14-03-2013, 02:17 AM
I'm not saying it's safe. I'm saying it's not AS dangerous as some would like you to think.
Likewise, PM isn't as safe as some would like you to believe.
The terminology I'm using is, yes, the terminology that is normally applied to women. But any endo worth his PhD who has experience working with TS will tell you that once you bring a MTF transsexual's testosterone down and crank up their estrogen, they start to react as a typical woman if they do not have sufficient progesterone.
It's been debated to death whether or not we actually need to supplement progesterone, but I think the truth lies in individual needs. Some people need it. Others do not. Some might even have the opposite problem as testosterone falls but estrogen doesn't yet start getting cranked up. (This is actually a scarily common practice for people to be put on anti-T's, some of which are ALSO progestins, and not put on estrogens until months or even years later).
I realize though that I'll never be able to sufficiently prove my points to you, since I cannot back them up with hard facts since no one wants to pay for hard facts to be provided. I've provided what hard facts I can that INDICATE what I'm talking about, but don't DIRECTLY state and prove them. I've seen too much evidence though for you to convince me otherwise.
Likewise, PM isn't as safe as some would like you to believe.
The terminology I'm using is, yes, the terminology that is normally applied to women. But any endo worth his PhD who has experience working with TS will tell you that once you bring a MTF transsexual's testosterone down and crank up their estrogen, they start to react as a typical woman if they do not have sufficient progesterone.
It's been debated to death whether or not we actually need to supplement progesterone, but I think the truth lies in individual needs. Some people need it. Others do not. Some might even have the opposite problem as testosterone falls but estrogen doesn't yet start getting cranked up. (This is actually a scarily common practice for people to be put on anti-T's, some of which are ALSO progestins, and not put on estrogens until months or even years later).
I realize though that I'll never be able to sufficiently prove my points to you, since I cannot back them up with hard facts since no one wants to pay for hard facts to be provided. I've provided what hard facts I can that INDICATE what I'm talking about, but don't DIRECTLY state and prove them. I've seen too much evidence though for you to convince me otherwise.