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I was a wreck before I started hormone therapy. I will never quit. I feel so much better. Prescription HRT is easier to dose precisely but estradiol and progesterone creams can be purchased over the counter and online. I don’t think testosterone creams or gels can be purchased without a prescription though which is really a shame.
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I was a wreck before I started hormone therapy. I will never quit. I feel so much better. Prescription HRT is easier to dose precisely but estradiol and progesterone creams can be purchased over the counter and online. I don’t think testosterone creams or gels can be purchased without a prescription though which is really a shame.
estrogen and progesterone creams help symptoms but not cardiovascular disease
So my compounded Estrogen/Progesterone/Testosterone cream is not as effective as oral?
not for health
Mine seems to be according to blood work
what do your blood levels show?
Progesterone should be 10-20 ng/ml
Estrogen should approach 100.
Two different naturopaths I’ve gone to do not agree with your statement on the creams Dr. Yoho. Do you have have links to studies I could share with them?
read Hormone Secrets
I switched to a cream with estrogen and testosterone from injections. My testosterone and estrogen levels remained stable vis bloid tests.
If there is an issue, I would lije to know as well
what were the levels
testosterone cream is fine if high enough concentrations are used
levels should be around 250 ng/ml
“Controlled” substance. Yes, it is unfortunate