Low estrogen

[edmundo22]

Just curious to hear about your experiences with low estrogen either through the over use of AI's or from just having naturally low estrogen to begin with.

[HRTstudent]

I inadvertently crushed my estradiol when I got gyno. Symptoms included a variety of things you typically hear about including loss of REM wood, lower libido, ear "popping", knees popping more than usual. Took less than 3 weeks on too much anastrozole to go from above range to nearly undetectable.

[kelkel]

Mine was initially via to much AI and high DHT. In retrospect it was probably due to going off of feeling (very nip sensitive) and having a crap doc at the same time. Now no AI on normal protocol and great doc. E runs 15-16 steady. Knees hurt, lower than normal libido.

[bass]

for me was joint pain mainly, also BP went up a little and dry wrinkly skin.

[edmundo22]

So so far its just joint pain and loss of libido, I meant to title the thread "Low estrogen / estrogen replacement"

[Mr Tick]

I just got my new labs and mine is 5.4 but I am
Having absolutely no symptoms of low estrogen. I have a good sex drive, am having morning wood and no joint pain. I upped my letro about 8 weeks ago to .1 twice a week instead of once a week because I got some fat around my nipples when i was in hcg mono therapy and noticed that it was getting a little worse. My doc just told me to go back to once a week but I am worried about gyno. I am at 10.5% body fat and I am still holding fat at my chest and little on the front and sides of the stomach.

But to recap I have a E level of 5.4 with no low e sides. Also BP is normal and skin is also normal.

[kelkel]

Give it time. I'd be surprised if eventually you don't start feeling some sides. Long term it's just not healthy.

[HRTstudent]

I just got my new labs and mine is 5.4 but I am
Having absolutely no symptoms of low estrogen. I have a good sex drive, am having morning wood and no joint pain. I upped my letro about 8 weeks ago to .1 twice a week instead of once a week because I got some fat around my nipples when i was in hcg mono therapy and noticed that it was getting a little worse. My doc just told me to go back to once a week but I am worried about gyno. I am at 10.5% body fat and I am still holding fat at my chest and little on the front and sides of the stomach.

But to recap I have a E level of 5.4 with no low e sides. Also BP is normal and skin is also normal.

What was the range and was that the sensitive assay?

The fact that you upped your dose 8 weeks ago is somewhat interesting because it's probably safe to presume your estradiol has been quite low for more than a few weeks now.

Even if you didn't get the bad side effects, it's not a place you want to be long term because estradiol is actually needed to general health and it is especially critical for bone health.

[edmundo22]

Kelkel is there a specific way to lower DHT and does doing so increase estrogen conversion?, the only symptom I don't have is joint pain

[Mr Tick]

I started a new thread because i dident wanna clutter up this post. Can vets please look there and help