone levels stay constant if i do nothing, what should i next add to my regimen (of essentially just E right now) to aid breast growth?

-Aria

P.S. do you recommend a source for ginseng and/or cayenne for that tincture you thought of?

Hi Aria, 

That's impressive lab results only using 4mg of estradiol. You're testosterone levels are in the chemical castration zone. The estrogen needs a little bump, 200 pg/mL is standard to which feminization is more likely...however, everyone is different to estradiol exposure. Some transwoman have these threshold numbers in line with expectations and never reach tanner III or above...it can be very depressing. I've had good results when I combine progesterone with estradiol  simultaneously when taken orally. There's existing research out there that discovered co-admistration of certain oral steroid hormone upregulates their synthesis by 400%. But...I'm getting ahead of self, lol. Ask you're doctor to add progesterone to your program. Are you taking low dose aspirin?, discuss that with them too. 

Sometimes estradiol fails to activate its receptor, and there's a reason for that and it's technical, I will follow-up later today with the explanation as it's late and I'm tired.