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Do The Herb Hormones Work?


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Guest perlitarose

Hi, All,

I do not have the courage to ask my doctor for hormones. She knows I am a transgender person, and that some day I would love to transition. Does any of the over the counter estrogen-like herbs work? If so whcih ones and at what does.

Thanks for the help!!!!

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Guest Donna Jean

Honey......

Herbals are a no-no....

Lookie here...

q. Users may not discuss how to obtain hormones without a prescription or their specific dosages of hormones nor encourage the taking of non-prescription drugs. ie. herbal hormones

The taking of hormones without being under a doctors supervision is a very dangerous thing to do.

Herbal hormones are VERY dangerous!

There are no good ways to know about dosages and the quality varies....

Laura herself is in a wheelchair due to a stroke from taking herbal hormones....

Please ask your doctor about some sort of regemin for you that they could prescribe....

Please don't mess with herbals......OK?

HUGGS!

Donna Jean

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Guest Jean Davis

Sorry

I have to agree with Donna Jean on this one.

The best thing you could do is muster the courage to ask your doctor for hormones, even if you have to write what you want to say and read it to your doctor when you're there. ;)

The risks of doing anything without your doctor's supervision are just way too dangerous and the benifits (if any) are too few.

LUV

Jean

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Guest perlitarose
Sorry

I have to agree with Donna Jean on this one.

The best thing you could do is muster the courage to ask your doctor for hormones, even if you have to write what you want to say and read it to your doctor when you're there. ;)

The risks of doing anything without your doctor's supervision are just way too dangerous and the benifits (if any) are too few.

LUV

Jean

Thank you all for the good advice, will work on the "courage" part

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So, how is the courage going?

Are you going to talk to your doctor - that is the best and only safe way.

Aside from risking your health you can spend a small fortune on these things that don't really do that much for you.

Love ya,

Sally

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Guest Kaitlyn88

Think about it this way, even if herbals worked, which they don't you would still need the courage to tell your doctor and other people. If you have breasts and so on you would have to hide it and never see a doctor or undress in front of people if you were to scared to tell anyone.

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Guest NatalieRene
Hi, All,

I do not have the courage to ask my doctor for hormones. She knows I am a transgender person, and that some day I would love to transition. Does any of the over the counter estrogen-like herbs work? If so whcih ones and at what does.

Thanks for the help!!!!

Don't use herbal or medicine that you buy over the internet. The places that sell them operate outside of the country and have zero liability if something goes wrong. You could end up with estrogen that is not as strong as it is labeled or the wrong stuff entirely. Also it costs just about as much if not more to self medicate as it does to go through a doctor but is so much more dangerous. Specially regarding herbal, they won't do a thing but deplete you of money.

When you say your doctor do you mean your therapist?

Why are you too scared to ask your doctor to start hrt? If you started hrt on your own (not condoning this at all) how would you handle the situation when it becomes visibly apparent that you are transitioning?

You don't need to be afraid to bring the topic of your desire to start hrt up to your therapist. The worst that would happen is they don't have any experience in the area themselves and they recommend you to someone that does have the experience that yu need. But your therapist is not going to freak out on you. I know it's scary coming out but you need to take the first step, if only emotionally. There are no short cuts in. transitioning.

We're here for you though. Please talk to your doctor.

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Guest perlitarose

Good morning all,

I want to thank you all for all the good advice, guidance, and encouragment. I guess I am afraid to set in motion something from which there may be no return, and much to lose (my children). I guess I am also afraid of asking becaouse some how I feel I do not deseve it. I am not asking for pity but just sharing how I trully feel.

Thanks again!!!

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I will tell you what Donna jean always tells me - Don't be like that!

You do deserve it!

You are transgender and as such if you need to transition to feel comfortable in your own body, you have every right to do so.

Ask for the Hormones - they are not going to ask for you!

As far as losing your children - there are no guarantees either way but think about your relationship with them now - they do not even know you - they no a character that you are playing.

As Lizzy so often says, "Being Trans ain't for sissies."

Be strong and you will be able to be yourself.

Love ya,

Sally

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