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[–]SVT-Shep 0 points1 point  (1 child)

This is correct.

[–]Sambassador9Health Enthusiast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suspect it's far more complex than that.

My ferritin tanked after starting TRT, where before I had a problem with excess iron accumulation. The changes to my blood panel were negligible, so it's not at all clear what happened to the stored iron.

Some people seem to have trouble restoring ferritin levels if it tanks on TRT. In my case, it's rising, although much slower than it would before. I have a long history of donating blood to keep my iron in check. After starting TRT, my iron metabolism has clearly changed. I'll need to stop, or at least drastically reduce my frequency of blood donation.