Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Dee on August 12, 2012, 04:20:14 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Starting HRT/Spiro
Post by: Dee on August 12, 2012, 04:20:14 PM
Post by: Dee on August 12, 2012, 04:20:14 PM
Hi Everyone,
So, over my last couple sessions, my therapist has suggested I start toeing the waters of HRT, and has recommended a doctor who could prescribe T blockers (specifically, spiro). I had never heard of starting with Spiro first, so I guess my question to all of you is, is this a normal route? What should I expect from taking just spiro, not in tandem with an estrogen?
Thanks for any feedback!
So, over my last couple sessions, my therapist has suggested I start toeing the waters of HRT, and has recommended a doctor who could prescribe T blockers (specifically, spiro). I had never heard of starting with Spiro first, so I guess my question to all of you is, is this a normal route? What should I expect from taking just spiro, not in tandem with an estrogen?
Thanks for any feedback!
Title: Re: Starting HRT/Spiro
Post by: Joelene9 on August 12, 2012, 10:18:16 PM
Post by: Joelene9 on August 12, 2012, 10:18:16 PM
Some Doctors do. The idea here is to lower the testosterone before moving to the estrogen. This also gives the Dr. a baseline of your system and the liver's reaction to the spiro. You may get the feminizing effects just on the spiro, but the estrogen will help more.
Joelene
Joelene