Bicalutamide ??

[Chris39]

So started my hrt friday 🤪🤪😀😀an my dr specializes in trans care with that being said she put me on bicalutamide instead of spiro and estradiol she said it's as good maybe bettter because of less side effects .has anyone used this I mean I'm like any other  woman I want the best growth an feminine look as possible an  haven't ever heard of this anti androgen

[Devlyn]

No experience with it, but I hope you get what you want from it.

Just as an aside, there are plenty of women here who don't want the growth, and are merely looking to allay their dysphoria, aren't socially transitioning, etc. I don't think your comment about "like any other woman, I want the best growth" is as absolute as you make it sound.   

I wanted very modest breasts for my small frame, and am pleased to have settled in at a B cup.



Hugs, Devlyn

[Chloe]

So started my hrt friday 🤪🤪😀😀an my dr specializes in trans care with that being said she put me on bicalutamide instead of spiro and estradiol

Yea! Another Georgia Southern Belle? Chris, took a low dose for years there's been a lot of discussions here about bicalutamide, searching from Forum Home works best. Am assuming dr will be adding "E" later, one step @ a time?

Otherwise, as Devlyn suggests, with Casodex by itself your body will eventually naturally convert the excess blocked free "T" to "E" on it's own (at least that's my understanding) giving you more demasculinization than feminization I suspect.

[Chris39]

Dr also pot me on low dose of estrodile and in 3 months will double if labs are ok

[pamelatransuk]

Congratulations Chris on starting HRT on Jan 4th - you'll remember that day forever!

I wish you every success on your HRT journey.

I have no experience on Bicalutamide but here on HRT Board is another thread on it from Joanna Jones.

Hugs

Pamela

[Joanna Jones CD]

bicalutamide instead of spiro and estradiol

So far that combo is working for me.  Bicalutamide is my only option for now.  I read somewhere that it might be the go to pill that will replace spiro someday.  So long as it does not give you liver issues, it has less side effects than spironolactone.  Downside, is there are so many doctors that are not trained for it's use in HRT.