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Ok .. so I just went through my last reevaluation of my self regarding HRT. I'd say this is my 3000th before finally starting. Just a wild guess there lol but it has been many years to get to this point. Well I'm off to the races now and already feel a weight has been lifted off me.
My question is this. I am over 40 and wanted to do the safest form so decided on transdermal Estrodot 100 to start. I am shying away from anti-androgens for now. They just scare me a bit and I figure to start I would just begin with a straight E regime. My thinking is since I'm older my T levels should be dropping already naturally. For example morning erections are non-existent and have been quite a few years. As I understand estrogen can and will lower T levels to female levels alone but it takes more time. Am I way off on this? So many people are so anti-androgen positive out there. They seem like a pretty serious med to me. I plan on getting an endo blood test in 5 or 6 weeks but just was wondering in the mean time if my logic makes sense.
I will do anti-andros if I have to but as I said just would rather not. I had also talked to Traci about Androease which is an herbal that sounds like it has good potential which I favor if in fact my T levels do need extra help to lower. Am I right though? Estrogen does lower T levels eventually correct?
LOL Love you two <3. Thank you both for your replies. I am glad to know my research seems to be correct. I'll definitly be interested to see my endo results when I do the test after straight E. I do believe that herbals can lower T. I'm not 100% convinced about the herbal E's but I have no experience and can't say. I do trust Traci had some results she liked from them. If at all possible I want to stay away from spiro though. Anything that stresses the liver and is diuretic and causes bone problems just scares me. Not to mention the list of other complications there seems to be. I'll compromise though and try herbal Androease if in fact the doctor says I need to do AA's. I really hope though this isn't the case. I want to keep my regime as stream lined as possible. I am prepared for a long process and my thinking as of now is E will be part of me many years to come so...if it takes a few months more to get there seems like nothing to worry about. Again thank you both!! xxx Jessica
