Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Guantanamera on January 08, 2012, 11:15:23 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Aquiring Andro?
Post by: Guantanamera on January 08, 2012, 11:15:23 PM
Post by: Guantanamera on January 08, 2012, 11:15:23 PM
Does one need a script (In the United States) to acquire anti-androgens like Spiro?
I've heard conflicting information about this. If it is true, I was thinking that I could at least stop the damage while I'm waiting to get on track for HRT.
I've heard conflicting information about this. If it is true, I was thinking that I could at least stop the damage while I'm waiting to get on track for HRT.
Title: Re: Aquiring Andro?
Post by: JadeS on January 08, 2012, 11:43:14 PM
Post by: JadeS on January 08, 2012, 11:43:14 PM
Yes you definitely need a script for all anti-androgens
Title: Re: Aquiring Andro?
Post by: Guantanamera on January 09, 2012, 12:04:33 AM
Post by: Guantanamera on January 09, 2012, 12:04:33 AM
Interesting.
Are their places in the world that don't require a script?
I've heard a lot of people mention it in passing, and most of them were on the up and up with getting letters etc.
Are their places in the world that don't require a script?
I've heard a lot of people mention it in passing, and most of them were on the up and up with getting letters etc.
Title: Re: Aquiring Andro?
Post by: JadeS on January 09, 2012, 01:42:17 AM
Post by: JadeS on January 09, 2012, 01:42:17 AM
well you can go to an informed consent clinic (there's some in cali and possibly other places in usa, and one in montreal where i am, from what i can remember, not sure about elsewhere), you basically sign a paper, they refer you to an endo, you get a script. no therapy needed. it just depends where you live though.
I think some people would still need therapy to be sure, but if you really know what you're doing i think everyone should be free to do what they want to their bodies, just under medical supervision.
I think some people would still need therapy to be sure, but if you really know what you're doing i think everyone should be free to do what they want to their bodies, just under medical supervision.
Title: Re: Aquiring Andro?
Post by: Cindy on January 09, 2012, 02:42:11 AM
Post by: Cindy on January 09, 2012, 02:42:11 AM
Most of these drugs are quite toxic. You should be under the care of an endocrinologist. You can cause very severe liver damage very quickly when taking AA's or when swapping to HRT or to T. Just because XX girls and XY boys have certain levels of P/E or T does not mean that that levels is good for you. No matter what is posted from time to time.
Self medication is not good.
Cindy
Self medication is not good.
Cindy