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So... Last month I had a blood test to check my hormones, and as expected because I have amenorrhea for 4/5 years now (I'm 26), my hormones are out of wrack.
Testosterone is in normal range, but progesterone & estradiol way too low. I'm waiting for an appointment with an endo in september, but in the meantime I would love to know if anyone here has experienced hormonal imbalances.
I've spent a lot of time on the internet reading tons of conflicting stories about hormones and DES. Most of the time, it seems low androgens are related to dry eyes, but that's not my case (as always, I'm getting used to have rare diseases!). With my limited unscientific knowledge, it seems that low estradiol can't counteract testosterone, and the result is the same as testosterone dominance (I have greasy skin, acne on nose, pillar cysts on scalp, MGD...and in the meantime, very dry hair and hands, cuticles).
I have to be patient and wait for my appointment but I don't want to have too much expectations. I think I will have to take the BC pill to get my menstruations back, but it scares me as I've read it was often the cause of dry eyes...
Hormonal balance is quite complicated, I know that. Any experiences to share?
Testosterone is in normal range, but progesterone & estradiol way too low. I'm waiting for an appointment with an endo in september, but in the meantime I would love to know if anyone here has experienced hormonal imbalances.
I've spent a lot of time on the internet reading tons of conflicting stories about hormones and DES. Most of the time, it seems low androgens are related to dry eyes, but that's not my case (as always, I'm getting used to have rare diseases!). With my limited unscientific knowledge, it seems that low estradiol can't counteract testosterone, and the result is the same as testosterone dominance (I have greasy skin, acne on nose, pillar cysts on scalp, MGD...and in the meantime, very dry hair and hands, cuticles).
I have to be patient and wait for my appointment but I don't want to have too much expectations. I think I will have to take the BC pill to get my menstruations back, but it scares me as I've read it was often the cause of dry eyes...
Hormonal balance is quite complicated, I know that. Any experiences to share?