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Yeah, I had some pushback, but I mentioned it a few times and accepted any possible risks. I think it's going to depend a lot on your doctor but I mentioned breast growth, hip size, and sex drive as motivating factors for taking it. I've been on it for around 4 years now.
I take tablets. I had already been on HRT for around 4 years when I first mentioned it to my doctor. My doctor is young and pretty progressive, even in a progressive area, but she showed a lot of hesitancy towards changing my medications. She was also misinformed and concerned about cancer risks.
I will probably take it forever, yeah. I am post op and have unmeasurable T levels, so the prog keeps my energy and libido heightened and stable. I don't cycle it and never have either, I just take it at night with half my daily E and half my daily Spiro.
Of course, happy to share my experience ❤️
My doctor actually gatekept me from referring me for bottom surgery for 6 years. Having had it now I realize I should have gotten it many years ago, but my family doctor kept telling me that I wasn't ready yet. I think in some way she thought she was trying to protect me, but those were some very long, very hard years of waiting. I live in a very progressive community with many laws that advocate for me but gatekeeping is still a very prevalent very real problem here.