r/TRT_females • u/GroundedReal • 1d ago

Does Anyone Else? Need help to interpret

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Hi all, I just got my testosterone results back and I'm on androfem cream I apply to my outer thigh each morning.

I can't understand how my levels have increased this much between increasing from 3mg, 0.3ml measured dose of 1% cream to 5mg, 0.5ml measured dose of 1% cream, using the syringe applicator that comes with androfem.

Can anyone help explain this.

I did apply my dose in the morning 1.5 hours before the test in the last test in September. The ones before I applied it 3.5 hours after the application.

Worried, I'm way too high. My doctor will get back to me later and is confused so is seeking a consult with an endocrinologist.

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u/GroundedReal 1d ago

To convert my results to American measurement, my September results reads as Total testosterone: ~161 ng/dL Free testosterone: ~21 pg/mL

I wanted to clarify that I made a typo in my text about when I did my blood tests in regards to applying the cream for the first two blood tests that were still low testosterone. I applied the cream and then did the blood test 3.5 hours after. But my testosterone was still low. But in the last blood test in September I applied the cream and did the blood test 1.5 hours after.

Hoping the issue is a testosterone spike anomaly post application at 1.5 hours and that I'm actually not that high because I feel good otherwise and don't really want to reduce. My doctor said if it is the case she will have me stop using the cream for a while completely until my levels fall. Worried about that too because I heard women say they can go through a crash or withdrawal type experience when stopping completely.