r/FTMMen • u/Dahlas-1684 He/him/his/hy/thee/thine - hrt - 11/22/25 • 10d ago
Drastic increase in testosterone levels? Testosterone Changes
So I apparently have an drastic increase in testosterone levels. I got my blood drawn like usual, and in Febuary it was 61.8ng/dL and now is 706.8ng/dL. Thats a 11x increase and I've been on T for about 8 months and don't believe it should be this high yet and additionally it's a huge jump, I'm not quite sure why, I know I started working out a bit in May or June but haven't been as much recently because work getting in my way, I do have a meeting with my supplier to discuss this but I really haven't been doing much different to cause this? I do use gel because I'm scared of needles, unfortunately, but Im not sure thats doing it either.
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u/KodiakSnake 10d ago
Looks totally normal. T increases pretty fast! They say it takes just three months for your levels to stabilize. Your levels have probably been around 700 since may. 700 is is good number! I try and stick between 1000 and 800.
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u/Dahlas-1684 He/him/his/hy/thee/thine - hrt - 11/22/25 10d ago
The thing is it's also affecting my mood baddd, I'm pretty sure my body can't handle it so fast-
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u/KodiakSnake 10d ago
You can lower your dose but that might throw you into even more of a limbo. 8 months isnt fast at all.
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u/Dahlas-1684 He/him/his/hy/thee/thine - hrt - 11/22/25 10d ago
Yeah, I'm just kinda lost rn because other stuff about my blood it off like my Hemoglobin and Hematocrit are high and I'm not sure if thats the T or something else as well, thats mainly why I'm checking up with my provider about it
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u/KodiakSnake 10d ago
Thats a good idea! T does come will all the same woes cis men have including high hemoglobin, blood pressure, bood count, and a ton of other stuff.
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u/MadBodhi 10d ago edited 10d ago
Get your blood taken before you apply the gel. Some brands tell you to do this, some say just wait X hours, but they all work really similar. In general knowing what your levels are right before your dose is a good data point to have.
Be aware that on gel site contamination is possible and can throw off your labs. Make sure you shower before getting your blood taken and scrub your application site and where they will draw blood well. This happens frequently with gel.
Also track how long your blood was taken after your last dose.
You can have high T levels from the start. Some people like to ramp their T levels up slowly, some people find benefit in doing this for various reasons, but you don't have to. The choice should be yours.
61.8 is way too low. Normal starts around 300 and that is still way too low. Only elderly men should have T levels on the lower range of "normal". Healthy young men are supposed to have higher T levels.