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hy.i am from eastern europe.i am 35...i am planing to transition next year.untill then i intend to start slowly, only with oestrogel.

my social condition dont allow me to use antiandrogen in this moment.....i want to know, if anybody cant tell me, what effect will have on me the use only of oestrogel. after how long i will lose my erection..for the moment i am married.thanks in advance for your answers.

i really need an advice from you.

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Hopefully, you are going to be under the care of a physician when you begin taking estrogen (US spelling). That will be your major determinant on what and how the drug will work. Cooperation with the doctor and their knowledge and skill and time will answer the question you have. It will depend on what doseage the doctor recommends, and what underlying medical conditions will also come into play. All you are trying to do is tip your body's natural estrogen into the female range and out of the testosterone predominant range. Once that happens, your body will respond to what your genetics would have had in store for you had you been a natal female.

As far as erectile function, again it will depend on your overall medical condition as to how long your erectile function and fertility last, no two people are the same.

All of my fortune telling tools have been shorted out and burned up trying to guess about the future for others when it comes to hormones.

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Estrogen used without T blockers is not very effective.

Like most generalizations that is false, or at least only partially true.

When I started HRT over 8 years ago my endo started me on estrogen only. Even without a T blocker my tesosterone level was kicked into the basement. Most people don't realize that estrogen, in sufficient doses (which varies per person), is a powerful anti-androgen by itself. The reason we take a T blocker is by doing so we can reduce the amount of estrogen (and the associated risks) needed for the job.

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ok. thanks for the answers....but the use of oestrogel will give me more peace? now i am very agitated about my situation..very nervous, and i think that the testosterone level is very high...i dont know why i am very sexually arroused, and i dont like this situation.

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Estrogen used without T blockers is not very effective.

Like most generalizations that is false, or at least only partially true.

When I started HRT over 8 years ago my endo started me on estrogen only. Even without a T blocker my tesosterone level was kicked into the basement. Most people don't realize that estrogen, in sufficient doses (which varies per person), is a powerful anti-androgen by itself. The reason we take a T blocker is by doing so we can reduce the amount of estrogen (and the associated risks) needed for the job.

Same here when I was HRT the first time around. Just injectable Estradiol and no Spiro. Did I get results? Yes. But I also got a mild elevation in BP which was why the Doc took me off HRT. I have no idea why he never put me on Spiro. This time around I'm doing injectable and Spiro and not having BP issues.

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ok. if i use only *** mg of oestrogel daily, what changes do i expect and how soon?

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This is for your doctor to discuss with you, they know your medical history, and underlying items that will affect any hormone replacement regimen.

It will be many months if not years for ANY HRT medications to have full effect, and not all people have all developments ever. A miniscual dose in some people will do a lot in a short time whereas a nearly lethal dose will do nothing for others, a lethal dose, well that defines what it does!

Please read the Terms & Conditions which you can find in the lower right hand corner of any forum, for information on what may be discussed about HRT medicines and doseages. Self medication has caused more death to the self prescribers than good results.

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