2023-06-09 21:55:04 -07:00
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title: Estradiol Delivery Methods
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timestamp: 2023-05-28T16:00:00.00Z
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tags: [trans, hrt]
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desc: A comparison of the various ways I've taken estradiol since starting HRT.
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header_image_file: cat.jpeg # TODO: placeholder image
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draft: true
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I thought it might be useful to write out my experiences with the four methods of taking estradiol I've tried.
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- patches
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- wouldn't consistently stay on me
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- could feel the effects wearing off 3-4 days after application
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- insurance sucks
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- sublingual pills
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- worked alright, except:
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- could feel them wearing off ~5-6 hours after taking a dose
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- apparently hard to measure levels? had one test at ~200 mg/ml and another at 400+ mg/ml at same dosage
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- swallowed pills
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- could not get ideal levels with a reasonable number of pills, but:
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- couldn't actually feel them wearing off even at 12 hours between doses
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- injections
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- holy shit these are great
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- was kinda nervous the first few times I injected myself, but I got used to it
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- cannot feel it wearing off between doses
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- levels are actually good??
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- insurance sucks pt. 2
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2023-11-12 19:11:05 -08:00
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- insurance sucks pt. 3
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