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Title: will estrogen make me sterile
Post by: kaitlin4599 on February 21, 2016, 08:40:27 PM
Post by: kaitlin4599 on February 21, 2016, 08:40:27 PM
ok so i take a day of estradiol in pill form have been on estrogen since 2013 my penis size shrank a little i can still have sex and still get hard but im wondering if the estrogen pills have made me sterile i do not want ot have kids but my partner has been wondering if i can get her pregnant since i still ejaculate a little
my endochrinologist told me not to worry and if i was that concerned to just us a condom but im still curious also is there a way i can get tested to see if im sterile?
Mod Edit- No dosages Please TOS 8
my endochrinologist told me not to worry and if i was that concerned to just us a condom but im still curious also is there a way i can get tested to see if im sterile?
Mod Edit- No dosages Please TOS 8
Title: Re: will estrogen make me sterile
Post by: Mariah on February 21, 2016, 09:05:52 PM
Post by: Mariah on February 21, 2016, 09:05:52 PM
It's something I would ask your doctor. It's possible that it hasn't. Some can be on hormones and go sterile. Others can just go off hormones and sometimes be able to again after some time passes. I hope that helps. Hugs
Mariah
Mariah
Title: Re: will estrogen make me sterile
Post by: kaitlin4599 on February 21, 2016, 09:13:04 PM
Post by: kaitlin4599 on February 21, 2016, 09:13:04 PM
i should have clarrifies in my post that i have never stopped hormones at all have been on them these past 3 years or more
Title: Re: will estrogen make me sterile
Post by: Obfuskatie on February 21, 2016, 09:44:28 PM
Post by: Obfuskatie on February 21, 2016, 09:44:28 PM
Usually, a full HRT dose with spiro will make you sterile within the first year. I don't know about low doses though. You can get a sperm count for your ejaculate if you go to the doctor and don't mind paying for the test.
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- Katie
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Title: Re: will estrogen make me sterile
Post by: kaitlin4599 on February 21, 2016, 10:07:46 PM
Post by: kaitlin4599 on February 21, 2016, 10:07:46 PM
im not on spyro at all just estrogen
Title: Re: will estrogen make me sterile
Post by: Beth Andrea on February 21, 2016, 10:10:18 PM
Post by: Beth Andrea on February 21, 2016, 10:10:18 PM
I asked my dr about the same time as you (3 years in, on both spiro and E). He said its very likel to be sterile,, but the only way to know for sure is to go to a fertility clinic and provide them with "a fresh sample" several times over a few months.
I wasn't inclined to do that, so...
:embarrassed:
I wasn't inclined to do that, so...
:embarrassed:
Title: Re: will estrogen make me sterile
Post by: sparrow on February 21, 2016, 11:38:26 PM
Post by: sparrow on February 21, 2016, 11:38:26 PM
From my understanding, it's not a guaranteed thing unless the sperm-producing organs have been disabled (vasectomy) or removed (orchiectomy).
Title: Re: will estrogen make me sterile
Post by: boheme on February 22, 2016, 01:52:53 PM
Post by: boheme on February 22, 2016, 01:52:53 PM
I guees it depends how suppressed your T levels are, but seeing that you are not taking any anti-androgen, it is certainly possible that you are still fertile (even if your fertility is low).
As Beth and Katie have mentioned though, it is possible to have tests done, if it is something you are concerned about :)
As Beth and Katie have mentioned though, it is possible to have tests done, if it is something you are concerned about :)
Title: Re: will estrogen make me sterile
Post by: HughE on February 22, 2016, 02:45:19 PM
Post by: HughE on February 22, 2016, 02:45:19 PM
If you don't have the money to go to a fertility clinic and get tested, another thing you could do is to look at some of your sperm under a microscope. You don't need anything fancy, it just needs to have at least 40x magnification and use reflected light, not transmitted light (which the cheap ones tend to do anyway). USB microscopes work too, although they tend to cost a bit more.
I have one similar to this:
http://www.amazon.com/Carson-MicroBrite-20x-40x-Microscope-MM-24/dp/B000Z3A8UY/ref=sr_1_45
and it's good enough to see sperm cells. At that magnification, they just look like tiny scintillating points of light and you can't make out much detail of their shape, but that's good enough to see whether they're dead or alive. I've found that a mirror is the best surface to use, lie it flat, put a few drops of sperm on it, and take the microscope out of its base and use it like a extra-powerful magnifying glass to look at the sperm.
Obviously, even if you can't see moving sperm cells, it would be very dangerous to assume that you're completely infertile without the proper testing to confirm it.
I have one similar to this:
http://www.amazon.com/Carson-MicroBrite-20x-40x-Microscope-MM-24/dp/B000Z3A8UY/ref=sr_1_45
and it's good enough to see sperm cells. At that magnification, they just look like tiny scintillating points of light and you can't make out much detail of their shape, but that's good enough to see whether they're dead or alive. I've found that a mirror is the best surface to use, lie it flat, put a few drops of sperm on it, and take the microscope out of its base and use it like a extra-powerful magnifying glass to look at the sperm.
Obviously, even if you can't see moving sperm cells, it would be very dangerous to assume that you're completely infertile without the proper testing to confirm it.