Estradiol: Ongoing Monitoring

[CoastWatcher]

My estradiol rose from 14/sensitive prior to initiating TRT, to 22/sensitive at the three month mark, and 23/sensitive at the seven month mark. I can always self-monitor through DiscountedLabs.com, but my doctor says that, pending change in my subjective response (how I feel), she is comfortable pulling estradiol labs every six months. That would change if the protocol changes (I feel great).

I take it this is standard?

 

[Vince Carter]

Sadly, yes, it's typical/standard. I assume you're seeing your fam Dr or Endo and not a specialty anti-aging clinic. At one time I asked for more testing with my Dr when I very first started on Androgel and he said no, it's 6 months, blah blah blah. I told him what's it's matter, I'm paying for it, he just shrugged and said it's 6 months.

I'm no longer with him.

 

[CoastWatcher]

I have been told she, my doctor, will test whenever I want, but that after seeing two steady levels, with no Anastrozole, at three and seven months, she felt I was in check. I am comfortable, and can self-test, yet wondered what the experience of others was. Thankfully, Vince, I haven't encountered the kind of attitude you described.

I'm curious: how often do you check E2?

 

[ERO]

Once we are stable like you, many of us only check every few months as long as nothing changes in our protocol or in how we feel.

 

[Vince Carter]

after i was getting dialed in and settled on my T level and dosage I had to in earnest work on my E2 and probably tested every 4 weeks for four months while keeping everything else constant. I need to test again but I'm pretty well dialed up.