Re: Re: Topical hormones?/Melinda

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Hi Melinda,

Is this possibly a typo? I'd thought from what others say that

the ratio of E to T should be 3 to 1. Should E be 0.3% or

should T be 0.01%? Either of these would yeild the 3 to 1

ratio?

Thanks--Janet

mfwaskow wrote:

> Hi Janet,

>

> The topical is 0.03% Estradiol/0.1% Testosterone. My estrogen

> and testosterone levels

> were low, because I was a long-term OCP user. I discontinued

> the pill and used the

> topical for 3 months. My skin improved, and my hormone levels

> are within normal limits.

> I went off the topical to see if my hormone levels and my skin

> will remain normal without

> it. I am going to be rechecked in a month.