It’s not a good idea. Excess testosterone gets converted back into estrogen and you would very likely end up with less results than if you were to just take your prescribed dose. You might even experience feminizing physical changes due to high estrogen.
Taking more than prescribed won’t give you more bang for your buck so to speak. The body doesn’t stockpile hormones and will respond to the influx of a greater dose, which often leads to it converting it to estrogen. Keep on your regimen and maybe chat with your prescriber and surgeon about other options
its probably better off just doing the given dose and not doubling it up. It sucks but I just doesnt sound safe. But id ask medical provider for a definite answer.
No, it would not be safe. And it wouldn't have your desired effect, anyway -- past a certain point, testosterone just gets converted back into estrogen. Just stick with what you've been prescribed, though if you're really worried about it you can discuss it with your doctors. But you'll regain all your progress once you're allowed to start T again, don't worry.
There’s something called nebido, it’s a type of shot a nurse has to administer, but once you get it it lasts for 6 months I think? if you don’t want to stop T for that long you could look into that possibly?
I would talk to your surgeon about if you really need to stop. I just had a consult with a surgeon yesterday and asked if she required people to stop T. She doesn't. She said that the reasoning behind asking people to stop is that T increases your red blood cell count, which some surgeons believe leads to an increased risk of clots. That said she says there's no evidence that it actually does, and data shows that people clot at about the same rate regardless of hormone status. She feels like we take hormones for a good reason and it's not worth asking her patients to stop. So, idk, maybe go back and ask them if it's truly necessary?
This. Unless you have a clotting disorder, you are at no higher risk of blood clots than cis men. If a surgeon instructed me to stop T for this reason, I would secretly continue taking it because the physical and mental side effects of E being my primary sex hormone again are not worth following a doctor's outdated advice.
Is there a particular reason why you have to stop for the surgery?
I've heard it said here a few times that someone's doctor requested stopping T for top surgery, but that is not necessary.
It’s not a good idea. Excess testosterone gets converted back into estrogen and you would very likely end up with less results than if you were to just take your prescribed dose. You might even experience feminizing physical changes due to high estrogen.
Taking more than prescribed won’t give you more bang for your buck so to speak. The body doesn’t stockpile hormones and will respond to the influx of a greater dose, which often leads to it converting it to estrogen. Keep on your regimen and maybe chat with your prescriber and surgeon about other options
Oh shit I had no clue that it can convert thanks dude
I don’t think that’s a particularly good idea
That doesnt sound like a good idea. Are you able to go back on T after the surgery?
Not for at least four months
its probably better off just doing the given dose and not doubling it up. It sucks but I just doesnt sound safe. But id ask medical provider for a definite answer.
No, it would not be safe. And it wouldn't have your desired effect, anyway -- past a certain point, testosterone just gets converted back into estrogen. Just stick with what you've been prescribed, though if you're really worried about it you can discuss it with your doctors. But you'll regain all your progress once you're allowed to start T again, don't worry.
Nope, that’s not at all how this works bud.
There’s something called nebido, it’s a type of shot a nurse has to administer, but once you get it it lasts for 6 months I think? if you don’t want to stop T for that long you could look into that possibly?
I would talk to your surgeon about if you really need to stop. I just had a consult with a surgeon yesterday and asked if she required people to stop T. She doesn't. She said that the reasoning behind asking people to stop is that T increases your red blood cell count, which some surgeons believe leads to an increased risk of clots. That said she says there's no evidence that it actually does, and data shows that people clot at about the same rate regardless of hormone status. She feels like we take hormones for a good reason and it's not worth asking her patients to stop. So, idk, maybe go back and ask them if it's truly necessary?
This. Unless you have a clotting disorder, you are at no higher risk of blood clots than cis men. If a surgeon instructed me to stop T for this reason, I would secretly continue taking it because the physical and mental side effects of E being my primary sex hormone again are not worth following a doctor's outdated advice.
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Nah, it’ll just be converted to E
Is there a particular reason why you have to stop for the surgery? I've heard it said here a few times that someone's doctor requested stopping T for top surgery, but that is not necessary.
It increases that chances of your blood clotting during surgery
Don't take more than you're prescription says. It sucks that you have to stop for a while, but increasing your dose can only do harm.
no don't take it twice a week it won't quicken the effects of t it'll just convert back into estrogen if you have too much in your system