Estogen Gel

[Athena]

My Endo changed my estrogen and moved me to gel. He is concerned about oral estrogen going through the liver so he switched me to gel. What I was wondering is if any ladies here who are on gel apply it to the breasts ?

If so do your numbers still stay stable ? Does it help you with breast growth? I have only been on the gel for 2 or 3 days and I was told to apply it to the upper arms. When I get my blood tests done again in 2 or 3 months I'll see if my numbers stay fairly stable. I am fairly desperate to get some breast growth so I hope that estrogen directly to the breasts will help with that.

Though if someone here has already tried that and their numbers went down then I will stop before my next blood test.

[Laura Squirrel]

I've been on gel for almost a decade. My endo at the time took me off the pills due to a high cancer risk in my bloodline. My numbers have been fine. I also saw growth in other areas where there wasn't any before. (Particularly when it came to the hips) The breasts didn't change much. BUT, that is probably just genetics since my mother isn't the most well-endowed woman.

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

Unsurprisingly there are lots of thoughts regarding transdermal Estrogen products applied directly to the breasts on the internet . One is that it can increase the risk of breast cancer. The minimal research I did suggested this isn't really a big increase in risk, but bare in mind manufacturers don't recommend application here. What I did find is that its apparently not optimal due to skin thickness and fat tissue storing and delaying release which can reduce efficiency.

In reality if E levels are in the correct range then location of application, or higher / lower levels don't affect breast growth. Most important is suppression of T followed by being in range with E.

I'd recommend just applying on the arms or thighs as most instructions suggest.

[Laura Squirrel]

....or thighs as most instructions suggest.

Yeah, I remember reading the instructions once I started using it. I've always stuck with that.

[Petunia]

There is information around saying applying it to the scrotum can increase absorbtion (that is if you have one)

I think I read about it in the hormone section

[ChrissyRyan]

I have not been on the estrogen gel or patches.

[Lori Dee ✅]

The key is to apply to thin skin. So, technically, you could apply it to your eyelids, but I would not recommend it. Here in the U.S., prescription meds come with an information brochure about application sites. In the one that came with patches, there was detailed information about the studies they had done to determine the best site location and the benefits and drawbacks. I would follow the directions exactly.

You don't want to risk your health, then have a problem where you need to explain why you didn't follow the directions. When your lab tests are done, healthcare providers use the results to make adjustments. If you are using a product in a non-standard or non-recommended way, it could skew the results and give the providers misleading information. They can only work with the information they have available.

Don't play games with your health. When in doubt, follow the directions.