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?
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?