Pasted from their latest letter to my surgery in response to me requesting it again:
“Our shared care prescribing guidance does not cover progesterone prescribing. We do not recommend progesterone because there is evidence of its risks and side effects but there is not sufficient evidence of its benefits. Despite anecdotal data and reports of benefits to mental health and wellbeing and improved breast development in transfeminine people and trans women, there have not been many studies looking at its effect on mental health nor on breast development in this population. We do know that progesterone does not have a role in breast development in cis-gender women (cis-gender women do not produce progesterone until they become ovulatory, typically at least 18 months after onset of menstruation, and at this point breast development is complete) and it does not appear to improve breast development in transfeminine people and trans women on oestrogen treatment. Indeed, at a cellular level, progesterone reverses oestrogen induced cell growth. In terms of risks, studies and large-scale HRT trials suggest that progesterone may increase cardiovascular, thromboembolic and breast cancer risk in combination with oestrogen therapy (risks not seen in oestrogen-only arms of these trials). Furthermore, progesterone may contribute to low mood and depression in susceptible people. Until we have further data to support its more widespread use, progesterone is not part of the standard recommended hormone therapy at the GIC.”
And my GP refuses to prescribe if the GIC won’t recommend it.
In the UK they are overly cautious and see “no benefit” in progesterone for physical transition and think it will likely harm rather than benefit those that take it.
I’m sorry to hear that. It was the key that made me feel right. I loved the estrogen but once i added the prog i felt normal. Correct. Human. It’s hard to put a finger on the exact thing that it does. I truly hope you can find a perscription soon.
What reason do they give for not letting you have prog?
Pasted from their latest letter to my surgery in response to me requesting it again:
“Our shared care prescribing guidance does not cover progesterone prescribing. We do not recommend progesterone because there is evidence of its risks and side effects but there is not sufficient evidence of its benefits. Despite anecdotal data and reports of benefits to mental health and wellbeing and improved breast development in transfeminine people and trans women, there have not been many studies looking at its effect on mental health nor on breast development in this population. We do know that progesterone does not have a role in breast development in cis-gender women (cis-gender women do not produce progesterone until they become ovulatory, typically at least 18 months after onset of menstruation, and at this point breast development is complete) and it does not appear to improve breast development in transfeminine people and trans women on oestrogen treatment. Indeed, at a cellular level, progesterone reverses oestrogen induced cell growth. In terms of risks, studies and large-scale HRT trials suggest that progesterone may increase cardiovascular, thromboembolic and breast cancer risk in combination with oestrogen therapy (risks not seen in oestrogen-only arms of these trials). Furthermore, progesterone may contribute to low mood and depression in susceptible people. Until we have further data to support its more widespread use, progesterone is not part of the standard recommended hormone therapy at the GIC.”
And my GP refuses to prescribe if the GIC won’t recommend it.
In the UK they are overly cautious and see “no benefit” in progesterone for physical transition and think it will likely harm rather than benefit those that take it.
Despite the evidence to the contrary.
I’m sorry to hear that. It was the key that made me feel right. I loved the estrogen but once i added the prog i felt normal. Correct. Human. It’s hard to put a finger on the exact thing that it does. I truly hope you can find a perscription soon.
We are not the original being that posted, we just thought we would explain.
Haha 😅 sorry i didn’t read the user names… still, sucks for lyralycan.
We were on it for a while, even though we are not human, it may have led to our estrogen being too high, we are not sure.
We still have some and could get some from other sources, but we are not sure if it offers any benefit to us or not.
In fact it may have led us to feeling worse, due to being on the asexual spectrum.
However, it maybe did help with breast growth, we are unsure.
I’m questioning ace-spec. Permission to DM y’all?
yes, thanks for using our correct second perspective pronouns as well :)
I’m (online) friends with a few systems, so I try my best to use the right pronouns with strangers (new friends???) like yourselves <3
I’m curious, though… might one be allowed to use “you lot”, “youz”, “yinz”, or some other, similar phrase, to refer to y’all?