im interesting in additionally suppressing HPG axis without super high E(can cause mood swings)
what other benefits of prog?
im worried about converting into DHT in liver via oral route(i dont like rectal method…)
im interesting in additionally suppressing HPG axis without super high E(can cause mood swings)
what other benefits of prog?
im worried about converting into DHT in liver via oral route(i dont like rectal method…)
I’m also not thrilled about the rectal route just because of the increased logistics. Thats what I’m doing though because it’s kinda the only available option for me atm. There are also subdermal implants for progesterone but I’m not sure how to get them.
What for you is the increased logistics of the rectal route? I find it almost as easy as taking it orally (no need for water to wash it down, even). The main logistics is just remembering to do it and washing my hands after.
Mostly defecation timing. I dont want to take it only to need to poop an hour later, and I feel very unmotivated right before bed. Here is where someone chimes in with disbelief that I cant predict when I’ll need to poop or feel if I’ll need to soon, but my bowels just dont work that way. I fucking hate the internet sometimes.
oh, yeah - the only time I take it is right before bed - not just for the poop reasons but also the drowsiness it induces and the way it helps me sleep longer. The way I fix the motivation & brain problems is to use routine - I have a routine of showering, brushing teeth, moisturizing skin, etc. right before bed and I just pop the progesterone in as a part of that night-time routine. Establishing the routine is hard, but once it is established (maybe around 1 - 2 months of consistently doing it every night), it becomes automatic and easy. I used to not take care of myself at all, and I had to gradually build a routine.
and I’m the same with my bowels, particularly since I started estrogen - on testosterone I had fairly predictable bowel movements, but with estrogen I just never know these days.
I’ve almost never had an issue (except maybe when sick) where I had a bowel movement after my night-time routine, though.