See title. I’m on HRT for over 11 months now, thoroughly enjoying it. I’ve a hunch the dose is a bit low, though. I get androgen blockers every 2-3 months, my last one was one month ago.
Normally my arm hairs aren’t very visible, so I didn’t have much dysphoria from that. However, recently my arm hair seems to be growing a lot and thicker, and I’m concerned. Is this normal?
My mum doesn’t really have a lot of arm hair, nor do other gals in my family.
T should be reduced a bit further to like 20ish or less to be within the normal range for cis women. Your estradiol levels are very low. Generally we aim for like 400 pmol/L when on blockers, or 800 without, so you’re being massively underdosed. If they refuse to meaningfully up your dose please go somewhere else or do DIY.
I would say the issue is mainly that your estradiol dosage is low. If a higher dose of E can’t help with bringing your T down then your dosage of blocker needs to be a bit higher as well, or you need to make sure it’s always every two months rather than three, or something like that. I assume you’re getting some kind of gnrh agonist injected.
They actually upped it after that last recorded level checkup! Back then I took 2 doses, they recommended 3 after they saw it was low.
So the levels are from 2 spritzes a day? With how short the half life is I suppose it’s possible 3 spritzes will make a difference but I’m not sure it will be enough.
They are, yes.