Hormones at later ages

[Katie Ellen]

I'm sorry if this has been asked before.
I'm almost 57. Has anyone started hormones at this age and what was the effect. I know it's not the same as being 18, but did it really change you? Physically or mentally?
Also, I've been taking medications for high blood pressure and high cholestrol for many years. Would that keep me from trying hormones? I've been controlling those two things quite well and otherwise I'm in pretty good shape.
I would never do this without a doctors help, but I'm just trying to get some advice before I consider pursuing this with that help.
Thanks in advance.

KE

[AmberTG]

I'm sure there are people who have done it, but I'm only 51, so I can't really answer that question for you.

[JenniferMint]

Isn't Spironolactone itself a medication to reduce high blood pressure?

[Stephenie S]

Dear Katie,

There are several on this forum who are older.

I think that the younger one starts with HRT the better it works, but I have not seen any information that states that HRT will not work at more "mature" ages. This is a question that you will have to discuss with your endocrinologist. You will, as you already know, have to start by going to your doctor. He/she wil probably not prescibe HRT for you but will refer you to an endocrinologist for this. It is very important for you to go to an endo who is comfortable with GID. I found that starting with a gender therapist was most helpful. He was able to write to my GP and endo both to smooth the way.

Yes Jennifer, spiro is a BP med.

Good luck with this.

Stephenie

[JOANNE]

Katie

Age has nothing to do with it. I am a fair bit older than you and things are happening to my body.

[Just Plain Kay]

As the saying goes, "Your mileage may vary."

I started hormones at 59. I had been out and about, obtained the blessing of a psychologist, gained the total support of my wife and fully accepted myself as a person in transition.

Much to my surprise, the hormones altered my brain chemistry, lifted the gender dysphoria, changed my mental image from female to male and enabled me to focus on things other than gender.

I tried several times to stop the medication, and the dysphoria returned after about three weeks.

So now I'm on a "maintenance" regimen: 2 mg of Estrofem under the tongue each day. I haven't so much as crossdressed in six years.

I have low testosterone anyway, so I'm not sure what - if any - effect the hormone has had on that. But there are no other physical manifestations.

[Scotty]

As the saying goes, "Your mileage may vary."

Much to my surprise, the hormones altered my brain chemistry, lifted the gender dysphoria, changed my mental image from female to male and enabled me to focus on things other than gender.

I tried several times to stop the medication, and the dysphoria returned after about three weeks.


I can relate to this...

I started back on Cyproterine (T blocker) and only about 50mg a day, so things still work at my command but not otherwise :D

Anyway I cut down to 2mg on the estrofem and am going to go to 1 2mg every other day for a week and then stop.

But for me it's the T-blocker doing it, I still enjoy my legs shaved and will wear a pink tank to bed but have no desire to slip into anything else right now.

So maybe I'll stick with the cypreterone....

I felt it working after about a week, head got warm LOL, but I've taken it before and knew the symptoms to expect when it started working.....

I still enjoy stopping in the site tho....:)