Exploring The Hormonal Route. Hair=life.

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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), androstenedione and testosterone, penetrating into the cells of peripheral sensitive tissues, are transformed into more powerful dihydrotestosterone (DHT) using 5α-reductase (5α-R). Testosterone and DHT can bind to androgen receptors, but the affinity of the receptor for DHT is about 10 times higher than that of testosterone.
 
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So I have been on 10mg oral min for 100 days now (just finished my first pack of 100 haha). I started it when I started letrozole. So after spironolactone. My gains on spironolactone disappeared. But now I am actually starting to see hairs that were fuzzys growing again but darker not in the same density though. Its only early days yet but when my bica arrives I’m hoping to see a lot more growth.

In terms of body hair. My arms are and hands are the only obvious signs. I’m naturally not hairy. But my arm hairs have darkened. And the hairs on my hands have too. My heart rate has increased also. My garmen fenix 5 fitness watch measures my heart rate at around 110 bpm when walking when before it was in the 90’s.
 
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Itsnoahkennedy said:
I feel young again lol, i can't say how much i love what HRT is doing to me. I'm hyped for the 1 year mark.
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noah, keep in mind that your brain is shrinking :p

"compared with controls, anti-androgen
estrogen treatment decreased brain volumes of male-to female subjects towards female proportions, while androgen treatment in female-to-male subjects increased total brain and hypothalamus volume towards male proportions."

https://www.academia.edu/14062913/C...e_and_estrogen_on_adult_human_brain_structure
 
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Itsnoahkennedy said:
Oof, i didn't know that it could change, i knew that females had smaller brains, but didn't know it would shrink to female size haha.
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the brain shrinkage takes several months but it also does this in the short term:

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This is how some of the regrowth looks like. I am guessing these are the earlier hairs, since they are over an inch long. The newer regrowth are shorter, and stick up; once they grow long enough, it will contribute better to a middle-parting density.

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Does anyone else not feel comfortable telling anyone you have male pattern baldness? I just tell people that I was suffering from temporary hair loss, mainly because out of fear of judgement...
 
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estradiol is good for the brain! It enhances neurogenesis after isochemic stroke.. It is healthy for all our cells! upregulates intercellular antioxidants, counteracts ROS. upegulates multiple longevity genes, improves skin quality and enhances mitochondria biogenisis

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Ikarus said:
Does anyone else not feel comfortable telling anyone you have male pattern baldness?
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I've told many people through this thread. I even shared photos of my results on facebook. I'm not ashamed anymore, especially about something I didn't choose. I spread the message so that others will be more educated and have hope
 
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Ikarus said:
I find it so weird that not even accutane got rid of my back acne... But bicalutamide somewhat did? It’s crazy what androgen deprivation therapy does for us!
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Its what the medical industry doesn't want us to know, so they can sell more bullshit.
 
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bridgeburn said:
I've told many people through this thread. I even shared photos of my results on facebook. I'm not ashamed anymore, especially about something I didn't choose. I spread the message so that others will be more educated and have hope
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I don't mind sharing on this website, but it's embarrassing to tell it to people who wonder in my real-day life... I did try mentioning medications to treat hair loss to a family member, and then he started going on a tangent about how medications are bad for us and that we should live a natural life-style. I lost so many brain cells that day... I think I will eventually start telling people, as a person who has survived androgenic alopecia. It's mainly when people wonder why I am wearing a hat so often and then they ask me, it puts me in an uncomfortable situation for sure.
 
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anyone here i terrified from weight gain from estrogen?, my metablosim is fucked up now since losing ton of muscles, i find it super easy to put on weight lol and i dnt wanna develop an eating disorder, iam sticking to healthy foods, veg, fruits,lean protein but i still wanna lose more muscles because i was bodybuilder in my teens and i hate my muscles now
 
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Its what the medical industry doesn't want us to know, so they can sell more bullshit.
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Although I don't entirely regret taking Accutane, I do regret not making myself more knowledgable on it. I didn't realise how truly damaging it is on our bodies; I was mainly caught up in the mindset that it clears acne, and I only wanted that. I believe fate was signalling to me that Accutane is not great, especially when it bought my ALT levels to above 170...
 
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Sonolmn98 said:
anyone here i terrified from weight gain from estrogen?, my metablosim is fucked up now since losing ton of muscles, i find it super easy to put on weight lol and i dnt wanna develop an eating disorder, iam sticking to healthy foods, veg, fruits,lean protein but i still wanna lose more muscles because i was bodybuilder in my teens and i hate my muscles now
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I have maintained my weight as 59KG to 60KG by following a somewhat strict diet. It's not strict where I cut out important foods or sugar, but it's strict in terms that I properly think out my meals and make sure that I am not overeating.

How many calories are you eating per day?
 
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