DIY HRT

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This community exists for trans people and others to give each other advice and support regarding HRT.

Keep in mind that none of us are doctors. Read up on how to do things properly and double check any advice you are given.

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Quick Facts

Different routes (oral vs injections vs trans-dermal etc) have the same results. Pick whichever option you are most comfortable with.
If you're doing feminizing hrt your boobs will randomly grow in bursts. Chest pain going away is perfectly normal.
It's unreliable to estimate your hormone levels based on signs. Take blood tests if they are available to you.
Remember to eat well, get enough sleep, and exercise! This will help you grow properly and look more masculine on testosterone or more feminine on estradiol.

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my experience using besins oestrogel scrotally (quokk.au)

submitted 3 days ago by erin@quokk.au to c/diyhrt@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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0.75 mg/morning - 439 pmol(120pg) before next application and 0.64 nmol shitty hormone, no AA, LH <0.12 mMe

0.75 mg/twice - 469 pg(before next dose), 0.642 nmol, LH <0.30 mMe - most recent test at diffrent lab

then i lowered back to one pump because too much estrogen

this so awesome especially i can buy oestrogel w/o prescription at any pharmacy

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[–] WillStealYourUsername@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm glad its working out for you! I've heard of other people doing monotherapy via scrotal application, I even tried myself at some point. Unfortunately in my case it was pretty uncomfortable and I wasn't monitoring with blood tests. I do wonder if I could've done it properly with a weaker gel and with testing.

[–] erin@quokk.au 2 points 3 days ago

bloodtest are important especially via scrotum because levels unpredictable and lead to overdose