r/estrogel

i apply 2 pumps in morning 1 on arm one on thigh and two 12 hours later in evening on other arm other thigh. my doctor said i'd need to increase to either 6 pumps a day or switch to patches but i don't think it'd help because i think i just don't absorb transmerdal estrogen well? like 6 pumps would barely bring me to 100 pg/ml and i'm unsure about the patches. i was thinking about just switching to scrotal application instead twice a day then doing the other two pumps on my thighs? advice or thoughts?

My doctor said I need to rotate the application sites; otherwise, the estradiol receptors become saturated, and the hormone doesn't work properly if I apply it to the same spot every day. Is that correct?

I took the advice I was given in my previous post and booked another blood test. That day I washed both arms twice with soapy water to make sure they would be clean when I got my blood drawn. I even slightly lowered my dose in the weeks before so that there should only be a minor decrease in my estrogen levels. Somehow, despite all of that, my results were higher this time, not lower. So it must have been contaminated again. How? Did I not wash thoroughly enough? Did I miss a step or something? How do I avoid contaminating my next blood test?

My levels went from 7483 pmol/l last time to 7909 pmol/l this time. My Prolactin levels increased from 635 mlU/l to 779 mlU/I, but that could just be because I upped my Progesterone from 1 100mg pill a night to two. Despite that, my Progesterone levels haven't actually increased all that much from 9.66 nmol/l to 16.7 nmol/l. This time they also tested my Prolactin recovery post-PEG and found it to be 81.6% which apparently indicates that I have a large amount of active Prolactin.

Is there a chance that my E levels are genuinely that high on the genital application method? I applied a 4mg pump in the morning and a three quarter 0.6mg pump at night. My hormone levels also seem to fluctuate due to an undiagnosed intersex condition, so that could explain why this test had higher E levels than the last one, despite the dose being lowered beforehand.

I have been getting some odd symptoms, too. My breasts, for instance, have been feeling painfully firm and sensitive lately. I assume that's just an indication of growth or something, but I don't think they've ever been this weirdly heavy feeling before. I don't think I've noticed anything else, though.

please help me I can't deal with my gender dysphoria anymore, I got lenzetto and verospiron, what dosage should I take at first ), diy hrt, it's very complicated to go to an endocrinologist and I don't have the financial means, how much do I take to start, after how long do I increase the dose, do I apply it to the forearm or scrotum? 1 puff every 12 hours or how? please help me, if you want to contact me I'm always available, thanks for the help, as much information as possible is welcome! I mention I'm a trans girl and I realized it 4 years ago but I was afraid of my parents' reaction!!!

I cannot afford to see a doctor for a prescription or pay without insurance, all the websites I know for HRT do not carry this. I am specifically in need of vaginal estradiol cream, not estradiol gel with alcohol meant for topical application.

Hey, quick question, just wondering for anyone who has been on e-gel for a few years, has anyone had experience with what seems to be decreasing effectiveness of your prepared gel over time?

A year and a half ago I made a 1l batch of estrogel which I am just now beginning to run out of, but I'm concerned that tge mixture may have begun to lose its potency as the results I originally associated with taking when I initially began (tight/sore nipples, swelling breasts) no longer appear to exhibit themselves as noticably as they once did.

Has anyone else experienced this, where a homebrew mixture of gel either lost its potency after about a yearish or else the signs of incipient breast growth seemed to taper off? OR, for those who have been on gel for multiple years, does the breast budding/tight and sore nipples thing just NORMALLY go away after a year or so?

If the potency decreasing thing is real, should I perhaps be mixing half as much gel per batch so as to avoid the tapering off experience in the future?

Appreciate your input.

Does anyone know if it's okay to use gloves when applying gel? I have these plastic gloves used for dying hair, but I have some sensory issues with gel so I was wondering if I can use them when applying estrogen gel to my thighs? I was worried that the gel might stick too much to my gloves so that I wouldn't get enough of it on my thighs but idk. Any advice?

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I plan on going on HRT sometime in the near future but don't want to grow breasts since I never plan on coming out as trans. SERMs seem to be a little risky health wise and I remember hearing from someone a long time ago that there was some kind of DHY derivative you could apply on the chest that would prevent breast growth. For the life of me I can remember what it was and haven't had much luck finding it. I would greatly appreciate it if any could help me.

Hiya, I'm trying to make myself some spray now that many vendors have shut down but I can't get 2 of the ingredients to mix. I'm using the standard recipe. I've tried 2 brands but I can't get isopropyl myristrate to mix with isopropyl alcohol (99.9%) Instead it clouds on contact and eventually settles into separate layers. I haven't tried adding the e2 yet out of fear of wasting it, but I'm out of money and time to really make any noticeable changes, so I'll have to chance it for this first bottle. Any help welcome!

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has anyone here gotten tests (specifically heavy metals) done for the 17b estradiol powder sold on PPL? if so, could it be possible for you to send the spectros here? tysm!!!! :D