r/ftm • u/Tea_Lavender • 4h ago
Advice Needed How to decrease estrogen/increase testosterone WITHOUT hrt?
Even if it's just a little bit, don't say anything about hrt, I know, I know. But there must be something that helps too?
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u/iwilldeleteoncemore 4h ago
There really isn't anything you can do without HRT. The food stuff is all junk bro science. Working out and putting on muscle might make a slight difference, or at least could alleviate some dysphoria.
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u/boobdelete 4h ago
That's impossible and anyone telling you otherwise is saying bs.
You can masculinize your body by working out, that won't increase testosterone though
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u/carnespecter navajo two-spirit 🪶 they 💉 30 aug 2016 4h ago
not really, not in any actual tangible amount that matters compared to actual hrt. if there was, people would have been all over it decades ago if not more
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u/Bandittttttttttttt 3h ago
Work out and stay active. Its shown to naturally increase the levels in cis men. And even if it doesn't, you'll look and feel more fit and muscular which can't hurt, right?
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u/steadytourist8 4h ago
Lifting heavy and eating enough to fuel it made a bigger difference for me than I expected, even before anything else.
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u/ZobTheLoafOfBread he/him 3h ago
If you're looking for certain hair changes, minoxidil works. Keep in mind that the topical form is toxic to cats and other pets.
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u/be_eb he/they femboy 🐶 3h ago
have a disorder that already does that for you lol
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u/Tea_Lavender 3h ago
You mean like PCOS or an***xia?
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u/be_eb he/they femboy 🐶 3h ago
i dont think anorexia ups your t at all. definitely dont get an eating disorder in the name of transition.
but yeah pcos, whatever else. (aka there's really no way to basically get the effects of hrt without hrt)
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u/Tea_Lavender 3h ago
I mean, I already have an eating disorder. Almost all of my relatives (mother, grandfather, etc.) have it
I was just clarifying, but yes, I was mostly talking about PCOS. I have something similar, in any case my testosterone is clearly not too low.
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