Women and T

[Weatherlite]

I know this is a male forum but I saw a post about a woman's website before but I can't find that thread. Anyone remember it? Basically, my wife's E2 is fine but her T is WAY low. Weird thing is that she's starting to get wiry hair growth similiar to having too much T. Doc is clueless so I was hoping that web site would have some info.

Thanks guys!

 

[HeadDoc]

http://www.herplace.com/

this could help.

 

[Axl]

Hi,
I think you are looking for one of the threas I've started "Couples on TRT". Here is the link Headdoc mentioned there.
I hope this helps.

My wife suffers from low T as well. Could you tell us what type of HRT she is on?

Thanks!

Here's a link to Dr. Pamela Smith. Use it to reference the literature for female hrt. Dr. Smith is a mentor to many physicans learning to do hrt with females. I'm confident that Swale would back me on this.


http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2005/may2005_profile_smith_01.htm

 

[Weatherlite]

Actually, she's not on any TRT. For about the last two years she has been having numerous recurring immune problems. Constantly gets sick, various skin and bladder infections....just a total train wreck. The doc has tried every test he could think of but he can't figure anything out. I know it's some sort of immune disorder since some of the tests showed this (problem is there are several sub-tests that showed she was immune deficient but the "total" test showed she was fine so the doc took that one as gospel)

As for the hormones...she got a hysterectomy March 04. Ovaries are still intact. Doc said she may see reduced E production since some of the bloodflow to the ovaries is reduced. So far no problems with E. However, since then she has experienced more hair growth in non-feminine areas (ie face and chest) and that hair growth has become more wiry. So, went to doc to check to see if T/E ratio was off or if T was high. He told her E was a little high and T was fine. Well, I just got a look at the labs on friday and the E was fine but the T was low. T was 25 on a scale of 35-100. We're going to ask him to repeat the test.

 

[HeadDoc]

Pcos?

 

[Weatherlite]

I brushed up on that and it doesn't seem to be the case. Besides, one would think the doc would check for that while he's in there. Maybe...maybe not. We're still searching for an answer. She has an appt in September (first available) with an infectious disease specialist....she doesn't have an infectious disease but the docs here feel that's the best route for now. Let's hope he can help.