14-09-2023, 10:53 AM
(This post was last modified: 14-09-2023, 10:53 AM by prostatenipple.)
And to tie up my first post with my last post, one of those comments on the Girly thread said:
And that's why Im askin about the hormones.
This raises further questions: if a person takes PM, does it mimic estrogen, or does it signal the body to do more conversion of T to E?
If one has hypogonadism (low T), does taking PM end up all that's required? Or does hypogonadism mean PM alone wont be enough if there's no T to convert to E?
Quote:IMHO it is much more important to inhibit 5alpha reductase in order to limit the formation of DHT.
DHT is produced from testosterone. Estrogen is also produced from testosterone. If you leave free T alone and inhibit DHT formation, your body should convert more free T into E via aromatase.
If you only inhibit free T, DHT will still get produced and your natural estrogen levels will likely go down, because the body wants to maintain a particular ratio of E to T. Which is why it goes up when free T goes up. There are lots of reports of men using testosterone supplements only to acquire gyno from it.
And that's why Im askin about the hormones.
This raises further questions: if a person takes PM, does it mimic estrogen, or does it signal the body to do more conversion of T to E?
If one has hypogonadism (low T), does taking PM end up all that's required? Or does hypogonadism mean PM alone wont be enough if there's no T to convert to E?