so i just started hrt and im doing diy E monotherapy injections. im abt to do my 5th weekly injection. im planning on lowering my dosage bc i think i started too high. i was aiming to suppress my T fast but i think it happened already bc my cum is clear and watery and i ejaculate a small volume. my first week i was planning on doing estradiol enantate 11 mg every 14 days, but i didn’t like the huge difference between peak and trough that it would cause so i have been doing 5 mg weekly but that should put me around 300 pg/mL which i dont think is uncommon for monotherapy but it’s working so well i think a lower dose would be better.
i was considering doing 2 mg weekly enantate injections plus 2 mg daily oral E bc ur liver turns some estradiol into estrone and there’s some evidence that E1 helps feminize. is this a reasonable regimen? would planned parenthood prescribe me oral E as well as a testosterone cream/gel to prevent penis atrophy and help with performance ive been struggling since starting hrt? planned parenthood is prob my best option in my area. would they prescribe me 6 months of E if i act like im doing two 2 mg daily instead of one? like they prescribe for 90 days but it will last me 180
I think you are overthinking it. You have E enathenate - find a dosage and stick to it for like 2 or 3 months and get blood tests. Try starting at like 3.5 mg a week. At the 3 month mark get some blood panels done. See where your T and your E is, and go from there.
If your E is sticking around 200 as expected, and your T is under 50, you're good. Go by blood tests. Maybe you can get a t blocker at that point if you feel your T is kinda high. But hold off on the t blocker for now.
Remember this is a marathon not a sprint. Keep it simple and keep it consistent.
Going to planned parenthood they should do blood work for ya
thank you :) yeah i prob am overthinking. i was freaking out last night bc i just had a ton of negative, dysphoric, doomer thoughts abt my transition. but ur right, i need to chill and wait for my blood test in a couple months
gonna try to get T gel tho. i want easier erections
T gel for sure. Idk how to get that and if you figure it out lmk. But otherwise, yes. You are so fine. If your cum is already clear you're doing a pretty good job, it's just about fine tuning your hormones to where you feel good ya know. I usually aim for trough values from 150-200