Between testosterone, estrogen, or nothing at all what did you choose and why?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment?

I'm still experimenting.

I am currently on full testosterone replacement at the moment. I have played around with my dosages and and substituting test with Nandrolone to get a lowering of libido. I have gone for quite some time without taking anything at all,

The only estrogen type stuff I have tried was pueraria mirifica capsules whilst quitting T and it sort of helped with the anxiety thing I get.

As to which I prefer I am not sure once settled down I did enjoy the no T thing (8 month trial) as I didn't get the depression thing that a lot of folks got and I could still easily manage 5 mile runs, I did somehow feel more complete in myself.

However this was only for an 8 month period and might have got worse, I ended this trial as osteoporosis is a real issue issue and was worried about my long term health.

Ambiguous thank you for your testimony, I understand that we no longer want to take any treatment, unfortunately osteoporosis is a risk that should not be overlooked.

But it seems to me, and I will ask my endocrinologist, that there are treatments without hormones to protect against osteoporosis.

I think low dose etrogen is what a lot of folks end up going for

I went for eight months post castration without taking anything. Aside from the hot flashes and decreased energy, I loved the feeling. The mental aspects of being without testosterone were a real eye opener. It’s impossible to articulate how drastically different I felt. Anxiety melted away along with sex drive. My time without testosterone proved to me just how much it really controls men’s minds. I really wish everyone could experience what it’s like at least once. Like Ambiguous, I went on full testosterone replacement because I didn’t want long term physical consequences, namely osteoporosis. I stopped testosterone three months ago with the plan of starting estradiol injections. I’ve been cleared by my doctors to start but have been dragging my feet for the last two months.

I think a lot of castrated guys are in this state of mind.

If you get castrated, most of the time, it's to become impotent, and if you use testosterone, well it's almost like you weren't castrated.

The downside is osteoporosis, and indeed low doses of estrogen allow you to protect yourself, without however becoming a fucker again.

8 months without testosterone, it should actually give the feeling of being castrated if there is any doubt.

I think that is a very important thread here. When taking estrogen after castration, I would have the fear of feminizing. I would like to reduce my libido so much that my high sex drive is gone. But please without feminizing. Can anyone report if they have been able to do this by using low doses of testosterone gel for example.

A lot depends on your age when you had the operation...

and also, no doubt, from the current state of your health.

For example, it is enough for me that I take a multivitamin + edible linseed oil (unrefined).

Gelded (imported) wrote: Sat Jun 19, 2021 4:25 am Between testosterone, estrogen, or nothing at all what did you choose and why?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment?

my answer is mixed. first, it seems from what i’ve read in posts that there are lots of different choices that have been made.

as for me, i’ve said this elsewhere, testosterone is poison to me. it will never come into consideration at all. i consider myself to probably eventually be a cosmetically female eunuch. (but probably better in other words).

i was castrated this past march. almost 5 months to the day. i’ve had no hormone treatment at all yet. i also - lately after giving it much consideration - cannot understand a requirement of being on estrogen in order to get femininizing bottom surgery. the two are hardly connected as i see it. pretending that there is no requirement (anymore) this would not need to be taken into consideration if there are other reasons why you might not want estrogen as well.

here it becomes a little tricky for me. the male thinking part of me is at least hesitant to become noticeably female. but the female side says damn the male side. lets do it. but there is still a bit of a struggle.

then there is the consideration of the possibility of blood clots. i understand that this can be handled in a way that minimizes the risk. i have some health issues that make it likely i could be lying or sitting for prolonged periods, so that makes me think the risk may be increased.

there is also the bone density consideration. i just tested and i’m in the normal range. but i do have to keep checking to make sure it doesn’t change. being on estrogen would be helpful in staying in a safe range. i have some pretty intense hot flashes now and i believe estrogen will do away with those. i’ve also been having emotional issues since the orchi and it is suggested that estrogen will make those diminish as well. and lastly i consider what my family might think about having a female looking husband and father. … also that i live in a big apartment building. the change will be noticed. again my m and f sides are still debating about it. oh yeah, i’ve mentioned before, my siblings might be accepting or make a fuss. i’m not really sure.

so up to now, i’ve been on nothing yet the consensus here (i think) and amongst those in the medical field i’ve discussed this with all suggest starting low dose estrogen would be the best course of action for me and that is what i will likely do in the next couple weeks.

What would be considered a low dose of estrogen when taken orally? Just enough to ward off bone density issues? .5mg 1mg ???

Ok, sorry, this is all not so clear for me to understand. I'm still looking for castrated men who take a minimal dose of testosterone daily. I will be castrated soon and have no desire to do basic research. The urologists seem to have little idea. Sure, you can't predict for every body what the effect of low doses of T will be. But it would be nice if someone could report on their experience with this approach so that I don't have to start from scratch. I can't imagine that there is no one here who hasn't come up with the same idea. Thanks!