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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Arianna Valentine on August 17, 2018, 09:05:16 PM

Title: Loss of sperm potency
Post by: Arianna Valentine on August 17, 2018, 09:05:16 PM
So I was curious how long does it take for estrogen to kill off the sperm count?

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Title: Re: Loss of sperm potency
Post by: Northern Star Girl on August 17, 2018, 11:09:14 PM
Quote from: Arianna Valentine on August 17, 2018, 09:05:16 PM
So I was curious how long does it take for estrogen to kill off the sperm count?

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@Arianna Valentine
Dear Arianna:
My Endo told me that my sperm count was just about gone at the 5 or 6 month mark into HRT... the Spiro T-Blocker was the main culprit.  Also at about that point I could hardly ever get an erection and ejaculation was a non-event.
This was just my experience and may not be the same for anyone else.

My Endo also strongly advised me before I started HRT to have my sperm frozen just in the event that I ever wanted to "father" children.
Hugs,
Danielle
Title: Re: Loss of sperm potency
Post by: Freelysweet on August 18, 2018, 06:58:21 AM
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Title: Re: Loss of sperm potency
Post by: Freelysweet on August 18, 2018, 06:59:11 AM
I took herbals. My count was very low at 6 months and erections were very soft or non existant. O's were still possible and OMG like i never felt or drempt in my life. It took some extra work though. I took herbals for almost 2 years straight. Then stopped. I kinda freaked out when i realized i was still attracted to only women and transitioning m2f women.
Now 7 years later my count is 3 times that of an avrage 25 year old male. My chest that grew from a chicken chest to a large B small C cup still remains though and are highly sensitive

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Title: Re: Loss of sperm potency
Post by: Kendra on August 18, 2018, 08:35:22 AM
When I had mine frozen the doctor I met with explained sperm is manufactured 72 days in advance.  I guess the shipping department is slow.

Danielle's answer is safest - freeze 'em before starting HRT.  But if there is a slight overlap that's probably ok because of the sperm production cycle.