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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) helps neutralize the effects of the male hormones
prior to orchidectomy (castration) and starts undoing some of the masculinization
that begins at puberty. It is administered via pills, transdermal patches,
intramuscular (IM) injection, or by some combination of methods.
From July 1985 to September on 1986, I used both injections and, primarily, pills.
My first year back (1989) combined IM shots and Premarin pills. From January 1990 until May '91 I took only oral hormones: Estinyl, Provera and Premarin. Still undetected hepatitis-C slowly sent my liver function tests (LFTs) to dangerous levels and forced me to discontinue HRT. I immediately had an orchidectomy (castration) so that testosterone wouldn't undo thirty months of feminization. |
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Nov 1988 - 2 weeks |
Apr 1989 - 5 months |
May 1991 - 30 months |
Jan 1992 - 8 months after orchi |
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Misadventures with Peer-"prescribed" Hormones |
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| After I was cured of hepatitis-C I resumed Delestrogen in 2005, giving myself IM shots every two weeks. For a month I foolishly followed the online advice from transwomen who preach that most doctors are not to be trusted with trans HRT. Due to the perilously high dose of HRT these transwomen "prescribed" to me, I nearly missed my FFS surgery date when my LFTs shot through the roof. See the section content "HRT Warning" for more information. | |||