I'm working on my hormone replacement therapy regiment and need some advice.

I am MTF non-binary/transgender.

I've started estradiol transdermal but am unsure, for various reasons, about wanting to start any androgen antagonists (like spironolactone).

I am interested in reducing facial and body hair and receding hairline for which 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are used, namely *Finasteride and *Dutasteride.

What’s y'all's experience, if any, with these drugs?

My main concern is that there's a chance of increased anxiety and depression.

THANKS!!

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can someone tell me more about #dutasteride? what i have so far:
- blocks the conversion of testosterone into dht
- less hair growth on body, but reduced hair loss on head
- may increase circulating testosterone levels if it isn’t fully suppressed (what does fully mean?)
- inhibits certain neurosteroids that control mood/anxiety/stress/… (is that good?)

it seems that reliable information is scarce
​​ do you think it makes sense to add it to estradiol monotherapy? i'd be mainly interested in the body hair reduction. what is the deal with the neurosteroids thing? i don't understand what that does. does it make mood go up, or down? ​​

any recommendation on the dosage? i was thinking 0.5 mg a week based on the recommendation from
Transfeminine Science

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An Introduction to Hormone Therapy for Transfeminine People

An Introduction to Hormone Therapy for Transfeminine People by Aly

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