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<span class="ltx_tag ltx_tag_subsection">2.3 </span>How does monotherapy work?<a class="ltx_ref chain" href="#S2.SS3" onclick="copyURI(event)" title="Click to copy a link here"> 🔗</a></h3>
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<p class="ltx_p">In simple terms, the brain does not care which hormone it has, just as long as it has enough. If there are consistently enough hormones in your body, it stops producing more. The “consistent” part is what injections are capable of that other administration routes struggle with. Trying to do sufficient monotherapy on pills, for instance, is very likely impossible in most situations. In more specific terms regarding <a class="ltx_ref ltx_href" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal_axis" title="">the HPG axis</a>, <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">luteinizing hormone</span> (LH) and <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">follicle-stimulating hormone</span> (FSH) are suppressed by increased serum <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol</span> levels, thus inhibiting GnRH production and by extension testosterone production in the testes.</p>
<p class="ltx_p">In simple terms, the brain does not care which hormone it has, just as long as it has enough. If there are consistently enough hormones in your body, it stops producing more. The “consistent” part is what injections are capable of that other administration routes struggle with. Trying to do sufficient monotherapy on pills, for instance, is very likely impossible in most situations. In more specific terms regarding <a class="ltx_ref ltx_href" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal_axis" title="">the HPG axis</a>, <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">luteinizing hormone</span> (LH) and <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">follicle-stimulating hormone</span> (FSH) are suppressed by increased serum <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol</span> (E2) levels, thus inhibiting GnRH production and by extension testosterone production in the testes.</p>
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<span class="ltx_tag ltx_tag_subsection">3.1 </span>What are the different types of injectable estrogen?<a class="ltx_ref chain" href="#S3.SS1" onclick="copyURI(event)" title="Click to copy a link here"> 🔗</a></h3>
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<p class="ltx_p">The four main types used for HRT are <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol valerate</span> (EV), <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol cypionate</span> (EC), <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol enanthate</span> (EEn), and <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol undecylate</span> (EUn). Each of these is an “ester” of <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol</span> and will be converted to <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol</span> in your body.</p>
<p class="ltx_p">The four main types used for HRT are <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol valerate</span> (EV), <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol cypionate</span> (EC), <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol enanthate</span> (EEn), and <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol undecylate</span> (EUn). Each of these is an “ester” of <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol</span> (E2) and will be converted to <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol</span> in your body.</p>
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<p class="ltx_p">Please note that in some regions pills are confusingly sold with the name <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">estradiol valerate</span>, but this section only refers to the injectable form.</p>
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<span class="ltx_tag ltx_tag_subsection">11.6 </span>Does feminization / breast development stop after X years?<a class="ltx_ref chain" href="#S11.SS6" onclick="copyURI(event)" title="Click to copy a link here"> 🔗</a></h3>
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<p class="ltx_p"><span class="ltx_text ltx_font_bold">No.</span> There is not an arbitrary time where estrogen suddenly stops working. Various numbers are given and usually its either 1) entirely made up or 2) pointing to a study that only went for X years. Doctors in particular love to tell trans women not to expect more than B cup breasts (which isnt even how breast sizing <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">works</span>, but I digress) or for any growth after 2 years, but this is simply not true. There are cases of people who restarted estrogen after stopping for many years and still experiencing new growth.</p>
<p class="ltx_p"><span class="ltx_text ltx_font_bold">No.</span> There is not an arbitrary time where estrogen suddenly stops working. Various numbers are given and usually its either 1) entirely made up or 2) pointing to a study that only went for X years. Doctors in particular love to tell trans women not to expect more than B cup breasts (which isnt even how breast sizing <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">works</span>, but I digress) or for any growth after 2 years, but this is simply not true. There are cases of people who restarted estrogen after stopping for many years and still experienced new growth.</p>
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<p class="ltx_p"><a class="ltx_ref ltx_href" href="https://github.com/Juicysteak117/pghrt/" title="">Source code available here on GitHub.</a></p>
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\subsection{How does monotherapy work?}\label{2-3}
In simple terms, the brain does not care which hormone it has, just as long as it has enough. If there are consistently enough hormones in your body, it stops producing more. The “consistent” part is what injections are capable of that other administration routes struggle with. Trying to do sufficient monotherapy on pills, for instance, is very likely impossible in most situations. In more specific terms regarding \href{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal_axis}{the HPG axis}, \textit{luteinizing hormone} (LH) and \textit{follicle-stimulating hormone} (FSH) are suppressed by increased serum \textit{estradiol} levels, thus inhibiting GnRH production and by extension testosterone production in the testes.
In simple terms, the brain does not care which hormone it has, just as long as it has enough. If there are consistently enough hormones in your body, it stops producing more. The “consistent” part is what injections are capable of that other administration routes struggle with. Trying to do sufficient monotherapy on pills, for instance, is very likely impossible in most situations. In more specific terms regarding \href{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal_axis}{the HPG axis}, \textit{luteinizing hormone} (LH) and \textit{follicle-stimulating hormone} (FSH) are suppressed by increased serum \textit{estradiol} (E2) levels, thus inhibiting GnRH production and by extension testosterone production in the testes.
\subsection{How are injections safer?}
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\subsection{What are the different types of injectable estrogen?}
The four main types used for HRT are \textit{estradiol valerate} (EV), \textit{estradiol cypionate} (EC), \textit{estradiol enanthate} (EEn), and \textit{estradiol undecylate} (EUn). Each of these is an “ester” of \textit{estradiol} and will be converted to \textit{estradiol} in your body.
The four main types used for HRT are \textit{estradiol valerate} (EV), \textit{estradiol cypionate} (EC), \textit{estradiol enanthate} (EEn), and \textit{estradiol undecylate} (EUn). Each of these is an “ester” of \textit{estradiol} (E2) and will be converted to \textit{estradiol} in your body.
Please note that in some regions pills are confusingly sold with the name \textit{estradiol valerate}, but this section only refers to the injectable form.
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\subsection{Does feminization / breast development stop after X years?}\label{11-6}
\textbf{No.} There is not an arbitrary time where estrogen suddenly stops working. Various numbers are given and usually its either 1) entirely made up or 2) pointing to a study that only went for X years. Doctors in particular love to tell trans women not to expect more than B cup breasts (which isnt even how breast sizing \textit{works}, but I digress) or for any growth after 2 years, but this is simply not true. There are cases of people who restarted estrogen after stopping for many years and still experiencing new growth.
\textbf{No.} There is not an arbitrary time where estrogen suddenly stops working. Various numbers are given and usually its either 1) entirely made up or 2) pointing to a study that only went for X years. Doctors in particular love to tell trans women not to expect more than B cup breasts (which isnt even how breast sizing \textit{works}, but I digress) or for any growth after 2 years, but this is simply not true. There are cases of people who restarted estrogen after stopping for many years and still experienced new growth.
\subsection{I havent seen any changes in years on injections. Would swapping back to pills make a difference?}