01-01-2020, 12:41 AM
PM capsules may have different dosages. What I keep seeing around, for pure PM, is 500mg caps from a few different retailers. When I read some 50 at the end of the dosage I always suspect that it's some concentrate or extract. In that case be careful because, obviously, concentrates are supposed to me many times more powerful than raw powder. (My experience says that there isn't a direct "concentration to power" relationship, but still..).
When a genetic males takes any estrogen there is always a risk of blood cloths. Many TG people are given substances to thin their blood to avoid that. Some take small doses of aspirin, that is a blood thinner. Licorice has a strong effect on the blood and it raises pressure. It has almost no hormonal effect and I have no idea of why people keep taking it while on PM. I like the taste of pure dark licorice sweets, but that's a treat an not medication.
Somewhere on this forum I read that 1000mg of raw PM extract (Ainterol's for example) have the same estrogenic power of trassexual's HRT. A few PM users took up to 3000 mg/day (3 times the advised dosage) and their results seem to confirm the assumption. Plus, PM has miroestrol that acts on the milk ducts (like FG) so it pumps breast tissue more than regular HRT (at comparable dosage).
The real problem with herbals is that doctors can't do their maths about them. Different strands and brands have different power and strength. Also, phytoestrogen don't show up in blood tests. With herbs it's more about finding the balance of what your body feels like and how much you can take. If you want science, then pharma HRT is the only way.
When a genetic males takes any estrogen there is always a risk of blood cloths. Many TG people are given substances to thin their blood to avoid that. Some take small doses of aspirin, that is a blood thinner. Licorice has a strong effect on the blood and it raises pressure. It has almost no hormonal effect and I have no idea of why people keep taking it while on PM. I like the taste of pure dark licorice sweets, but that's a treat an not medication.
Somewhere on this forum I read that 1000mg of raw PM extract (Ainterol's for example) have the same estrogenic power of trassexual's HRT. A few PM users took up to 3000 mg/day (3 times the advised dosage) and their results seem to confirm the assumption. Plus, PM has miroestrol that acts on the milk ducts (like FG) so it pumps breast tissue more than regular HRT (at comparable dosage).
The real problem with herbals is that doctors can't do their maths about them. Different strands and brands have different power and strength. Also, phytoestrogen don't show up in blood tests. With herbs it's more about finding the balance of what your body feels like and how much you can take. If you want science, then pharma HRT is the only way.