THE AGENDA IS WORKING GUYS

      • kristina [she/her]
        hexagon
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        3 years ago

        yeah usually for men you get it at like .5mg or 1mg. im on it solo as a t blocker and i take it at 5mg with a lot of estrogen as well. so theyre saying TEN MG FOR CHUDS

        • ThisMachinePostsHog [they/them, he/him]
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          3 years ago

          It makes sense, testosterone is what causes male-pattern baldness. I didn't realize it could be taken in large-enough amounts to block T, that's pretty cool!

          • kristina [she/her]
            hexagon
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            3 years ago

            yeah fin specifically blocks the more potent kind of testosterone known as dht

            • vccx [they/them]
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              edit-2
              3 years ago

              I've been taking it at like 2.5-5mg for hair because it's cheaper in large doses and I've been lazy with cutting them.

              Is this why my skin soft af 😳 :blob-no-thoughts: 🏳️‍⚧️

              • kristina [she/her]
                hexagon
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                edit-2
                3 years ago

                yes probably. i also take estrogen and progesterone for t blocking so you might still have enough T if thats what youre going for. mines like 80pg/nl or something idr men are usually around 400-500 at minimum

              • silent_water [she/her]
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                3 years ago

                yep, dht is the hormone primarily responsible for androgenization of the skin. also because more testosterone is available in your system since it's not being converted to dht, more of it gets converted into estradiol. the combination means taking sufficient finasteride/dutasteride probably puts your skin and hair into an estrogen-dominant state. of course, supplementing estrogen will still make your skin even softer but you'll probably notice the shift in your skin, hairline, and body odor.

            • BodyBySisyphus [he/him]
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              edit-2
              3 years ago

              I just learned about DHT and finasteride yesterday when I read an article linked on here about how what is essentially a congenital DHT deficiency causes boys to delay genital formation until puberty. Not super relevant but figured I'd share.

              • kristina [she/her]
                hexagon
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                3 years ago

                smh why couldnt my mom get on fin when i was in her womb :trans-sad:

                  • KollontaiWasRight [she/her,they/them]
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                    3 years ago

                    Fuck Minority Report, I just want Trans Timetravelers.

                    "Mom, I'm from the future. I need you to take this finasteride."

                    "Uh..."

                    "It's a long story. Also, short airline stock on the 10th of September, 2001."

        • CrimsonSage [any]
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          3 years ago

          Jesus 10 mg what are they trying to OD on that shit! LOL Feminizing yourself to own the queers.

          • silent_water [she/her]
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            3 years ago

            it's what they give to patients who have androgen-responsive prostate cancer

      • CrimsonSage [any]
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        3 years ago

        Yeah fin and spiro are the two main AA's combined with oral estradiol. The other option is weekly injections which gives you a high enough dose of E to not need the AA, though some people still take them.

    • kristina [she/her]
      hexagon
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      edit-2
      3 years ago

      true. spiro is also sometimes used for hormonal acne. both were originally formulated for prostate cancer treatments

      but i still find it amusing. also 100mg spiro 2x daily is a HIGHER DOSAGE THAN I EVER TOOK. double my dosage! you will have ZERO testosterone on that. finasteride dosage was also double mine