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==About== | |||
Hormonal transition, usually referred to as "hormone replacement therapy" (HRT), commonly consists of two main parts: | |||
* a drug to suppress the effects of [[testosterone]] | |||
** the most common one is [[spironilactone]] | |||
** this should be discontinued if the testes are removed, as it is no longer needed | |||
* one or more drugs to promote feminization | |||
** {{l/sub|estrogen}}, in various forms, is the most essential | |||
** progesterone is also commonly used as a suppliement | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
''I have information on the main HRT drugs which also needs to go here, but I wanted to save a couple of links quickly:'' | ''I have information on the main HRT drugs which also needs to go here, but I wanted to save a couple of links quickly:'' | ||
* {{l/wp|Bicalutamide}}: an alternative to spirinolactone | * {{l/wp|Bicalutamide}}: an alternative to spirinolactone | ||
** [http://shadowsoldier-rwby.tumblr.com/post/152241360453/trans-women-heres-some-shit-your-doctor-wont TRANS WOMEN: HERE’S SOME SHIT YOUR DOCTOR WONT TELL YOU ABOUT HRT]: some information that needs checking | ** [http://shadowsoldier-rwby.tumblr.com/post/152241360453/trans-women-heres-some-shit-your-doctor-wont TRANS WOMEN: HERE’S SOME SHIT YOUR DOCTOR WONT TELL YOU ABOUT HRT]: some information that needs checking | ||
Latest revision as of 21:56, 27 March 2019
About
Hormonal transition, usually referred to as "hormone replacement therapy" (HRT), commonly consists of two main parts:
- a drug to suppress the effects of testosterone
- the most common one is spironilactone
- this should be discontinued if the testes are removed, as it is no longer needed
- one or more drugs to promote feminization
- estrogen, in various forms, is the most essential
- progesterone is also commonly used as a suppliement
Notes
I have information on the main HRT drugs which also needs to go here, but I wanted to save a couple of links quickly:
- Bicalutamide: an alternative to spirinolactone
- TRANS WOMEN: HERE’S SOME SHIT YOUR DOCTOR WONT TELL YOU ABOUT HRT: some information that needs checking
