• knightly the Sneptaur
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    189 months ago

    Tbh, I’d be tempted to say “go for it!” if it weren’t for the medical liability. A doc would want to check your hormone levels before prescribing estradiol just to ensure that there aren’t any risk factors present.

    The odds of one dose fucking you up are very, very low but not zero.

    • @[email protected]
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      139 months ago

      Not a doctor- but…

      There’s a reason E is normally prescribed with a testosterone blocker. Small doses of Estradiol will do next to nothing if there’s still a natural level of T flowing through your system.

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        9 months ago

        Trans enby here.

        I’ve still got my “normal” levels of testostetone, but I’m taking finasteride to keep it from affecting my hair follicles while the estradiol does its work softening my skin and plumping up my chest.

        I probably could be a lot more feminine by this point if I had a full-spectrum anti-androgen like spironolactone or cyproterone acetate, but that’s not my transition goal. I’m actively seeking an androgynous appearance and itty bitty titties, so estradiol monotherapy with finasteride is working just fine for me.

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          119 months ago

          Right, but in the context of

          there’s a little voice in my head telling me to try one just to fuck around

          Trying ‘one just to fuck around’ will do next to nothing.

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          79 months ago

          I read “Plump up my chest” to the tune of “Pump up the Jam”

          It’s stuck in my head now 😂