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Stopping hormones because of depression, experience?

Started by Omnom, January 27, 2017, 01:44:46 PM

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KayXo

Quote from: Omnom on January 28, 2017, 03:38:42 AM
Again, thank you for your answers :)
I won't do anything before talking to my endocrinologist. Even if I am unsure about his knowledge since he was convinced that the cyproterone acetate can't cause my depression, and here I'm reading the utter opposite, he still is my doctor. But I highly tend to do a break of the hormones. Let's see...
By the way commenting on cej's post. Keep in mind that my male genitals are still in tact and that I don't plan on changing that. So my body still produces testosterone.

Studies have confirmed that cyproterone acetate can indeed cause depression in some transwomen. If you need those studies and want to show the doctor, pm me.

Your body after being exposed to estrogen and cyproterone acetate will STOP producing testosterone or at the very least, its production will go down, depending on doses. The body thinks that it is getting enough hormones due to cyproterone or estrogen so it stops producing its own and produces less.

Check with your doctor.
I am not a medical doctor, nor a scientist - opinions expressed by me on the subject of HRT are merely based on my own review of some of the scientific literature over the last decade or so, on anecdotal evidence from women in various discussion forums that I have come across, and my personal experience

On HRT since early 2004
Post-op since late 2005
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Omnom

#21
Would be interested in reading those studies!
I have an appointment next week and I'll keep you up to date :)
EDIT:
@KayXo
Thank you really much for the studies :) cant answer you via private message...
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Omnom

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Today was my appointment. My doc seemed very understanding (but he also was like that last time, I hope this time he actually understood that I can't go on like this). We will decrease my dosage of my hormones. Today they took my blood and on Monday I will call my doctor and we will see what we will change. But still I tend to take the minimum dosage of both the estrogen and the anti androgens.
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