Congrats Sis
Why not get your doc to prescribe the E though
The generic prescription E (micronized 17B E2 hemihydrate) taken sublingually works better than Progynova (estradoil valerate) which is slightly different... The EV has an ester that has to be broken down before it converts to straight E2 so there is a good argument to be made that it cant be taken sublingually.... Thats OK though because it will still work to get you started and you want to start slow... The estrofem from inhouse is like the generic E2 and can be taken sublingually too.... Also you might want to research the Finesteride, Ive read it's effective for MtF HRT at 1.25mg a day... Ive heard of splitting the 5mg pills into quarters...
Also your "progesterone at 5mg a day" sounds like Medroxyprogesterone acetate... Its a synthetic progestin that isnt quite the same as progesterone... Its known to increase clotting risks and its also been linked to depression in trans women... It is quite a bit cheaper than prometrium (micronized bio identical P) though.... Id ask for real P instead of MPA and Ive tried both...
Why not get your doc to prescribe the E though The generic prescription E (micronized 17B E2 hemihydrate) taken sublingually works better than Progynova (estradoil valerate) which is slightly different... The EV has an ester that has to be broken down before it converts to straight E2 so there is a good argument to be made that it cant be taken sublingually.... Thats OK though because it will still work to get you started and you want to start slow... The estrofem from inhouse is like the generic E2 and can be taken sublingually too.... Also you might want to research the Finesteride, Ive read it's effective for MtF HRT at 1.25mg a day... Ive heard of splitting the 5mg pills into quarters... Also your "progesterone at 5mg a day" sounds like Medroxyprogesterone acetate... Its a synthetic progestin that isnt quite the same as progesterone... Its known to increase clotting risks and its also been linked to depression in trans women... It is quite a bit cheaper than prometrium (micronized bio identical P) though.... Id ask for real P instead of MPA and Ive tried both...