No, this info isn't directly from my doctor, I just know that that's one of the symptoms of prolactinomas. Didn't know it could be the E levels, huh! Thanks for letting me know!
I'm definitely reducing that, no question about it. I'm just risking my health with no real benefit at all.

And I'll probably drop the cypro completely soon. It's not doing me any good and the risks are real. Not one, but two types of benign brain tumors...fun!

Thank you, really 💜

Yeah, the breast cancer risk associated with estrogen HRT is from the old studies of postmenopausal women over 60, and generally when they used to use Estrone which is the most common type of estrogen in postmenopausal women, before they found Estradiol when they started studying premenopausal women at all. Unfortunately, medical science for women is lacking and has always been poorly funded. That is unlikely to change in our lifetimes. Drug companies and government funding they control are concentrated on synthetic drugs that can drive high enough prices. And lingering patriarchal mentality in medicine means only men's quality of life issues usually get researched and even then only if they can newly charge a ridiculous price for an existing medication like they did with Viagra.

So far there have been no comprehensive, controlled studies of the effect of HRT on pre- or peri-menopausal women, much less trans women. However, most reviews suggest that it's generally safe even at high levels. Women commonly experience much higher levels of Estradiol than yours during pregnancy for example, sometimes as much as exceeding 30,000 pg/mL in their third trimester according to some studies, though most say 1,000-6,000 through all but the first month or so is most common. There is also almost no research on pubescent girls and that's what we really need to understand, but generally the normal levels for an adult premenopausal cis-woman are 30-400 pg/ml depending on phase of their cycle.

There is even less research for progestin or estriol so I won't go onto those, but limited data is out there.

But check with your doctor to be sure, just I think jumping to conclusions is just going to affect your mental health negatively. It's statistically likely not that bad.

Jeez...I'm so sorry for her 🫂
That's absolutely horrible, wow...

I'm still holding onto hope that it's just my E levels, but if turns out to be a prolactinoma...well, starting HRT was well worth it. At least to me :D

I'll get it checked. Tysm 💜

I think I can just drop the cypro entirely. It's pure bad. The results are super slow, but I guess they're there at least?
Thank you 🩷

I know about mono.

Wait, you got your blood draw halfway? I'm sorry, but you're really not supposed to do that. It doesn't really give you any useful information. What you want to be doing is checking your trough, your lowest level, always.

Actually, at these levels...probably
That'd be awesome tho, they'd get their blood and also a banger rack along with it :3

It "helps" (for now, anyway) with my dysphoria, depression, generally shitty mood, it makes me productive and actual be able to do stuff and be interested in things.
You totally should judge me for it, it's bad.

I don't know what you mean by first shot, but this definitely wasn't my first injection (it's been like 6 months on injectables). My prolactin has always been normal, even when taking even more insane doses of cypro (50mg daily), it used to be around 500-600, now it's nearly 3000.
I know stress can cause it, also poor sleep and having sex. I...kinda have all of those, lol.
Either way, it's not something to be treated lightly and I'm gonna drop cypro entirely.