• PoliteDudeInTheMood@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    I have kleinfelter syndrome, my body doesn’t produce testosterone. I have to take estrogen blockers to prevent my body from making estrogen.

    So I’ll be taking TRT injections for the rest of my life. The only real downside to that is knowing prostate cancer is likely, 2 years in and it’s already elevating my PSA levels. Right now my doctor feels I’m too young to worry about it, they only check it on the off chance that my levels spike into dangerous territory.

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    3 months ago

    Older folks in my family seem to be just fine without it, so I don’t see myself taking it later on. Probably will just stick to regular exercise and good diet unless it happens to become medically necessary.

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Lady here & MHT with estrogen and progesterone helped me so much, sharply reduced my incidence of migraine and UTI, I will keep on it as long as possible.

    Husband says he won’t do the T, though, he just lifts weights. I think it would probably help him, but it is a lot more risky too, so I don’t really know if it’s a good idea. Our doctor said he wants to, though, and he is our age.

    I do know you ought not start unless you mean to continue, it replaces & your body stops making it. Which might be an ok result if you don’t have enough to begin with, just something to think about.

    Overall I am not against intervention in general, we are living so much longer and I want to feel good for more of those years, and the MHT is part of a virtuous cycle, better sleep and exercise, is protective of bones and brain.