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HRT and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia

Started by Roll, September 18, 2017, 10:56:47 PM

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I was reading a random thread that mentioned blood clotting as a side effect of HRT (or just estrogen I guess?), which I did not realize. That got me wondering, does anyone know how HRT reacts with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia? (Yes, I have ITP, as I have freaking everything ever as I mentioned in another post.  :-X) As it is a case of decreased clotting and low platelet count, I'm hoping that HRT would be a positive effect, particularly as I found some references to low estrogen actually causing ITP in older women that seemed to back this up. However I can't find a single reference specifically to the interaction of the two as far as transgender patients go.
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Bio-identical estradiol has a far smaller impact on deep vein clotting vs. other forms of estrogens (i.e. birth control pills, Premarin) and when given non-orally, the risk of DVT or pulmonary embolism appears to be negligible. Studies to support this.

As far as platelets go, it would seem to me, from my limited research and understanding into the matter, that estrogen actually REDUCES platelet aggregation and this is one of the reasons it is cardioprotective. So, for you, its impact could actually be a negative one and require you to adjust medications, if any are taken for your condition.

I'm not a doctor though and you need to discuss this thoroughly with the specialists. You can also research this in your free time and see how, specifically, 17 beta estradiol (not the other forms of estrogen) affects platelets.

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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