What Happens when you add Progesterone to your Male-to-Female HRT medication?
Male to Female HRT is considered to be starting through the medication. when you intend to get into the cycle of hormone replacement therapy you are most likely to adopt a new lifestyle because HRT gives you a new puberty venture that can quietly surprise you no matter what age you start but to keep in mind, your mileage may vary!
Commonly, MTF-HRT starts with the anti-androgen drugs that suppress your biological hormones (Testosterone) to an extent. Where you start feeling the effects of the hormones that are really playing around your body. The symptoms start from losing masculinity and racing towards infertility. The whole process involves pretty great risks which could be averted if you are consulting the best endocrinologist and maintaining your levels up to par.
When you start anti-androgen, most usually it's Spironolactone or Androcur. This medication’s availability depends upon the health regulation of your locality. Leading the T-Blockers, a transwoman has to carry on with the estrogen drugs as well to compensate the hormone to the levels of a female body. Estradiol Valerate is known to be the most commonly used drug for increasing the estrogen levels in the Transwoman body.
It is said among transwoman that estradiol and spironolactone alone doesn't really affect the feminizing therapy. According to the surveys, transwomen, who are on progesterone injectables or pills have witnessed a surge in their facial feminization and breast growth development.
It surely depends on every individual that how much breast growth she will achieve in the long run but adding Hydroxyprogesterone caproate into your medications might help you achieve great growth for your breast.
To keep in mind, do not try to self-medicate as it involves a huge risk of complications, using progesterone as HRT can induce heavy lactation and that might lead to unfavorable conditions.
Always contact your endocrinologist before going for any sort of HRT modifications.
