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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Topic started by: kal on October 11, 2015, 10:53:03 PM

Title: Estrogen blockers and T to grow taller?
Post by: kal on October 11, 2015, 10:53:03 PM
Hi, I'm 15 and FtM.

I want to grow taller, and I'm going to start T this year (I'll turn 16 mid-next year). I started puberty around 11 I think? Since estrogen is responsible for closing growth plates in cisgirls, if I start taking estrogen blockers and testosterone around the same time, or blocker first, whichever is better, will I grow taller?

My father is about 183 and my mother is about 158. I'm 163cm (6'4") right now and I really want to be at least 170cm (5'7").

I'm average weight and I exercise for at least an hour everyday and intensively for hours 4-5 times a week (sports). I eat healthy and get lots of calcium, protein (naturally occuring and protein shakes), and take vitamin supplements.

Thank you!
Title: Re: Estrogen blockers and T to grow taller?
Post by: FTMax on October 12, 2015, 01:09:40 PM
Hi kal,

Further growth depends on whether or not your growth plates have fused. For most people this doesn't occur until age 18-25, so starting so young should help you. Genetics will play a big part in it though, so no one can say for sure just how tall you could potentially get.