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  • cowboycrustation [he/him]@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM
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    7 months ago

    Have you had estrogen implants before? If so, what was you experience with them?

    I have read about testosterone implants as well, but I don’t hear much about them from other trans people. Might be something I’ll look into getting in the future because t gel is expensive and you can accidentally spread it to other people.

    • Emily (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM
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      7 months ago

      I haven’t, this’ll be my first. Since injections aren’t really available here, my doctor recommended an implant to reduce the cardiovascular risks associated with oral estradiol. I also like the idea of them because it kinda feels like my body is just naturally producing it.

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        7 months ago

        I didn’t realize there are cardiovascular risks associated with oral estradiol. I take oral estradiol to not get the monthly. Guess I got a triple dose of cardiovascular risks with that, ADHD meds, and testosterone 😅

        I agree with it feeling like your body is naturally producing it. It’s also a lot less everyday hassle. I hope that in a couple of years it’ll get cheaper and less painful.