Exploring The Hormonal Route. Hair=life.

[JaneyElizabeth]

Your Estradiol is in normal male ranges and testosterone is in normal female range. You might want a higher E dosage.
Regardless, reduce your Cyproterone dosage to 12.5mg, it's maximum effect happens at 10mg and anything over that exponentially increases your brain tumor risk, plus depression and other liver risks.

Take note guys.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

I wonder how epitestosterone is affected by all this stuff.

You were supposed to explain what the heck that was.

 

[GRme11]

Your Estradiol is in normal male ranges and testosterone is in normal female range. You might want a higher E dosage.
Regardless, reduce your Cyproterone dosage to 12.5mg, it's maximum effect happens at 10mg and anything over that exponentially increases your brain tumor risk, plus depression and other liver risks.

Take note guys.

Low Doses of Cyproterone Acetate Are Maximally Effective for Testosterone Suppression in Transfeminine People

Low Doses of Cyproterone Acetate Are Maximally Effective for Testosterone Suppression in Transfeminine People by Aly

transfemscience.org

One of the best articles that I found for CPA dosages. It was posted on Reddit.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

Low Doses of Cyproterone Acetate Are Maximally Effective for Testosterone Suppression in Transfeminine People

Low Doses of Cyproterone Acetate Are Maximally Effective for Testosterone Suppression in Transfeminine People by Aly

transfemscience.org

One of the best study/article that I found for CPA dosages. It was posted on Reddit.

I was just touting this site and some articles above. Highly recommended.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

I was just touting this site and some articles above. Highly recommended.

This was a great article and it expounds on the provera vs. cpa conundrum since they are both progestins. So that leaves spironolactone and bica as working by occupying receptors as T levels go down in general with CPA. So, I am seeing more and more reasons why these AA's might work better but in general they all seem pretty equal when used with estrogen, even just some.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

Suggests 6.25mg CPA for MtF's.

 

[GRme11]

@Almas

Bicalutamide: Frequently Asked Questions and Common Misconceptions

Bicalutamide: Frequently Asked Questions and Common Misconceptions by Aly

transfemscience.org

Great questions and answers. More info if you want help or other members here.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

Does anyone know how to correct for the bica effects on T and E levels as to circulating T.

 

[Pls_NW-1]

Does anyone know how to correct for the bica effects on T and E levels as to circulating T.

You cant use bica and cpa together. They interact.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

@Almas

Bicalutamide: Frequently Asked Questions and Common Misconceptions

Bicalutamide: Frequently Asked Questions and Common Misconceptions by Aly

transfemscience.org

Great questions and answers. More info if you want help or other members here.

I was suggesting just reading questions and answers on the two companion sites as a great way to get a feel for the nuances of different meds. spironolactone was not so great in terms of being too feminizing at 200mg. I just stopped it cold turkey which I don't recommend cause it could shock the hair to do so. I upped E greatly at the time too.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

You cant use bica and cpa together. They interact.

Some guys on this thread do, or at least have done it.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

You cant use bica and cpa together. They interact.

Your avatar is depressing to me because it makes you look worse than you actually do by emphasizing your forehead. This is something I still.have to de-emphasize cause my hairline is stabilizing about one cm of where it is visible, downward I mean.

 

[Pls_NW-1]

Your avatar is depressing to me because it makes you look worse than you actually do by emphasizing your forehead. This is something I still.have to de-emphasize cause my hairline is stabilizing about one cm of where it is visible, downward I mean.

Sorry . Will change it sometime.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

Sorry . Will change it sometime.

I am just being motherly and hopefully not a busy-body.

 

[GRme11]

Q8: Can Bicalutamide Increase Testosterone Levels More Than it Can Block Them?​

The increase in testosterone levels with bicalutamide monotherapy will never exceed the antiandrogenic actions of bicalutamide in terms of androgen receptor activation, as upregulation of testosterone production is merely a compensatory/homeostatic effect to make up for an apparent deficit. In other words, bicalutamide will not increase testosterone levels more than it can block them. The same applies to DHT. See here for some discussion on this topic.

If you click the link, huge explanation is coming up from Reddit post. You can check it out.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

Q8: Can Bicalutamide Increase Testosterone Levels More Than it Can Block Them?​

The increase in testosterone levels with bicalutamide monotherapy will never exceed the antiandrogenic actions of bicalutamide in terms of androgen receptor activation, as upregulation of testosterone production is merely a compensatory/homeostatic effect to make up for an apparent deficit. In other words, bicalutamide will not increase testosterone levels more than it can block them. The same applies to DHT. See here for some discussion on this topic.

If you click the link, huge explanation is coming up from Reddit post. You can check it out.

Stealing my thunder, huh? No, I am thrilled to see someone else obsessed with all of this.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

Stealing my thunder, huh? No, I am thrilled to see someone else obsessed with all of this.

Excellent information by Aly who is a stud or a mare rather. But the intracine synthesis of DHT from follicles on the face and scalp is key to the answer as to why some things work better with duta. Virtually all MtF's with insurance use Duta nowadays, I think.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

Folks should look into the hair plucking studies and those related to tissue regeneration by micro-needling for new insight into pertinent issues.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

Folks should look into the hair plucking studies and those related to tissue regeneration by micro-needling for new insight into pertinent issues.

Or Estrogen and wound healing which might be another good reason to use Estrogel, to reduce inflammation which seems to be along with DHT, the second key factor in hair loss.

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

Many blacks have almost perfect skin into their 80's and on due to the protective factors in their skin pigment. I think that whites can in essence roll back the clock via facial derma-rolling which I always do when doing my hair. It can likely remove freckling and age spots as well as withered or shrunken skin. It can probably even out cellulite which is a very common side effect of HRT. But MtF's like it, bizarrely enough, just like huge breasts and lips and nipples cause it reaches a point where no guy would have that.