• Ho_Chi_Chungus [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    Serious question: Recreational estrogen when taken like that would probably fuck with your body’s natural hormone production, right? That sounds really unhealthy

    • kristina [she/her]@hexbear.netM
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      yeah if you take it in small doses it actually can increase your T and even cause balding. you need to talk to a doc and make a plan if youre trying to do anything beyond typical mtf or ftm hrt. i know plenty of enbies for example that went on full E to get tits then stopped once development was done and hormones went back to normal. but always try to get in with a doc before trying any of this, you need to be monitored, its important.

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        but always try to get in with a doc before trying any of this

        Bold of you to assume doctors know fuck shit about regular transitioning, let alone what should happen for unusual amounts and timings. I have had to educate my doctor and endocrinologist every time I start seeing a new one. It is infurating.

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          yeah you should be going to ones that have a lot of experience with this. i personally drove like 7 hours back and forth to get my first appointment, though telehealth is way more common now and afaik there are some good options.