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Guess I have to go to Burger King more often (feddit.org)
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[–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 147 points 1 week ago (3 children)

yea but its phytoestrogen (plant estrogen), so it doesn’t have any effects on humans 😔

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 65 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Its a solvable problem, add your own estrogen from home!

[–] captain_oni@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"Mom, can we get burger king?"

Mom: "No, we already have estrogen at home"

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 days ago

home is where the estrogen is

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 14 points 1 week ago

Along with some weed.

[–] MarriedCavelady50@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There something like EstroAid (lactaid) so we properly digest these plant estrogens?

[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think even orally taking bioactive estrogen is not ideal because the body tries to filter it out. So when taking estrogen orally you need a much higher dosage then via injections or gels. With plant hormones you'd need an even higher dosage than that...

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

E pills are usually taken sublingually. Much better to absorb the hormones inside the mouth instead of in the stomach.

[–] Filetternavn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Usually? No. They're usually taken orally, which is a problem because of low bioavailability and liver flooding. I've never seen a doctor even consider prescribing estradiol pills sublingually; I believe that is fairly exclusive to the DIY community, and even then it's incredibly annoying having to take them 3-4 times per day to keep semi-consistent levels due to the 2 hour half-life (I speak from experience here, as I took estradiol sublingually before switching to injections). Sublingual administration is not a commonly recognized route of administration to medical providers, especially those who are not keeping up to date on the latest research, despite its benefits over oral; at least that is the case in the US.

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hi, my doctor prescribed my pills sublingually. I did pick my doctor very carefully to work with one who is aware of current research.

[–] Filetternavn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

That's great! But most endocrinologists, and especially general practitioners are not aware of recent research in trans healthcare. I was simply correcting the idea that sublingual is more common than oral (this is especially true for cisgender women on HRT).

[–] compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone 20 points 1 week ago

Tragically 😔

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

that's the origin story of Poison Ivy