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Where should e2 levels be? I’ve read so many opinions from “it doesn’t matter” to “should be 3.5%-5.5% of your total T levels. My last labs have total T= 796 and e2=39 My doc said he wants to see e2 in the teens. I’m micro dosing IM test cyp 200mg/ml, about 15mg/daily
AlphaMD's Answer
The best E2 levels are the ones where you don't have side effects. We wouldn't want to see your E2 in the 60s, but that's because we expect side effects at that value. If you have no side effects at 39, you don't want to take an AI, and you're happy - there isn't a lot of reason to make changes.
If you want to lower your E2 for your provider's insistence though, and don't want to lower you T dose or start an AI, switch to Subq instead of IM. The volume you're injecting by doing daily is already so low that it makes a lot of sense to do anyways.
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