I’m finally getting my hormones! I’m gonna do injections, and my doctor said she’s comfortable prescribing me oral progesterone as well if I want it. And it’s a female hormone, so why shouldn’t I have it, right? I know it’s supposed to help with breast development, and maybe libido, but I haven’t done as much reading about progesterone as I have estrogen. Should I start it at the same time I start estrogen? Is it even worth taking? Would love to hear others’ thoughts and experiences

  • WoodScientist@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    9 hours ago

    Go ahead and start it now. There’s no evidence that it interferes with breast development. In fact, the only study on it shows that it increases breast development.

    • dandelion (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      3·
      7 hours ago

      tbf that study found that higher amounts of estrogen were correlated with greater breast development, as I understood it, it failed to show progesterone itself caused greater breast development (though it’s basically accepted truth within the community that prog helps breast growth)