23-12-2022, 02:35 AM
Hello all,
I've been thinking of compiling a thread on my transition journey. I've been doing electrolysis and laser to remove my facial hair.
I've been on HRT for 19 months thus far. I switched from oral estradiol to injections (estradiol cypionate, 0.6 ml every two weeks sub-q) on December 15. Here's a record of my bloodwork:
May 2021 (0 months) (2mg of estradiol, 50mg of spironolactone)
August 2021 (3 months) (increased to 4mg of estradiol, 100 mg of spironolactone)
35 pg/ml Estradiol
700 ng/dl testosterone
October 2021 (6 months) (changed to 6mg of estradiol, 5 mg of finasteride)
74 pg/ml Estradiol
466 ng/dl testosterone
January 2022 (8 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 5 mg of finasteride)
123 pg/ml Estradiol
491 ng/dl testosterone
April 2022 (11 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 100mg of spironolactone)
124 pg/ml Estradiol
371 ng/dl testosterone
July 2022 (14 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 150 mg of spironolactone)
138 pg/ml estradiol
105 ng/dl testosterone
November 2022 (18 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 200mg of spironolactone, 100mg of progesterone)
130 pg/ml estradiol (VA)
200 ng/dl testosterone
Progesterone 3.9 ng/ml
Or
224 pg/ml estradiol (Planned Parenthood)
413 ng/dl for testosterone (clinic thinks test tubes were bad)
December 2022 (19 months) (prior to switching to injections)
54 ng/dl for testosterone
68 pg/ml for estradiol
I know my estradiol level is far too low. I'm hoping injections will resolve that issue. Ideally I'll be getting more bloodwork done after a month of starting my injections (so mid-January).
Here's some selfies with a wig on. No filter was used:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/881896560298958899/1055652216595288154/image.png
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/881896560298958899/1055652253379342356/image.png
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/881896560298958899/1055659606858272879/image.png
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/881896560298958899/1054500026824540170/IMG_20221219_144524.jpg
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/881896560298958899/1054500027067805696/IMG_20221219_144521.jpg
Breast progress pic from November:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/880903423623561246/1043706443511124139/IMG_20221119_195617.jpg
Sincerely,
Alice
I've been thinking of compiling a thread on my transition journey. I've been doing electrolysis and laser to remove my facial hair.
I've been on HRT for 19 months thus far. I switched from oral estradiol to injections (estradiol cypionate, 0.6 ml every two weeks sub-q) on December 15. Here's a record of my bloodwork:
May 2021 (0 months) (2mg of estradiol, 50mg of spironolactone)
August 2021 (3 months) (increased to 4mg of estradiol, 100 mg of spironolactone)
35 pg/ml Estradiol
700 ng/dl testosterone
October 2021 (6 months) (changed to 6mg of estradiol, 5 mg of finasteride)
74 pg/ml Estradiol
466 ng/dl testosterone
January 2022 (8 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 5 mg of finasteride)
123 pg/ml Estradiol
491 ng/dl testosterone
April 2022 (11 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 100mg of spironolactone)
124 pg/ml Estradiol
371 ng/dl testosterone
July 2022 (14 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 150 mg of spironolactone)
138 pg/ml estradiol
105 ng/dl testosterone
November 2022 (18 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 200mg of spironolactone, 100mg of progesterone)
130 pg/ml estradiol (VA)
200 ng/dl testosterone
Progesterone 3.9 ng/ml
Or
224 pg/ml estradiol (Planned Parenthood)
413 ng/dl for testosterone (clinic thinks test tubes were bad)
December 2022 (19 months) (prior to switching to injections)
54 ng/dl for testosterone
68 pg/ml for estradiol
I know my estradiol level is far too low. I'm hoping injections will resolve that issue. Ideally I'll be getting more bloodwork done after a month of starting my injections (so mid-January).
Here's some selfies with a wig on. No filter was used:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/881896560298958899/1055652216595288154/image.png
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/881896560298958899/1055652253379342356/image.png
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/881896560298958899/1055659606858272879/image.png
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/881896560298958899/1054500026824540170/IMG_20221219_144524.jpg
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/881896560298958899/1054500027067805696/IMG_20221219_144521.jpg
Breast progress pic from November:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/880903423623561246/1043706443511124139/IMG_20221119_195617.jpg
Sincerely,
Alice