I GOT MY HRT APPOINTMENT! It’s not until mid next year though. I’m so excited. Now i just have to decide on oestrogen delivery methods. I am thinking gel, because i suck at needles, more so doing it myself. But i have a cat i love to pick up, so I would need to use gloves.
What methods do y’all use for oestrogen delivery?
Whoa. Three times a day? That’s too much for me lol. I take meds at night to sleep, so something I can take at night would be good. Sublingual, gel, spray would be good. I’d also consider patches. They seem to be little to no fuss
Sublingual doesn’t work when you just take them once a day. There’s a very high spike 1-2 hours after taking them but the estrogen is absorbed very quickly after that. That’s why taking them every 8 hours or at least every 12 is recommended. I think most people who do gel do it in the morning and in the evening. Patches seem like a good alternative though. I don’t even know if they’re an option where I am, I’ll ask my endo the next time I see her.
You can find more information about the different modes of administration here: https://transfemscience.org/articles/e2-equivalent-doses/ and here: https://transfemscience.org/articles/
For spray, I do it once a day, 3 doses; mainly in the evening. I’m not sure if that works or not, given that my boobs grow, but not fast enough imo >:(
Got the same issue with curves. I want wider hips, but raghhh! I sometimes feel pain in my hips though, so is that perhaps an indicator that the bones are widening?
I’m ‘only’ almost 7 months on E, if that’s relevant.
Maybe I need to look at what exercise and diet I could do to improve curves. Do you perhaps have a guide?