How to get antiandrogens

[xAmy]

Hey I read about these and they sound like they help with a lot of problems in facing. Also read that they help with electrolysis which I'm starting this week. How would I go about getting these? Do I need to visit a GP and are they easy to get a prescription for? 🙂

[becky.rw]

No reason you can't ask your GP; heck you can ask them darn near anything.    Depending on what they feel comfortable treating, they'll prescribe or refer you to someone they think is better qualified to handle your case.

Often enough, if you just tell them you feel most comfortable with them managing your health, they'll proceed themselves.   I've had my GP do lots of stuff others seem to want specialists for, with no measurable difference in quality of care as far as I can tell.

[Dena]

They are by prescription and you should have regular blood test to check your testosterone levels. Some have nasty side effects so you want to take as little as possible to do the job. This may take a few blood tests to get worked out. You will also have to tell the doctor why you want them so the doctor knows your goals and has sufficient reason to prescribe them.

[xAmy]

Ahhhh this is lovely to hear il make an appointment for the GP ^^
Had a blood test couple months ago so il probly need another but that's great.
Thanks for the info

[Just Me Here]

Look for something called bicalutamide - it's the successor of cyproterone acetate, except with fewer side effects (much less likely to cause liver damage for example). It's a anti-androgen pure and simple (unlike spironolactone, which is a diuretic with anti-andogenic properties and also has more common side effects).
Bicalutamide is usually used in prostate cancer, but you can go lower dose and still get feminising effects. It complexes with the androgen receptor and causes it to migrate to the nucleus where it can no longer be touched by any of that nasty T or DHT. In addition, as a special little bonus, it also inhibits the metabolic breakdown of estrogen so you get more of that as well.

[xAmy]

Look for something called bicalutamide - it's the successor of cyproterone acetate, except with fewer side effects (much less likely to cause liver damage for example). It's a anti-androgen pure and simple (unlike spironolactone, which is a diuretic with anti-andogenic properties and also has more common side effects).
Bicalutamide is usually used in prostate cancer, but you can go lower dose and still get feminising effects. It complexes with the androgen receptor and causes it to migrate to the nucleus where it can no longer be touched by any of that nasty T or DHT. In addition, as a special little bonus, it also inhibits the metabolic breakdown of estrogen so you get more of that as well.

Heya just wanted to ask, can I get these without starting HRT because my GP referred me to a clinic but that's still almost a year away and I was hoping to start something like this sooner than that. I don't want my GP just saying wait until you see the gender clinic because it's like 9 months away. Thanks

[Just Me Here]

Heya just wanted to ask, can I get these without starting HRT because my GP referred me to a clinic but that's still almost a year away and I was hoping to start something like this sooner than that. I don't want my GP just saying wait until you see the gender clinic because it's like 9 months away. Thanks

I'm not sure. I would recommend talking with your GP and explaining your situation. If all else fails, there are always private doctors as well. No one really seems to know about it though in terms of HRT, which is odd given its properties, so you might not get it either now or later if you don't ask (so I would suggest asking).