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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: discogirl on August 04, 2023, 03:48:36 PM

Title: Estrogen Levels - Do levels just keep rising?
Post by: discogirl on August 04, 2023, 03:48:36 PM

Sorry if this is a dumb question and I have asked this before but I don't seem to be able to get it right in my head.

I've been on 3 pumps of oestrogel since January I think, I got my estrogen blood levels checked in March and they were 288, then I got them checked last week and they 448.

I know you're meant to go off symptoms, but symptom wise I feel okay actually at the minute, however all I wanted to know was, if I continue to stay on 3 pumps of gel will my blood estrogen level just keep rising?

If not, I don't understand how it sort of stops and levels out, if anyone gets my drift?

Thanks and sorry for the rambling x

Title: Re: Estrogen Levels - Do levels just keep rising?
Post by: Dotty on August 04, 2023, 04:05:51 PM

Hi no they don’t keep rising because every day your body uses some and so you keep topping it up by applying the gel every day .  Your levels should stay the same if you stay on 3 pumps unless your own levels drop.

Title: Re: Estrogen Levels - Do levels just keep rising?
Post by: discogirl on August 04, 2023, 04:07:49 PM

You must get so cross with me Dotty, I know I've asked this many times.

I'll blame on brain fog!!

I understand so every day I use the estrogen so the gel I use is just replenishing what I use. Therefore as some women are on lower/higher doses of estrogen some must use more estrogen everyday and some less?

Sorry I know I sound thick xxx

Title: Re: Estrogen Levels - Do levels just keep rising?
Post by: Dotty on August 04, 2023, 04:22:19 PM

Hi I don’t get cross at all. I know it’s all so confusing and I like to understand things too.

I think I’ve used the filling a bucket analogy before …. Your bucket was empty of oestrogen and you needed to fill it . So the gel filled it a bit every day until one day it was full and your symptoms went. But every day your body uses a bit so you need to keep topping it up. Don’t think you need to worry about different ladies using different amounts. We’re all different xx

Title: Re: Estrogen Levels - Do levels just keep rising?
Post by: discogirl on August 04, 2023, 04:23:42 PM

thanks Dotty, you're very patient and sorry x

Title: Re: Estrogen Levels - Do levels just keep rising?
Post by: CLKD on August 04, 2023, 04:28:02 PM

Brain fog affects me a lot  :-\.  MayB keep a mood/food/symptom diary to jog your mind?  Sometimes trawling through threads is too much for my addled brain   :-\

Title: Re: Estrogen Levels - Do levels just keep rising?
Post by: Dotty on August 04, 2023, 04:56:31 PM

Discogirl….does that make sense ? help you ? xx

Title: Re: Estrogen Levels - Do levels just keep rising?
Post by: discogirl on August 04, 2023, 04:57:57 PM

It does make sense, thank you so much

I don't know why I was having problems, but the using the estrogen and then replenishing it makes sense.

Thanks so much Dotty xxx

Title: Re: Estrogen Levels - Do levels just keep rising?
Post by: discogirl on August 04, 2023, 05:09:07 PM

Quote from: Dotty on August 04, 2023, 04:56:31 PM

Discogirl….does that make sense ? help you ? xx

 :thankyou:

Title: Re: Estrogen Levels - Do levels just keep rising?
Post by: Katherine on August 04, 2023, 09:45:50 PM

Disco I keep forgetting things too don’t worry, I think it’s common in menopause. I too also like to understand how things work in the body.

Dotty I love your bucket analogy!

I was just thinking today I’ve been on here a lot today and it just feels like such a lovely supportive community and I’m so glad I’m part of it.