How Long Must One Be On Hormones Until Hair Growth Stops/decreases?

[Guest LightNebula]

I searched Google some, but I've found mixed results, so I thought I'd ask here: I'm wondering, about on average from what you all have experienced--whether your own or of others here you know--how long must one take estrogen hormones as well as the pills that reduce/limit the amount of testosterone until hair stops growing on areas of some/most male human bodies (such as the chest)? I've read that it varies between hair growth in those areas stopping completely or at least the rate being lowered significantly; if any of you would happen to know how long someone on average must be on this combination until hair growth is lowered significantly, that would be great, too. Also, for the doses involved of the medication in my questions, assume they are a safe and decently effective amount.

I'm providing a poll in case any of you have a good idea/experience on this matter, but you don't want to explain much.

[Sally]

LightNebula,

You mentioned a poll but none was attached - I can add one for you if you would send me a PM with the questions and multiple choice answers.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest LightNebula]

It's strange how the poll didn't get added, but oh well. Thanks for adding it Sally.

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Body hair only - slows down at about six months. It takes several years to be silky fine. But that may vary according to the genetic makeup of thebody. It will NOT affect facial hair nor pubic hair growth.

Hope this helps - I am on month seven.

Lizzy

[Sally]

No problem and if I was on hormones already - I'd vote!

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest //Amelia]

Depending on how old you are when you start. I'm 24 and I noticed a decrease in the texture of body hair after a month or so, and a thining out also. I noticed the growth is also slowed significantly for me around 1-2 month period.

[Guest Joanna Phipps]

I am 51 and nearly 2 moths on HRT the hair on my arms, legs and armpits has slowed dramatically (I only need to shave my legs every couple of weeks); my facial hair growth has also slowed but no where near as dramatically, I only have to shave once a day not the twice that I used to.

[Guest tapiarachael]

Honestly what iv'e learned from my time on hormones (3 mo.s) is that any changes at all are pretty much going to take a really long time so it seems logical to me that it wouldbe 6+ months.

[Guest Janis]

Hello,

I have been on HRT for 5months and the hair on my arms is just starting to thin out. I have noticed that torso hair is growing more slowly but not disappearing.

Janis

[Guest Donna Jean]

I'm month 8.

The body hair, leg hair, once shaved, comes back finer and silker and takes longer to return.....

The face? I haven't noticed much difference...although I'm in electrolysis and that takes care of that!

HUGGS!

Donna Jean

[Paula ult]

I just started my 17th month on hormones, my leg, arm and underarm hair has slowed to a crawl, i shave weekly but i could go two weeks in between shaves, my chest hair has all but vanished, the couple hairs that still show up i pluck, but then i was not that hairy to begin with.

Hormones make little or no change in facial hair, i am doing laser and electrolysis to get rid of that.

Sorry i cannot recommend hormones or dosages as that is not allowed here.

Paula

[Guest AshleyRF]

Any real significant changes in anything usually take place within the 2nd and 3rd year on HRT. Of course there are cases where it's taken less or longer but that is the average.