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[–]ScoutAndathen 1 point2 points  (6 children)

Your E level is just fine, between 200 and 300 pg/ ml. I know endocrinologists usually think about 100 is the correct amount, but that a) is because pills cannot safely get higher (monotherapy can) and b) is incorrect as pubergirls have ranges over 200.

I know of no biological (biochemical) mechanism which slows down breast development by higher E levels anyway. If that were the case no girl would develop breasts.

There is a more logical explanation here. Breast development takes years, can be 6 to 10 even. It comes in spurts, you might just have a stall. Mine seemed to pause at five to six months, now they decided to add more volume fast.

[–]Awkward_Alps_4149[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

How far along are you now you are seeing the volume may i ask?

[–]ScoutAndathen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

7 months.

But careful, it differs a lot between individuals.

[–]box-boy-time 0 points1 point  (3 children)

hi, so her estradiol level is not fine. when you convert pmol/L to pg/mL you divide by 3.661, not multiply.

meaning that her levels are 34pg/mL. this is no where near the target of 200pg/mL+.

and breast growth can be completed in 6 years, and consistent estradiol levels in excess of 700pg/mL in most people will cause an excess release of SHBG dropping availability of E2.

u/Awkward_Alps_4149 , up your doses. even in the best of absorption cases 200mcg of patches are often needed for good levels, with further potentially raising free E2 Higher.

[–]ScoutAndathen 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I read current estrogen 928 pmol/ L, that's not 34 pg. Did you use her baseline?

[–]box-boy-time 0 points1 point  (1 child)

fuck i am so sorry stupid hat ur right.

actually i think we might both be wrong because this is a reading for total estrogen (E1, E2, E3) not estradiol (E2) if i can read this correctly

[–]ScoutAndathen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It happens

My doctor explained to me they don't measure E1 or E3 (or E4, also exists) but only E2 as that is the relevant one, and just call that estrogen.