Lack of regulation aside, HRT from horse piss has fallen out of favor for a reason. Estrogens that aren't bio-identical estradiole are kinda crap, they are hard on the liver, they have a high risk of blood clots, and both gets a lot worse when you take the stuff orally and subject it to first pass metabolism. The main reason (besides rampant transphobia) that many doctors are still so gatekeepy and lowdosy about HRT is that popping premarin pills (the red pill from Matrix) was a ton more risky than using estradiol gels or injections and people indeed routinely got in trouble with that if they aimed for dosages that actually do something.
If you have up-to-date medication, doing DIY HRT is actually very safe, you just need regular bloodwork. It's not particularly hard to dial in dosage and even if you overshoot a bit, it's no big deal with transdermal or IM medication. I feel it's really important to clarify this, as there's a ton of trans people out there who have no choice but go DIY and the subject gets demonized so much by transmeds.
If you have up-to-date medication, doing DIY HRT is actually very safe, you just need regular bloodwork. It's not particularly hard to dial in dosage and even if you overshoot a bit, it's no big deal with transdermal or IM medication.
Is that in regards to gray market importing of HRT meds? Or like DIY from scratch?
I wouldn't fault anyone for seeking HRT outside of legal bounds because that's a failing on society's part and not of the individual for doing what they need to. But that's my worst case scenario (which is, unfortunately, a very real scenario that people face today) and I wouldn't uphold this as the ideal arrangement by any means.
Is that in regards to gray market importing of HRT meds? Or like DIY from scratch?
That's referring to gray market imports. I hope it doesn't get to the point where people have to resort to injections made from scratch, that's just asking for trouble. But it may be the kind of trouble some parts of the world are headed towards.
Lack of regulation aside, HRT from horse piss has fallen out of favor for a reason. Estrogens that aren't bio-identical estradiole are kinda crap, they are hard on the liver, they have a high risk of blood clots, and both gets a lot worse when you take the stuff orally and subject it to first pass metabolism. The main reason (besides rampant transphobia) that many doctors are still so gatekeepy and lowdosy about HRT is that popping premarin pills (the red pill from Matrix) was a ton more risky than using estradiol gels or injections and people indeed routinely got in trouble with that if they aimed for dosages that actually do something.
If you have up-to-date medication, doing DIY HRT is actually very safe, you just need regular bloodwork. It's not particularly hard to dial in dosage and even if you overshoot a bit, it's no big deal with transdermal or IM medication. I feel it's really important to clarify this, as there's a ton of trans people out there who have no choice but go DIY and the subject gets demonized so much by transmeds.
Thanks for the clarification!
Is that in regards to gray market importing of HRT meds? Or like DIY from scratch?
I wouldn't fault anyone for seeking HRT outside of legal bounds because that's a failing on society's part and not of the individual for doing what they need to. But that's my worst case scenario (which is, unfortunately, a very real scenario that people face today) and I wouldn't uphold this as the ideal arrangement by any means.
That's referring to gray market imports. I hope it doesn't get to the point where people have to resort to injections made from scratch, that's just asking for trouble. But it may be the kind of trouble some parts of the world are headed towards.
And Bio identical stuff is made out of yams!
Or from soy!