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is it true that after years of anti - androgen the balls supposed to shrank and have Chemical castration or its a myth ?

a doctor told me that but i wanna make sure if its true or not  :police:

true.  don't take hormones if you want children.

In about 6 months.

Why do you ask?

because i was on hrt for almost 5 years now since 2009 (estradiol and anti-androgen)

but i stopped my hrt for one month in 2011 and another time in 2013

after few days i start to have all the male reaction increase in body and facial hair erection all the time (when i do msturbation i have semen unlike when i was on hrt nothing get out ) also my adam apple appear more

:-\ i dont know is it normal
i mean my things seems ready to work if i stopped for short time

I'm absolutely certain it depends on the person, because all hormonal stuff varies by individual.

For me, I'd been on HRT just about 2.5 years when I had GRS, and as part of the surgical procedure the doctor sent my testicles to pathology. The report (which I got my hands on months later) stated that they were "normal sized, but nonfunctional." So I, at least, was permanently sterilized and castrated by even low-dose estrogen-only HRT. I wasn't even taking an anti-androgen; I never have!

(I also had to go off of HRT for three weeks before surgery, and had no real symptoms, aside from a couple of minor hot flashes.)

Quote from: rose on September 14, 2013, 05:36:59 AM
is it true that after years of anti - androgen the balls supposed to shrank and have Chemical castration or its a myth ?

a doctor told me that but i wanna make sure if its true or not  :police:

A doctor told you that, so you want to make sure by asking people who aren't doctors? OK, but my suggestion would be to seek a second opinion from a medical professional. Also, here is a reminder of our HRT posting policy:

8. The discussion of hormone replacement therapy(HRT) and it's medications are permitted, with the following limitations:

A. You may not advocate for or against a specific medication or combinations of medication for personal gain. This is strictly prohibited.

B. You may not discuss the means to acquire HRT medications without a prescription. The discussion of self medication without a doctors supervision is prohibited.

C. The discussion of recommended or actual dosages is strongly discouraged to prevent information obtained on this site from being used to self medicate.

We can not in good conscience condone the self administering of these medications. Not only may self medication be illegal, but HRT medications can cause serious health problems, and many have the potential for life-threatening side effects that can only be detected and prevented with proper medical supervision. 

Hugs, Devlyn

A good place for finding scientific articles about hormones can be found at PubMed and MEDLINE. From what I have read, studies show that estrogen damages the testis. Anti androgens are less damaging to testicular structures than estrogen. Don't take my word for it. Do your own reading.

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on September 14, 2013, 09:10:34 AM
A doctor told you that, so you want to make sure by asking people who aren't doctors? OK, but my suggestion would be to seek a second opinion from a medical professional. Also, here is a reminder of our HRT posting policy:

8. The discussion of hormone replacement therapy(HRT) and it's medications are permitted, with the following limitations:

A. You may not advocate for or against a specific medication or combinations of medication for personal gain. This is strictly prohibited.

B. You may not discuss the means to acquire HRT medications without a prescription. The discussion of self medication without a doctors supervision is prohibited.

C. The discussion of recommended or actual dosages is strongly discouraged to prevent information obtained on this site from being used to self medicate.

We can not in good conscience condone the self administering of these medications. Not only may self medication be illegal, but HRT medications can cause serious health problems, and many have the potential for life-threatening side effects that can only be detected and prevented with proper medical supervision.

Hugs, Devlyn

hugs

yeah i didnt ask about hormones by name but about their effects in general im sorry if i broke any rule
yes doctor told me that but he is not specialist on transgender so i said to ask you lovely ladies sure there another doctor with one of the girls here told here about if its possible to happen Chemical castration or not
again i'm sorry -__-"

I can attest to it.  Under extreme pressure from my spouse, I tried an ED pill this morning.  After roughly 10 months on HRT, all it did was wake it up enough for it to stretch itself out and go back to sleep.  So yes, castrated.