high testosterone....
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Topic: high testosterone....
Posted By: BaAsKa
Subject: high testosterone....
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 9:49am
I suspected my testosterone levels were a little high and went to doc for bloods - they rung yesterday to say that all my other bloods were perfect such as kidney function, blood cells bladyblah but my testerone may not be quite so - its meant to be between 0.5 and 3 max and mine is just over 2.9!!! im turning into a man!!! lol
Has anyone else had high testosterone levels and what was done about it???? (out of the ladies on here of course! lol) PS : Doc thinks that this is why my AF hasnt returned and why the Provera isnt working to fix it 
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Posted By: VioletStar
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 10:03am
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Hi there,
I've got higher testosterone levels with my PCOS, and they put me on the pill to fix it at the time, which induced a period 
But now we are TTC I don't have a period, and it is induced by Provera. Which works for me! Lol, that probably wasn't much help but just my experience 
So in your situation I don't know what they'd do... I've never heard of Provera not working before
Good luck though, when will you hear back to what's gonna be tried next? |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 10:26am
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hi wishin41,
How many provera tablets do you take before AF arrives? IM currently on day 8 and still nothing
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Posted By: almostthere
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 10:34am
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Yep, i have high testosterone too.. NOt sure what it means yet.. ------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2128f6"> 
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2128f6 - chart |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 1:10pm
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This isn't going to help at all but I found it interesting. I saw a show in December last year that said the longer your ring finger is in comparison to your index finger the more testosterone you were exposed to in the womb. Scientists have suggested that the higher the level of testosterone, the more masculine the resulting foetus is likely to be, with its associated traits of strength, fertility and mathematical ability
My ring finger is 8mm longer than my index finger and I expect I was exposed to a fair amount of testosterone as, when pregnant with me, my mother was dealing with a toddler who had cancer and was having regular chemo etc. -------------  
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 1:22pm
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hmm is it scientific? id say there is about a cm between mine..dont have a tape measure atm.. and I'm a tomboy but got no maths ability.. why would your mother dealing with that give you more testostorone?(I'm not trying to be a pain i really dont know) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 2:50pm
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i've just measured my fingers and my index is just over a cm shorter than my ring finger
i'm a girly girl and suck at maths ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 4:37pm
I think that stress triggers testoterone, I can't remember the other triggers they mentioned during the show I just remember that one and thinking no wonder I've got a longer ring finger. When she was pregnant with me my mum had a 3yo and a terminally ill 2 yo, on a single income struggling to make ends meet because they had to ensure they had money for medication, transport to Pete's hospital appts etc (in the days before the child cancer foundation) they would literally have to choose what to buy for the week - a pint of milk or a loaf of bread. Bet she was more stressed than I can even imagine. I've never considered myself a tomboy (although I guess I did tomboyish things with my bros growing up) I love girly things - my favourite colour is pink and you should have seen my massive barbie doll collection that I had as a kid. I'm good at maths (but I have a lot of family that work in financial roles too). I've always been very physical and very competitive, I enjoy DIY and like to build things, I love action movies (Die hard, Indiana Jones etc) and one of my fav shows is Top Gear. Then again I like to sew and do cross stitch too and one of my favourite movies is Love Actually - maybe I'm just totally in touch with both my testosterone and oestrogen - or just confused.... or it's a load of crap and the length of your fingers means nothing -------------
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foxxy_one wrote:Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 4:49pm
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hmm ok:) thanks for explaining.. i guess too people think showing masculine traits is perceived as bad or less feminine ..not sure?i grew up with a brother in a small town with mostly boys to play with and had a fab time so maybe thats thanks to my extra testostorone:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: almostthere
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 4:52pm
Nope, my ring finer and index finger are the same length  ------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2128f6">
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2128f6 - chart |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 5:21pm
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I definitely don't think it's a bad thing, or rather it's something I never noticed before and I only thought about it after watching this show.
I have, in the past, had to take a step back and let DH do 'manly' things (like repairing things) but after 11 years he's used to me. The only thing is that those with higher testosterone levels are more likely to get man problems too (like heart disease which tends to be suffered more by men than chicks). Sorry for the thread jack Amber, I hope you get an answer to your question -------------
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 5:27pm
oh sorry  ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 5:27pm
normally when i take provera i do a 10 day course and 2 days tops after i took my last tablet (when progestrone levels drop) AF use to arrive for me  not this last time tho ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 6:40pm
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Hmm Amber, I think that was the only think I didn't have tested earlier this month. Did you dr give you any other useful info??? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: VioletStar
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 9:51pm
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Hi again!!!
Must depend what mood my gynae is in when he writes the script, 10 or 12 days and AF shows up 2-3 days after the last one Good luck
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 6:27pm
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hehe no probs about the thread jack! i love it!!!! its great hearing everyones views!
my middle finger is WAY! longer than my index i have always been a tomboy (and i only have 1 sister and mainly raised by just my mum) im great at maths and am pretty hands on!!
Yeah iv definately heard about the more stressed you are and also the more manly and physical your daily duties are then the higher your testosterone!! im all good with the high test. but im not at all happy with the extra hair growth   and i usually have a very femine soft face but my features have really hardened lately
Jess - im pretty sure im not pregnant because i have been charting for a while and i wouldv thought that it would show up like ferns on microscope, higher temp etc but nothing and also i think (i dunno, just assuming) that it wouldv shown up in my hormone levels that the doc did in my bloods??...would be a lovely shock though thanks for explaining the provera too Jess because now i know why my temp has hiked up lately! lol
So after reading all your replies i feel tonnes better about the provera because you have all said that you have finished the course of drugs and then a few days later Af arrived-- well i still have 2 tablets to take so there is still hope!!!!! YAY!!!
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 6:31pm
No he didnt really tell me anything else that i didnt already know whcih was a bummer hense why im here..good ol trusty OB ladies oh and he rung me back to say that he doesnt thing i need to treat it but he has booked me into our local gynae for friday 9th to discuss this and TTC#3
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 7:15pm
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Thats good you can see a gyne and sort out AF. I can swap you can have mine i'm sure she is about the arrive ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 8:33pm
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I think the finger comparison is the ring (4th) finger being longer (or not) than the pointer (2nd) finger. My ring finger is slightly shorter, I'm a girly girl, but I'm good at (and enjoy!) maths.
My testosterone was 'on the high side' when I had a blood test at the end of last year. I don't know what number it was though. In my case I was put on the Pill at that time anyway so I guess that has probably helped settle it... sorry I dunno -------------  |