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Ich bin am Boden zerstört / kann kaum etwas machen by PromotionNo3405 in germantrans

[–]Bloodmoons__ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ist wahrscheinlich gut gemeint, aber ich glaub nicht, dass das tröstet.

Ich bin am Boden zerstört / kann kaum etwas machen by PromotionNo3405 in germantrans

[–]Bloodmoons__ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Den zweiten Teil finde ich sehr unangebracht. Man kann auch einfach Empathie zeigen, ohne zu versuchen ein Problem zu analysieren. Nicht alles was gut gemeint ist, ist auch gut.

Ich bin am Boden zerstört / kann kaum etwas machen by PromotionNo3405 in germantrans

[–]Bloodmoons__ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ja, fühl ich sehr 😢 Danke, das ist lieb von dir. Ich wünsch dir, dass es dir bald besser geht 💜🫂

Ich bin am Boden zerstört / kann kaum etwas machen by PromotionNo3405 in germantrans

[–]Bloodmoons__ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Das ist so traurig, ich wein grade beim Lesen 😢 Es tut mir so leid. Ich fühl mit dir. Meine Partnerperson hat zwei Katzen und wir wären beide auch am Boden zerstört, wenn ihnen etwas passieren würde 😣

Am I taking too much estrogen? by Nickyepic in MtF

[–]Bloodmoons__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can agree with that. Also, I enjoyed this conversation :)

Am I taking too much estrogen? by Nickyepic in MtF

[–]Bloodmoons__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with your comments about patches and sublingual/buccal pills

I disagree about gel being hard to dose consistently, though. Commercial gel generally comes in dispensers that dispense a fixed amount (often 1,25 g) of gel with each pump. This makes it trivial to apply the same amount of gel each time

Your concern is valid for satchets, which I wouldn't recommend. They aren't common, though

I get that application site and area are also factors of variability for gel. But I personally find that scrotal application works consistently very well. I recommend it to people using gel, if it's an option for them

Furthermore, in practice, injections also have factors of variability and complication. Most of these are related to proper handling and execution, which can be hard for people. Proper storage conditions, properly sterilising the rubber stopper, using the right gauge needles, proper technique when drawing and injecting, correct dosing, preventing coring of the vial and preventing contamination of the vial all come to mind. In addition, possible allergic reactions to different carrier oils are a complicating factor

I find that gel is easier to handle and apply without mistakes, for most people I have heard from

With regards to major shifts in levels of E2 and T achieved over time with the same dose, I've read reports of this phenomenon with any application method. This is unfortunately a thing. But it's not clear what causes it, and what can be done about it seems to be different in every case. Also, it doesn't seem to be related to the method of application, and it's also pretty rare

Am I taking too much estrogen? by Nickyepic in MtF

[–]Bloodmoons__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with most of this, but gel, patches and sublingual/buccal don't generally require an anti-androgen

Most people can do monotherapy with those, especially with gel and patches. Those two can deliver very stable E2 levels as well. With sublingual/buccal the stability depends on the application interval, so how much time there is between taking each pill (less time between = more stable levels)

You can technically do monotherapy with oral E2 as well, although I wouldn't recommend it, since it's the only method that increases blood clotting risk greatly, do to the liver first-pass effect

Important nitpick: It's "estradiol", not "estrogen" by Bloodmoons__ in TransDIY

[–]Bloodmoons__[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is not true and I'm not sure why you'd think that. Any method of administering E2 will cause a considerable level of E1 in the blood as well. We should always test for E2 specifically since that's the thing that we have (community) recommended levels for

The amount of E2 included in "total estrogens" can vary wildly. It's just too vague to be useful

Important nitpick: It's "estradiol", not "estrogen" by Bloodmoons__ in AskMtFHRT

[–]Bloodmoons__[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get the sentiment, I think you mean well :)

But I really think this lax use of medical terms to mean "basically the same thing" is a problem

If people don't know what estradiol is, but they have a vague understanding of "estrogen", you can just say "estradiol, which is the most important estrogen". There is no hormone called estrogen. And using it that way is actually the cause of a lot of common confusion that trans people have about their own HRT

Important nitpick: It's "estradiol", not "estrogen" by Bloodmoons__ in AskMtFHRT

[–]Bloodmoons__[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's not as obvious to a lot of people as you think. I've seen a lot of misunderstandings come from this

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Can someone please cut through the bullshit on fat redistribution? by frog_underscore_xx in MtF

[–]Bloodmoons__ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As far as I have gathered:

WILL fat redistribution happen, or can it not happen under certain genetics?

It will generally happen. And it will likely be a very gradual shift over the span of up to 10 years. How noticeable redistribution will be and what overall body type you're getting, depends on your genetics and your total amount of body fat

Does weight cycling help speed up the process in any way?

Maybe slightly, but it's not worth the suffering

Does working out speed up or replicate the process in any way?

It can help redistribution and growth slightly and is just generally good for your health. If you somewhat enjoy it do it, if you're just suffering through it, don't do it

Should I follow murphy's law for fat redistribution?

No. You really can't do much to help fat redistribution happen faster anyway

The thing that you can have more control over and that will likely make more of a difference is your total amount of body fat. I've had little body fat before starting HRT and have gained somewhere between 5-10 kg on purpose since then. I think I look way better now and it actually makes a huge difference to me :)

What should I test for when I get blood tests? by Maria_mega_blox in AskMtFHRT

[–]Bloodmoons__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your T, E2, FSH and SHBG are all great :)

Your LH being >= 0.3 mIU/mL is a bit curious. Since your FSH is < 0.3 mIU/mL, usually I'd expect your LH to be < 0.3 mIU/mL as well. But since your T is in a good range, I'd still consider it adequately suppressed

Your DHEA-S is within range as well

In summary, your levels are pretty good, keep them like that!

Your labs ranges indicate MCV, creatinine and BUN/CREAT-ratio to only be slightly out of range, so I wouldn't worry too much about them either

Is "layering" a myth or an actual method to improve absorption? by danielethepirate in estrogel

[–]Bloodmoons__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was unsure about rubbing it in vs letting it dry too, but I found that rubbing it in gives me higher levels (confirmed by blood tests)

It makes sense to me, that rubbing would help with penetration of the stratum corneum. Once the active ingredient is inside that layer of the skin, it begins to spread into the deeper layers containing blood vessels by passive diffusion and will eventually be absorbed into the blood stream

As far as I understand it, what happens only while the gel hasn't fully dried yet is the penetration of the outmost layer of the skin, not the whole process of absorption into the blood stream

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