Marcy Thomas (imported) wrote: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:01 pm Sounds like you're well on your way Danni. However, I would be worried about the joint pain, because castration or the general loss of sex hormones in the body can lead to a risk of osteoporosis. Thats because testosterone or estrogen controls calcium reabsorption in the bones. I can't dogmatically say that you're getting osteoporosis, but I think you should see about taking some Caltrate or calcium supplements until you can get on estrogen therapy, just in case. Maybe also do some online research about osteoporosis treatment and prevention first, and research the early signs and symptoms of osteoporosis. I haven't experienced joint pain myself, but I'm on the lookout for anything strange. Good luck and God Bless!

need2bcastr8ed (imported) wrote: Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:13 pm I have read that .5 to 1mg of oral Estradiol estrogen will keep me feminine, aleviate Osteoperoses, keep me non-functioning, but not totally feminize my body so as not to be able to pass as male. Right now I don't want female breasts, so I want to keep my dose as low as possible to get the health benefits...anyone have any experience with this???

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need2bcastr8ed (imported) wrote: Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:09 pm I plan on living as a male without testosterone for about 6 years. I do want to begin a small dose of estradiol estrogen once my injections are complete. I want the estrogen to aleviate osteoperosis, but still stay non-functioning sexually. Right now due to my job and family circumstance I can not transition. I want to finally be at peace with my body, and in my mind. I have struggled my entire life with gender issues and I am looking for some relief after castration...I want to get rid of this evil T so bad. I want control of my life once and for all..after 6 sets of injections with 190 proof everclear I feel some changes and my hope is really high that this will be my answer.

Marcy Thomas (imported) wrote: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:50 am Hi Hash! Well I plan on getting my testosterone levels checked as soon as possible, maybe sometime in the middle of next month. I just don't get why checking your blood testosterone or estrogen can't be as simple as like using a blood glucose reader to check your blood sugar. I mean, modern technology should be capable of detecting blood hormone levels that easily. Oh well.

My final goal is MTF sex reassignment surgery and estrogen therapy. However, I will be satisfied with a full penectomy and surgical orchiectomy if that's all I can get, and if I can get my gender changed without needing a letter from a sex-change surgeon. I know that most states, if not all states, require a letter from a sex-change surgeon prooving that you have had SRS. That should NOT be a preresiquite for legal gender change. Uhhh! The system we live in today is screwed!:( Anyway, thanks for stopping by and I'll talk to you later!

JessicaH (imported) wrote: Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:02 pm If you desire to transition but feel you can't, low dose E can be a very slippery slope. If you are truely TG, you may find that you start taking E with the thought of, "I'll keep the dose low" or "I will take the E for a while until I start getting feminization, then I'll back off or stop". You are playing around with what may be something that you wont be able to stop and your experiment could very well be the beginning of your transition.

Caith721 (imported) wrote: Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:41 pm Stacy is correct, it is a *VERY* slippery slope. I started on 1mg estradiol for many months, then my doctor increased it to 2mg and I loved it so much, I quickly went up to 4mg with my doctor's approval. I had GID anyway, but just like ethanol injections, once you've begun enjoying the benefits (mental AND physical) of estrogen, you may not want to stop or even stay at the same low dose.

kristoff wrote: Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:16 pm Google it. There are mail order testosterone level tests - mail in type - relatively cheap. Don't know how accurate they are, but might be interesting to check