by gurlbidesign » October 12th, 2005, 5:19 am
[quote="dawnfyre"]actually, from what the local gender clinic here says, using lower dosage estrogens, with higher dosage anti-androgens works better, with fewer health risks.
taking the hormones puts you at high risk for developing cancer.
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if you smoke and take hormones, it's almost a guarantee of getting cancer.
so definately talk to your doctor before taking any hormones.[/quote]
Yes, but the lower doses they are talking about are still much higher then those in the birth control stuff. And I am not going to disagree about the cancer risk of ciggs and hormones but I do know that the combination does put you at a much greater risk of heart attack. I have lost a friend that way myself. The hormones, especially when taken orally are very hard on the liver too so booze is another no-no for the most part.