I've heard a bit of blockers for youth, and saw a topic about taking hormones but I'd like to know if it's possible for an adult to limit testosterone and estrogen to the a minimum.. and if possible, what would be the side-effects /  consequences ?

If someone has their sexual organs removed will it make the hormones cease? I may consider it... so it's very important for me to know everything I can. Any info is appreciated  . I dunno if there's already a topic about this, I couldn't find one.

Sex steroids come from both the gonads and the adrenal gland.  Though the adrenal only produces about ten percent of what the gonads produce.

Complete suppression of these would probably not be healthy in the long run as they not only affect secondary sexual characteristics, but also regulate growth and muscle development.  Also depriving the body of these steroids could also lead to osteoporosis.

If you are trying to become a complete nullo, then what you want to do is balance the amount of estrogen to testosterone and anti-androgens.  It isn't so much the amount of E or T in the system but the ratio.  Additionally testosterone is a very powerful steroid in comparison to estrogen.  So just balancing the amounts really wouldn't work.  It would take regular blood tests as interpreted by an endocrinologist to determine the optimum amounts.

-Sandy

Quote from: Kassandra on October 20, 2008, 03:20:52 PM
Sex steroids come from both the gonads and the adrenal gland.  Though the adrenal only produces about ten percent of what the gonads produce.

Complete suppression of these would probably not be healthy in the long run as they not only affect secondary sexual characteristics, but also regulate growth and muscle development.  Also depriving the body of these steroids could also lead to osteoporosis.

If you are trying to become a complete nullo, then what you want to do is balance the amount of estrogen to testosterone and anti-androgens.  It isn't so much the amount of E or T in the system but the ratio.  Additionally testosterone is a very powerful steroid in comparison to estrogen.  So just balancing the amounts really wouldn't work.  It would take regular blood tests as interpreted by an endocrinologist to determine the optimum amounts.

-Sandy

As a neutrois/nullo I never found that a balance of moderate levels of T and E felt ideal for me.  I feel best with levels as minimal as possible.  There are people however who would rather have moderate levels of both T and E, people who feel more in-between male and female or more like both.  Doing this will cause you to gain both sets of secondary sex characteristics, which wouldn't be right for a neutrois.  (I'm not sure why Saraloop wishes to do this so I'm speculating).

You're right though, there are health risks to having low hormone levels from a young age, osteoporosis most notable.  Also a tendancy towards lethargy and depression for some people.  To avoid osteoporosis I take a low dose of estrogen even though I'm not entirely happy with all the effects (I like being much more androgynous now but don't like the breast development)

Though it's a popular culture understanding, don't mistake testosterone as the male hormone and estrogen/progesterone as the female hormone.  All three are found in every individual, only to varying amounts, or rather, different ratios.  A lack of any hormones will have serious health effects, not the least of which being bone density issues as mentioned by previous posters.  I think that your best bet would be to get as close a balance of T to E (or E to T) as you can.  Hormones keep you healthy!

Lia