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It is becoming increasingly obvious that androgen deprivation has massive neurological effects. I seriously think there should be some inquiry into whether it

It is becoming increasingly obvious that androgen deprivation has massive neurological effects. I seriously think there should be some inquiry into whether it is a driver for the epidemic of post-transition MTF trans suicides

teslabox 10y ago
> It is becoming increasingly obvious that androgen deprivation has massive neurological effects. Progesterone USP is both a pro-hormone and a neurosteroid [1]. The science literature commonly confuses Progesterone USP with various "progestins" (xeno-hormones), so there is much confusion on the effects of this substance vs the fakes. > I seriously think there should be some inquiry into whether it is a driver for the epidemic of post-transition MTF trans suicides At one point I made a progesterone supplement, which I sold on Amazon - topical progesterone formulas are grandfathered as non-prescription because they are safe, and because the substance was available before the food & drug act was passed. My best customer was "Billie", whom I never met, but who I'm certain was MTF. SHe emailed me recently when she ran out of her last purchase - I told her what to buy instead. MTF probably usually do poorly post-transition because they only supplement with "the heart attack hormone"/"The Cancer Hormone" - Estrogen. Progesterone USP is essential for balancing the toxic effects of any kind of estrogen/xeno-estrogen. Fertile women are protected from their estrogen load because their bodies produce large amounts of Progesterone during the second half of the cycle. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11108866 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11108866 edit: gender pronouns
- jauer 10y ago
  I've noticed a patient-driven push to add Progesterone to transwomen HRT based on anecdotes about mood, sex drive, and breast development. Alas there isn't much research into trans health.

teslabox 10y ago

> It is becoming increasingly obvious that androgen deprivation has massive neurological effects. Progesterone USP is both a pro-hormone and a neurosteroid [1]. The science literature commonly confuses Progesterone USP with various "progestins" (xeno-hormones), so there is much confusion on the effects of this substance vs the fakes. > I seriously think there should be some inquiry into whether it is a driver for the epidemic of post-transition MTF trans suicides At one point I made a progesterone supplement, which I sold on Amazon - topical progesterone formulas are grandfathered as non-prescription because they are safe, and because the substance was available before the food & drug act was passed. My best customer was "Billie", whom I never met, but who I'm certain was MTF. SHe emailed me recently when she ran out of her last purchase - I told her what to buy instead. MTF probably usually do poorly post-transition because they only supplement with "the heart attack hormone"/"The Cancer Hormone" - Estrogen. Progesterone USP is essential for balancing the toxic effects of any kind of estrogen/xeno-estrogen. Fertile women are protected from their estrogen load because their bodies produce large amounts of Progesterone during the second half of the cycle. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11108866 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11108866 edit: gender pronouns

jauer 10y ago
I've noticed a patient-driven push to add Progesterone to transwomen HRT based on anecdotes about mood, sex drive, and breast development. Alas there isn't much research into trans health.