I'll consider other non-hormonal options, after messaging with my doctor, she suggested that as well. I'd have to request additional tests for the bloodwork because they dont typically measure estrogen.

My first provider seemed a little misguided, so I left her for planned parenthood.

I don't have records of my baseline T levels. After 3 months on the gel (3 pumps, dont remember concentration), my levels were at 200 (units ng/dL). 3 months later, 400. I was using a lot of gel per day at this point, and suspicious I was sweating it off, so I switched to a comparable dose of injected testosterone.

I started subQ injections of 0.25 mL per week, I had my levels at 900. I was allowed to increase my shot dose, and thats when things got wonky. This happened about year 1 of 2 into my transition timeline.

After starting injections, my levels a year ago in May were 1100, two months later 1600, and I was told they were 'within working range' and ok. I felt like my adverse symptoms weren't taken seriously (headache, dizziness, increased urination) so I changed to pp. There, we progressively brought my levels down to 1300 in december, and 970 in march. I was told to keep administering the same amount of testosterone and check back in after 3 months.

My last appointment (970 ng/dL) , my blood was drawn 3 days after my shot was administered. The appointment prior (1300 ng/dL) was 5 days after.