THE AGENDA IS WORKING GUYS

  • ThisMachinePostsHog [they/them, he/him]
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    3 years ago

    It makes sense, testosterone is what causes male-pattern baldness. I didn't realize it could be taken in large-enough amounts to block T, that's pretty cool!

    • kristina [she/her]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      yeah fin specifically blocks the more potent kind of testosterone known as dht

      • vccx [they/them]
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        edit-2
        3 years ago

        I've been taking it at like 2.5-5mg for hair because it's cheaper in large doses and I've been lazy with cutting them.

        Is this why my skin soft af 😳 :blob-no-thoughts: 🏳️‍⚧️

        • kristina [she/her]
          hexagon
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          edit-2
          3 years ago

          yes probably. i also take estrogen and progesterone for t blocking so you might still have enough T if thats what youre going for. mines like 80pg/nl or something idr men are usually around 400-500 at minimum

        • silent_water [she/her]
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          3 years ago

          yep, dht is the hormone primarily responsible for androgenization of the skin. also because more testosterone is available in your system since it's not being converted to dht, more of it gets converted into estradiol. the combination means taking sufficient finasteride/dutasteride probably puts your skin and hair into an estrogen-dominant state. of course, supplementing estrogen will still make your skin even softer but you'll probably notice the shift in your skin, hairline, and body odor.

      • BodyBySisyphus [he/him]
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        edit-2
        3 years ago

        I just learned about DHT and finasteride yesterday when I read an article linked on here about how what is essentially a congenital DHT deficiency causes boys to delay genital formation until puberty. Not super relevant but figured I'd share.

        • kristina [she/her]
          hexagon
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          3 years ago

          smh why couldnt my mom get on fin when i was in her womb :trans-sad:

            • KollontaiWasRight [she/her,they/them]
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              3 years ago

              Fuck Minority Report, I just want Trans Timetravelers.

              "Mom, I'm from the future. I need you to take this finasteride."

              "Uh..."

              "It's a long story. Also, short airline stock on the 10th of September, 2001."