hello everyone
I'm 18 years old, male bodied, and I identify as genderqueer/transgender. I recently started taking spiro that I ordered through inhouse pharmacy in hopes of stopping any furthur masculinization. I'm starting off taking 100mg a day, and I split the dose in half. Has anyone had a similar experience? I know 100mg is low, but has anyone found 100mg to be enough for them?
As with taking any drug I realize there are risks, but it's worth it to me knowing that I won't masculizine any furthur, or at least that it will be hopefully slowed in some way, I am going to get my blood tested for potassium levels as soon as possible. Thanks for any input!
The following information was obtained from www.vch.ca/transhealth/resources/library/tcpdocs/consumer/hormones-MTF.pdf
Anti-androgen drugs can be prescribed alone for MTFs who want to reduce
“masculine” characteristics for a more androgynous appearance, as it’s less “feminizing” than estrogen.
Taking an anti-androgen without estrogen has relatively mild effects.
The changes are caused by the medication blocking the effect of
testosterone in your body. Most of the changes are reversible (i.e., they
will reverse if you stop taking the medication).
Typical changes from anti-androgens (vary from person to person)
Average timeline effect of blocking testosterone
1-3 months after
• decrease in sex drive
• fewer instances of waking up with an erection or spontaneously
having an erection;some MTFs also have difficulty getting an
erection even when they are sexually aroused
• decreased ability to make sperm and ejaculatory fluid
Gradual changes
• slower growth of facial and body hair
• slowed or stopped male-pattern balding
2 years
• slight breast growth (reversible in some cases,not in others)