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Pills Patches or Shots = MTF

Started by spx_1112, October 13, 2016, 04:50:09 AM

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spx_1112

What is everyone doing?  Any preference?  Hugs Shannon
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LiliFee

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kanad3

Been on pills and patches, currently on patches. Patches is pretty sweet, more stable estrogen and just have to change it twice a week.
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LizK

Implanted pellet, lasts 6months to a year, very stable constant amount E delivered...
Transition Begun 25 September 2015
HRT since 17 May 2016,
Fulltime from 8 March 2017,
GCS 4 December 2018
Voice Surgery 01 February 2019
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Mariah

I started on Patches but then switched to injections. The patches just wouldn't stay on and resulted in rashes for me. Hugs
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~^FC^~

Been on injections since the start. : )

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Barb99

Started on pills then switched to injections. Injections have been much more effective for me. Once a week and painless. I'll never go back.
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Anne Blake

Just short of four months on hrt with pills. My doctor and I am waiting to stabilize blood e and t levels with the intention of switching to injections after that point. I have always had problems with skin sensitivities and probably will be avoiding patches....and yes Liz, I may be looking for pellets at some point. - Anne
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AoifeJ

Pills here for over nine months and apparently my levels are still not where they're 'supposed' to be. I've had changes and thought things have been going at a decent pace but maybe slower than others.

I kind of want to switch to injections but I'm nervous about the shortage and higher intensity
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Sophia Sage

I've done them all. 

Started on pills.  They were good.  Injections were better (estradiol valerate).  Creams and gels are too messy.

Lately I've been on the patch, and I'm not terribly impressed.  Because estradiol valerate is in short supply, I'm trying to decide between pills again, or estradiol cypionate injections, the latter of which is kind of old school.  I'll probably go with the latter. 
What you look forward to has already come, but you do not recognize it.
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becky.rw

To old for pills to be reasonably safe.  Problem with patches is that if you wanted to reach physiological female levels, you end up looking like a bumper with lots of stickers on it...

Next week, I'll have a visit, and try to decide if I want to move from patches to injections...   EV should be back in stock reasonably soon... I think.

I was almost completely convinced about my desire to move to injection, but the last couple days have had a bit of that noticeable "growth spurt" kind of feeling, and my areola looks a bit different now, so maybe the patch is enough for me after all... I DUNNO!!!!!
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Ellement_of_Freedom

I have the implant and I take pills too. Works fine for me. I wouldn't like patches or cream, knowing myself.


FFS: Dr Noorman van der Dussen, August 2018 (Belgium)
SRS: Dr Suporn, January 2019 (Thailand)
VFS: Dr Thomas, May 2019 (USA)
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AnonyMs

Implants, but topping up my levels with gel as its getting towards time for a new one.
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Cindy

Was on implants and now on patches. I prefer implants but the small Estrodot patches work fine.
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Moyshe313

Pills, don't mind it. Just has become a routine. Had good results in the 7 weeks I've been on it


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Lady_Oracle

Injections currently, I'd get on pellets if I could afford them.
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BreeD

I've only used patched in various doses (low currently). 
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LiliFee

#17
nobody else smears cream/gel on their arms? I'm on a daily dose of Estradiol-Hemihydrate (which is the natural estradiol with an extra water molecule attached as far as I know). If applied through the skin, there's no added risk for DVT's and it's much better for the skin than patches...



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KayXo

Been on pills, patches, suppositories and now injections (every 5 days). Better than everything else I tried but more expensive and less breast growth...everything else, how I feel and look, hair growth, fat distribution, skin texture, substantially better.
I am not a medical doctor, nor a scientist - opinions expressed by me on the subject of HRT are merely based on my own review of some of the scientific literature over the last decade or so, on anecdotal evidence from women in various discussion forums that I have come across, and my personal experience

On HRT since early 2004
Post-op since late 2005
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Harley Quinn

Quote from: KayXo on October 14, 2016, 01:41:41 PM
Been on pills, patches, suppositories and now injections (every 5 days). Better than everything else I tried but more expensive and less breast growth...everything else, how I feel and look, hair growth, fat distribution, skin texture, substantially better.
Less breast growth on injections? That's the first time I heard that scenario. Quite a few have noted increased breast growth from injections.
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