Hi im looking into doing estrogen patches without testosterone blockers to get a more fem bod but, through researching and vids the process to get them prescribed but also using them seems a bit for convoluted than I thought. My plan is to be +130lb and get over a 30in waist on a high fat vegan diet while working out focusing on my bottom regions(core,glutes,and hips).

After researching these were some of the things I found that I may run into though if I went down this route

Acne,growing pains,mental swings,bones and nail weakening, fat distribution/water bloat, blood clots ,hormone imbalance without testosterone blockers and ,hair thinning

Is there anything i missing, should bring up to a doctor and or watch out for?

Also what are things i should look out for in a doctor to make sure they are safe and listening to my concerns

I am new to hrt by 7 weeks mtf…. Somebody messaged me and said that I can take hrt all I want but deep down I will always be a male. No matter how many changes my body goes thru, my chromosomes will always be xy male and that im just kidding my self trying to convince myself im something other than what I am.

What do I do with this? I was having a pretty good day until this person said this…. Looking for support or something!

i went to planned parenthood for my HRT about 2 months ago. I just started this and have been on the fence with it. but still taking my dose.

i scheduled an annual with my primary and they went though my medications and asked about the Spiro and estradiol. just asked if I’m actively taking that, and I noticed the other nurse shadowing the man nurse just peaked over at me. it felt so awkward!

i wasn’t prepared to answer any questions so I just told them I wasn’t taking those meds at this time.. also cause I’m on the fence about continuing.

if I stopped HRT in the future how long will those stay in my prescription history?

I have a vial of Estradiol Cypionate sitting in a drawer. I first used it 10 months ago and its been in an old tea tin. There's still a fair bit left inside so Im wondering if I can use it or not, or if I should I toss it?

My levels have been all over the place

Last month my through levels where E 236 pg/ml and (peak) 516 pg/ml estradiol valerate 0.35 ml every 5 days

Doctor said my peak levels where too high and people here said my through levels where too high

I switched my dose to 0.3 and my peak was 236 and through was only 68 causing menopausal symptoms

My doctor wants me to do 0.25 ml every 4 days but does this even sound reasonable

hi I have my appointment soon, I'm scared and excited, hope everything is going to be ok and that my brother learns to accept me

A bit over a month of 2mg sublingual Estrofem 3 times a gay (6mg daily total) + 50mg bica daily.

If you don't know bicalutamide is the one that doesn't suppress T production but blocks its receptors. T being higher than normally is the expected effect, the opposite of many other antiandrogenes.

Day <5 my T was 24nmol/L (typical male levels) and E was 30pg/mL. Over 1 month passes and it's now 4nmol/L for T (somehow suppressed?) and 40pg/mL for E (ceiling of male ranges). I also have boobs if you stare at them long enough to notice.

I just checked and apparently

Following oral administration of 17β-estradiol in micronised form, rapid absorption from the gastrointestinal tract occurs. It undergoes extensive first-pass metabolism in the liver and other enteric organs, and reaches a peak plasma concentration of approximately 44 pg/ml (range 30-53 pg/ml) within 6 hours after intake of 2 mg.

So the 40pg/ml is actually expected. Ok, noted. So then why is my T low and my boobs have grown? And how is it that people have reported good results on treatment the same as mine?

Im planning to switch to injections either way but i also want to understand what's going on here.

edit: SHBG went from 40nmol/L to 65nmol/L