Effect of HRT have on hair growth/loss [Read WARNING]

[Anonymous]

Hi Chelsea,

I have just started using estrogen patches this week. My doctor gave me lots of literature to read before giving me the script. I guess what I’m saying is that your doctor, being the professional should have researched the information for you. Maybe you could go back to him and ask for an update and/or join the ‘crone’ website which is a support group for girls taking hormones.

I’ll find the link for Crone and post it later unless anyone else has it?

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Hope this helps,

Kelly

[Anonymous]

Hi Chelsea,
I am on Androcur 50mg/daily
Progonova 6mg/day

I was on Spiro for a while. I can’t remember the dosage however it was not effective enough for me and it dehydrated my body. My skin was dry as a bone visually and a mess as a result. My testosterone was still far to high even after a year of Spiro
My bodily hair was black and still grew readily during that time with no slowing as a result of Spiro. So out with the razor every 2nd and 3rd day , legs, arms, chest and back with a daily/second day, on the face. Facial hair was normal growth but I could now let it go for a day because the remainder of the hair after IPL was white, so no shadow at best
There are not many males over 50 who have a full set of hair. This made me concerned about the testosterone – dihydrotestosterone cycle as I was still producing to much testosterone with Spiro, and there are signs of impending baldness. I did not want to have wigs if I could help it.
My body did not yeild enough to Spiro so the doctor put me on Androcur
After 5 months testosterone has yeilded and the hair on my head is safe.
Facial hair reduced only a little to every 2nd/3rd day now.
Bodily hair virtually gone. I may run the razor over the arms and legs when I think of it, on average every 3 weeks or so but there is very little there; some dark ones, very minor though. I get some little areas blonde hairs will grow to some length in forgotton areas. In general any dark hairs have gone extremely fine and whispy, most no appanent color. The chest is totally bald, brilliant, clear as they can come. I check hair on my back every 14 days or so. Very little there, mainly whispy light brown hair. Just a quick pass over with the razor for the back.
No skin drying with androcur. This is my dosage by the doctor. My testosterone was more difficult to bring down than most.
This is my story. For you Chelsea, your ideal dosage may give similar results, plus or minus as everyone is different
Hope this helps
Georgette

[Anonymous]

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Hi girls can i ask a few questions im not sure im posting this in the right spot but here goes ive seen my doctor he has put me hormones but im not sure when it gonna take effect the 2 types he put me on is
Progynova
Spironolactone

Can i ask a few questions will i start losing facial hair and will it stop baldness the 2 things i fear most i don’t want to use wigs and i don’t want a 5 o’clock shadow if i can thanks girls lov Chels xx

I’m on both of these and a couple of others, it should stop male pattern baldness, but that’s not guarenteed (Androcur is better for it). It will not cause any change in your beard, you need to do LASER/IPL/Electrolysis to get rid of the 5 o’clock shadow.

Things to be aware (I’m sure the doctor will have told you some).. Spiro will cause lowering of blood pressure (it was originally developed as a blood pressure med). It will also cause Potassium retention, so watch what you eat and drink (avoid sports drinks as they are high in potassium), it’s also a diuretic so watch your fluids. If you were to switch to Androcur, forget any thing sexual (in my experience), Androcur is used to chemically castrate sex offenders and will do the same to a transgender person!

Take care,

Shells[/b]