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trans2006-01-30 09:27 pm
ottermama.livejournal.com) wrote in trans2006-01-30 09:27 pm
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Progesterone
Greetings all,
I was talking with a friend of mine who is well on in her hormone therapy but is really worrying about taking progesterone because of "the emotional side effects, and because I hear it really makes the risk or anyeurism, which a friend of mine died from." I really don't know what to say, as I've never taken the stuff and have always been simply on estrogen and an anti-androgen. I've heard that progesterone can be both good and bad, but I have very little to offer when talking to her seriously about this. Anyone have any feedback on this? All I've been able to recommend so far is to tell her that her doctor should be able to judge that risk against her body makeup/blood work and help determine if it's safe for her. She did say that he recommended it but she's rather scared about it. Help?
I was talking with a friend of mine who is well on in her hormone therapy but is really worrying about taking progesterone because of "the emotional side effects, and because I hear it really makes the risk or anyeurism, which a friend of mine died from." I really don't know what to say, as I've never taken the stuff and have always been simply on estrogen and an anti-androgen. I've heard that progesterone can be both good and bad, but I have very little to offer when talking to her seriously about this. Anyone have any feedback on this? All I've been able to recommend so far is to tell her that her doctor should be able to judge that risk against her body makeup/blood work and help determine if it's safe for her. She did say that he recommended it but she's rather scared about it. Help?