In looking at my latest blood work, I did some online research to find out what some of the items were. Along the way, I found a website that may be of particular interest to those of our ladies who reside in the UK.

http://www.pfc.org.uk/node/613

My Dermatology Doctor is interested in this family of tests in an effort to resolve a scalp condition I have developed that causes bloody lesions there. It is frustrating that she seems unfamiliar with the changes in Endocrinology that T folk experience.

For aspiring T folk, the latest medical opinions seem to be tending toward using very moderate levels of Estrogen to prevent damage to the Liver and Kidneys, and Heart. I have previously heard of Estrogen dosages as high as 20 mg and the user suffered irreparable damage. I was not long ago put on Vivelle patches (.1) because of concern for those organs at my previous 2mg "E" pills.

I encountered an extremely beautiful Thai "Ladyboy" at the clinic where I had my surgery, and she had become sort of the Mascot there. She apparently started Hormones at age 10, and did a self castration soon after. She had SRS at about age 16. She seemed happy and smiled a lot but the clinic coordinator told me that the heavy T dosage pretty much fried her brain. (I don't know if that is a clinical term or not)

I took Spironolactone for only a short period of time because I reasoned that if I had me gonies out, I would not need it. I felt that the Spiro could have negative side effects. Every time I have asked for the family of drugs called Progesterone, my Doc has flatly declined to allow it. It may be advisable in the youthful, but I do not know. Please ladies, no self prescribing like I did. In spite of my fears, almost every Doctor I have encountered has been extremely supportive.

Inshallah, be well.

Gwendolyn