Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Male to female transsexual talk (MTF) => Topic started by: Janes Groove on January 17, 2016, 02:42:22 PM Return to Full Version
Title: History question: History of HRT?
Post by: Janes Groove on January 17, 2016, 02:42:22 PM
Post by: Janes Groove on January 17, 2016, 02:42:22 PM
help. i'm a history buff and interested in transgender history. i have been searching the internet and susans and can't find the info i'm looking for.
i.e. how has hrt evolved/changed over time to what we now have? when were blockers first used?
what was the dosages of estrogen given back in the day? 60s and 70s. i know candy darling died of lymphoma at 29 and i have heard it was directly related to the high dosage of estrogen she was prescribed back then.
any information or pointing me in the right direction is appreciated.
i.e. how has hrt evolved/changed over time to what we now have? when were blockers first used?
what was the dosages of estrogen given back in the day? 60s and 70s. i know candy darling died of lymphoma at 29 and i have heard it was directly related to the high dosage of estrogen she was prescribed back then.
any information or pointing me in the right direction is appreciated.
Title: Re: History question: History of HRT?
Post by: KayXo on January 17, 2016, 02:50:40 PM
Post by: KayXo on January 17, 2016, 02:50:40 PM
I will PM you an interesting link.
Title: Re: History question: History of HRT?
Post by: Randi on January 17, 2016, 05:01:39 PM
Post by: Randi on January 17, 2016, 05:01:39 PM
Of course research into testosterone preceded estrogen research, that may be of interest to you for background.
The notorious John R Brinkley and his "goat gland" treatments may be of interest.
The notorious John R Brinkley and his "goat gland" treatments may be of interest.
Title: Re: History question: History of HRT?
Post by: iKate on January 18, 2016, 06:29:12 AM
Post by: iKate on January 18, 2016, 06:29:12 AM
I believe it was only really standardized when Harry Benjamin began treating patients in the 60s.
Prior to that there was a lot of self medding and nothing was really standardized.
Prior to that there was a lot of self medding and nothing was really standardized.
Title: Re: History question: History of HRT?
Post by: KayXo on January 18, 2016, 01:57:02 PM
Post by: KayXo on January 18, 2016, 01:57:02 PM
If any of you girls want me to send you a link to HRT in the 1960's and much more, let me know. Pretty interesting stuff. :)
Title: Re: History question: History of HRT?
Post by: Patti on January 18, 2016, 02:14:56 PM
Post by: Patti on January 18, 2016, 02:14:56 PM
Quote from: KayXo on January 18, 2016, 01:57:02 PM
If any of you girls want me to send you a link to HRT in the 1960's and much more, let me know. Pretty interesting stuff. :)
I'm interested in the history. And any good research and articles on trans* from a scientific POV.
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Title: Re: History question: History of HRT?
Post by: Janes Groove on January 18, 2016, 09:42:11 PM
Post by: Janes Groove on January 18, 2016, 09:42:11 PM
Quote from: KayXo on January 17, 2016, 02:50:40 PM
I will PM you an interesting link.
thankyou KayXo so much. that's pure gold. it's going straight to my Kobo ereader for some good bedtime reading.
Title: Re: History question: History of HRT?
Post by: Janes Groove on January 18, 2016, 09:45:57 PM
Post by: Janes Groove on January 18, 2016, 09:45:57 PM
thanks everbody for the help. i tried a google search for: transgender hrt history and all i got was pages of peoples personal medical histories documenting their own experiences with hrt. so much of transgender history is still to be written i suppose.