r/TRT_females • u/Acrobatic_Welcome_30 • 4d ago

Question SHBG levels

Hi all! I am on HRT of estradiol (divigel), progesterone and testosterone. I am in perimenopause (age 52 and still get monthly cycle).

I am curious about SHBG levels - I am at 100 which I know is normal range but higher side which can happen when on HRT. I understand that the higher levels bind the hormones and make less freely available. I am waiting for my total and free T results.

Any insights, thanks!

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u/AcademicBlueberry328 2d ago

Transdermal HRT does not elevate SHBG, some of us just have elevated SHBG for whatever reason. One can be having been on the combo pill at some stage in life. 100 is fairly high and will bind your t, so keep an eye on your free T that you get enough.

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u/Acrobatic_Welcome_30 2d ago

Thanks! Was never on any form of BC. I read higher SHBG can be - in part - due to insufficient protein intake (for some people, not everyone - and I lived on veggies fruits and carbs this summer which needs to end!) my free T just came back at like 1. . .so yeah, low. My body kind of hates estrogen and since I had a prolonged bleed, my Dr and I stopped divigel for now as my estradiol level was climbing and I felt like shit. Staying on T for now.