Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: queesamor14 on August 13, 2009, 10:05:03 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Spironolactone the effects and taking then with out hormones question
Post by: queesamor14 on August 13, 2009, 10:05:03 PM
Post by: queesamor14 on August 13, 2009, 10:05:03 PM
Hi i been taking hormones and blocker for a year and the pills did all it could but is not enough. Am also in a budget now and i want to save money for surgery but the pills are alot of money so i want to stared only taking the spiro since it stop production of male hormones in the body. my penis does not work any more , so am thinking if its better to do this when i get my surgery?
My question are
If i take the spiro only with my sperm come back?
will i still change to a male if i only take the spiro only?
My question are
If i take the spiro only with my sperm come back?
will i still change to a male if i only take the spiro only?
Title: Re: Spironolactone the effects and taking then with out hormones question
Post by: lizbeth on August 13, 2009, 10:13:36 PM
Post by: lizbeth on August 13, 2009, 10:13:36 PM
those are good questions for your doctor to answer :)
Title: Re: Spironolactone the effects and taking then with out hormones question
Post by: Nicky on August 13, 2009, 10:14:52 PM
Post by: Nicky on August 13, 2009, 10:14:52 PM
Perhaps you should talk to an endocronologist. A year on hormones is really not a long time in the scheme of things. Consider how long it takes women to go through puberty in their teens, one year is not long, you should be seeing changes for a few years yet.
Spiro is an androgen blocker i.e. blocks your testosterone. Your sperm is fairly unlikely to come back at this stage. Also you are likely to be sterile from a year on hormones. Eitherway the Spiro is the thing affecting your sperm production facilities.
You won't change into a male. If you have breasts already you probably won't loose what you have. You will still get effects such as reduction of body hair and muscle mass.
Taking Spiro on it's own in the long term can cause osteoperosis - you need some hormones for good health. Talking to a doctor/endo/gender therapist would be a good thing. You're going to need to do it anyway to get approval for surgery.
Spiro is an androgen blocker i.e. blocks your testosterone. Your sperm is fairly unlikely to come back at this stage. Also you are likely to be sterile from a year on hormones. Eitherway the Spiro is the thing affecting your sperm production facilities.
You won't change into a male. If you have breasts already you probably won't loose what you have. You will still get effects such as reduction of body hair and muscle mass.
Taking Spiro on it's own in the long term can cause osteoperosis - you need some hormones for good health. Talking to a doctor/endo/gender therapist would be a good thing. You're going to need to do it anyway to get approval for surgery.