Starting HRT/Spiro

[Dee]

Hi Everyone,

So, over my last couple sessions, my therapist has suggested I start toeing the waters of HRT, and has recommended a doctor who could prescribe T blockers (specifically, spiro).  I had never heard of starting with Spiro first, so I guess my question to all of you is, is this a normal route?  What should I expect from taking just spiro, not in tandem with an estrogen?

Thanks for any feedback!

[Joelene9]

  Some Doctors do.  The idea here is to lower the testosterone before moving to the estrogen.  This also gives the Dr. a baseline of your system and the liver's reaction to the spiro.  You may get the feminizing effects just on the spiro, but the estrogen will help more. 
  Joelene