Hormone Therapy

Question: Hormone Therapy? What is the best way to stop hormone therapy - slowly over time, or just 'cold turkey' so to speak? Or is it not a recommended move - ie: once on hormone therapy always on hormone therapy?

Answer: I have never used hormone therapy - I guess you can say I refuse to use hormone therapy. What I do use is Bioidential Natural Hormone Creme. You can look it up at www.askdrhelen.com and this site will explain everything. If you have any questions in regards to stopping hormone therapy you can e-mail any questions to them and they can answer you. I have had great success with this product. My girlfriend uses it and she recommended it to me. Good Luck!

Question: Can hormone therapy be an alternative to breast augmentation? Can hormone therapy be an alternative to breast augmentation? I've heard that transgender men use the therapy to change their bodys-including breast growth.Would that work for women too?

Answer: no or they would be doing it

Question: Hormone therapy for a stallion who is not completely dropped? Has anyone had any experience with hormone therapy for a stallion who has not dropped completey. Has one down, no show on the other. Cannot show like this. Does this work and is it worth the expense, since it would be easier to geld with both down, or should we just go ahead and have the surgery done and forgo the hormone treatment. Vet said we could do either, choice is up to us. Just uncertian, since I have never had a stallion who was not fully decended before he was cut. Do not and have never planned on breeding this horse. My question was not breeding related (since he is not stud material), but if the hormone therapy would work, since it would be easier on the horse to geld with both dropped, instead of having to lay him down and do major surgery.

Answer: On the racetrack we call them ridgelings. It always requires surgery to remove retained teste. Aside from the breeding issues and behavior issues (for pets) I'm convinced that it can become uncomfortable for some horses. I rubbed an older horse (8yo) who was a ridgeling, he had no major leg issues and overall was at one point a really classy horse. The trainer sent him out for the surgery, he was back training a few days later (just shedrowing) in a couple of weeks was back galloping in the am and then raced in a couple of weeks. He made a huge jump in class and was even back in allowance races. I swear he had been uncomfortable. Also, if your friend is not wanting to deal with a "colt" attitude, she wants no part of hormones. Many horses on the track are on them in part to get them "racy", trust me- big difference in attitude!

Question: Which doctor specializes in hormone therapy to increase breast size and other growth/reproductive disorders? One of my friend's underwent a hormone therapy to increase her breast and butt sizes. Now, my little cousin is under hormone therapy for growth disorder and I am noticing a quick pre-teen development, I am wondering whether this is ok and which type of doctor specializes in this?

Answer: It depends how old are you. every person develops differently in different period of time. If you are above 9 the puberty changes are normal. Yet I don't have enough info, how old are you, and what exactly do you mean by quick development? Anyway, if you are worried, right doctor to consult is specialist in endocrinology.

Question: Anyone fighting breast cancer been thru treatment and prepparing for hormone therapy? I have read articles on hormone threrapy and find myself being very nieve about this treatment. My doctors have left me with so many open questions I am not sure what to do. So my real question is " what do you feel about hormone therapy or is there a natural remedy to equal the hormone drug therapy.

Answer: Hi, I'm sorry that you are going through this as I know personally how difficult it can be. I am approaching my 4th year of Tamoxifen therapy and am very grateful to have this option for treatment (I am 4 years in remission so it appears that the Tamoxifen is working for me!) The side effects are pretty tolerable and it's in a daily pill form which is easy to manage. Depending on your age, you may be considering Arimidex which I have also heard positive things about. I know how hard it is to make these kind of decisions and my heart goes out to you. I personally make my choices based on what I can live with long term. For example, will hormone therapy give you peace of mind long term or will the potential side effects be a bigger issue for you? Your Dr. likely explained to you the positive results of hormone therapy in reducing a recurrence. That is a very important factor to consider when making your decision. There are many women who do not have hormone sensitive cancer and so the opportunity to use this therapy should not be taken lightly. I know a lot of women who have had breast cancer in all different stages and my best advice to you is to do everything you can to protect your health and your life. It is a precious gift. Good luck and god bless!!

Question: Iam looking for a gyaenocologist in Maryland who specialises in Bio-identical hormone therapy? Gyaenocologist or any doctor in or around Rockville MD who can prescribe Bio- identical Hormone therapy also.

Answer: Try phoning a doctor in Maryland, you should be able to get some great advice. http://www.recommenddoctor.com/Maryland-Doctors.html

Question: Does hormone therapy for males suffering prostate cancer cause mental confusion? My father has organic brain damage and moderate cognitive deficits after suffering a stroke in 2001. He has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. We are concerned that hormone therapy might increase his level of mental confusion. Is this a common side effect of hormone therapy to assist in treatment of prostate cancer? He is looking at radiation therapy and hormone therapy now.

Answer: No, it could actually help your cognitive abilities. Men are hardwired a weird way, and we actually need testosterone at certain points in our lives, not having the testosterone making organs, you need to substitute. I feel this would be his best bet to actually keep his sanity. Consult with his doctor. They will tell u the truth seeing as how they see it every day. I hope this helped!

Question: How did people survive without hormone therapy? i am going through a hell thanks to a low testosterone problem, how did people survive before they created hormone replacement therapy I dont understand how some men in the past used to cut their balls off for various reasons how did these people survive well I know you can survive, but I feel like hell like I have no motivation to do anything, how did people survive and function before hormone replacement I imagine there were alot of suicides or people just starved to death

Answer: You can survive with low testosterone. You may not be able to reproduce, and you may take on female characteristics but, you can survive.

Question: Female-to-Male (FTM) hormone therapy - does taking testosterone if you're eighteen affect your height? If you are eighteen and you begin hormone therapy (testosterone), can it increase your height? Do you have personal experience of it changing your height?

Answer: Ignore the prudes, but expect to get it a lot, unfortunately. At the age of eighteen, testosterone therapy isn't likely to change your height all that much, but it will fill out your figure and counter the estrogen your body is naturally producing, cause beard growth and so forth.

Question: What is the medical name for a doctor who does hormone replacement therapy, and how do I find one? My boyfriend is only 31 and has the testosterone of a 70 year old man. He needs to find someone to do hormone replacemnt therapy close to home, and we are having problems finding one on the web. I think this may be a result of searching broad topics and I can't narrow it down or even really find what I am looking for.

Answer: a regular doctor can do this..if not..see a urologist....