Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: ShaunaNinjagirl on September 14, 2012, 11:02:31 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Hormone Cycling
Post by: ShaunaNinjagirl on September 14, 2012, 11:02:31 AM
Post by: ShaunaNinjagirl on September 14, 2012, 11:02:31 AM
Well I am post op and having been using Estragel for ages. What I do quite often is take my hormones for most of the month and then stop taking them for the last 5 or 6 days of the month.
The theory being that you should try not to continuously flood your estrogen receptor cells, and give them a break every once in a while.
Does anyone find any advantage to cycling hormones in this way? Does it improve your bodies ability to incorporate Estrogen
Just wondering
The theory being that you should try not to continuously flood your estrogen receptor cells, and give them a break every once in a while.
Does anyone find any advantage to cycling hormones in this way? Does it improve your bodies ability to incorporate Estrogen
Just wondering
Title: Re: Hormone Cycling
Post by: Jamie D on September 15, 2012, 01:34:37 PM
Post by: Jamie D on September 15, 2012, 01:34:37 PM
What do people do who are on injections?
Title: Re: Hormone Cycling
Post by: ShaunaNinjagirl on September 15, 2012, 02:00:00 PM
Post by: ShaunaNinjagirl on September 15, 2012, 02:00:00 PM
I think they get one shot a month, I have never done injectables
Title: Re: Hormone Cycling
Post by: Jamie D on September 15, 2012, 02:02:05 PM
Post by: Jamie D on September 15, 2012, 02:02:05 PM
Quote from: ShaunaNinjagirl on September 15, 2012, 02:00:00 PM
I think they get one shot a month, I have never done injectables
I wonder if the injection sequence takes "cycling" into account?
Title: Re: Hormone Cycling
Post by: ShaunaNinjagirl on September 15, 2012, 03:13:27 PM
Post by: ShaunaNinjagirl on September 15, 2012, 03:13:27 PM
It does, because you start with an injection and get a big dose, then as time goes on you have less hormone in your body until your next shot. Personally I hate needles. I am happy with the gel, I just rub it on and then I am done.