all the weirdos in the notes on this post look extremely stupid trying to school a trans woman on the topic of hrt and self-medicating with hormones considering the fact that once someone takes hormones home with them from a conventional pharmacy, they are the ones administering it to themself anyway… hormones are hormones regardless of whether we get them at at pharmacy with a prescription from an endocrinologist or ordered it online. in the united states and other countries where hospital and health insurance systems make the acquisition of proper trans healthcare almost impossible, it is more dangerous not to tell people that medications like estradiol are available online without a prescription.
also estrogen is not a controlled substance like testosterone is, stop reporting the op for posting a resource that will, no doubt, end up saving the lives and mental health of transfeminine people.
Anonymous asked: So you know that chart you use sometimes for when someone asks about the effects of T and how long it will take to happen? Do you have an equivalent chart for estrogen?
[Image Description: The image is a 3-column chart for the effects of the estrogen hormone on the body. There is a word in bold at the top of each column, which are “Effect”, “Expected Onset”, and “Expected Maximum Effect”. There is a superscript “B” at the end of “Expected Onset” and “Expected Maximum Effect”. Underneath each label are rows of corresponding information.]
These are the effects of estrogen on the body:
• Body fat will be redistributed, and this will occur for 3-6 months, but can last as long as 2-5 years.
• Muscle mass and strength will be decreased, and this should occur for 3-6 months, but can last as long as 1-2 years. There is a superscript “C” at the end of “1-2 years”.
• The skin will become softer and less oily, and this should occur for 3-6 months, but how long it can possibly last is unknown.
• One’s libido will decrease, and this should last for 1-3 months, but can last as long as 3-6 months.
• Spontaneous erections will decrease, and should last for 1-3 months, but can last as long as 3-6 months.
• Male sexual dysfunction occurs, but the time length of the effect varies.
• Breast growth occurs, and should last for 3-6 months, but can last for as long as 2-3 years.
• The size of the testicles decreases, and should last for 3-6 months, but can last as long as 2-3 years.
• Sperm production decreases, but it’s time length varies.
• Body and facial hair thins and its growth is slowed, lasting for around 6-12 months, but typically can last for anywhere under 3 years. A superscript “D” is at the end of 3 years.
• Male pattern baldness occurs. There is no regrowth for already-lost hair, and the loss should stop after 1-3 months, but can take as long as 1-2 years.
