This is my question, please help if you need to know my dosage to answer properly, PM me due to the rules i will not post them on the forum (rules which i hope i'm not breaking). Thanks and all help is appreciated.
The short answer is "it depends on the individual's metabolism". In some cases even a small dose of estrogen (say /day) can have an effect. In my own case I was able to see effects on /day). There is no fixed rule here, you can try and see what happens. Even a small dose of transgender hormones will have some effect although it may be difficult to detect and may be some time before anything is noticeable.
I am sure that someone else will have a more scientific answer.
Caroline
Can't know for sure without bloodwork and actually trying as there are too many factors:
The individual's oestrogen sensitivity.
The amount of testosterone in the system that the oestrogen needs to overcome.
My endo has me on low dose E to attempt to moderate my dysphoria - he has warned me that more than likely changes will happen over time - to what degree he was unwilling to say for sure.
Quote from: carolinejeo on April 23, 2012, 06:23:35 AM
The short answer is "it depends on the individual's metabolism". In some cases even a small dose of estrogen (say /day) can have an effect. In my own case I was able to see effects on /day). There is no fixed rule here, you can try and see what happens. Even a small dose of transgender hormones will have some effect although it may be difficult to detect and may be some time before anything is noticeable.
I am sure that someone else will have a more scientific answer.
Caroline
Hi, Donna,
*this* +1
Catherine x
Everyone is different, but I'm taking a low dosage of estrogen without any androgen blockers. In 2 weeks my depression lifted and after 4 weeks my breasts were sore and there was the beginning of growth.
So yes, a low dose can still create changes.
Julie
I've been on low dose, E only, x amount per day for 40 days.
Noted changes:
1. Nipples went all funky for the first week (vague discomfort), after that, they've become more reactive to temperature changes (they stand out a little more). No knotting or anything like that yet.
2. Slightly softer skin - I had dry flakey skin before, it still flakes sometimes, but it feels softer (part of it may be due to changing to a shae butter soap though). Veins are still prominent.
3. Slightly more emotional than before, but I wouldn't say that I'll cry at the drop of a hat. I do feel more connected to my feelings than before which is important to me - previously the only way I could do that was through music.
4. Started exercising, the weight around the waist is dropping at the same rate as the stuff around my buttocks - it usually was the buttocks first then the waist.
I have a follow up appointment with my endo soon - I'll find out what's happened hormonally - I'm hoping for sort of equal levels of both as I don't really want to "blossom" at this stage.