Hormones and Erection

[megalops]

Dory, maybe a solution is a trial run on female hormones. If you don't like the results you can always stop.

I've been curious, if one is castrated and is taking female hormones, does it (the female hormones) have any effect on getting or keeping erections? Or is testosterone the only solution? What would viagra do for a castrated ladyboy?

[Bionca]

One thing that is very hard to find is information on how to maintain erection on HRT. The reason? Because hormones and dosage are tailored to the individual. HRT can also be dangerous, and mixing your dosage up randomly can increase your risk for blood clots or liver and kidney damage.

What I normally hear are gals who take their meds until they start to lose sexual interest. Actually, it is the sex drive changing rather than being lost. Anyway, they will then stop taking the meds awhile and start up again.

The issue is not the estrogen, but the anti-androgens that you take to assist the estrogen in feminization. There is also so debate as to what the correct dose of Spiro (or other anti-androgens) should be for transition, since what we get often puts our testosterone levels well below the average of non-trans women our general age/build/etc.

So, talk this over with your Endo and see what they say. If your your therapist tries to push you to either NOT transition, OR to get SRS (if you don't wat it) get a new one.

Viagara also works as I have been told.

[JodieTs]

Originally Posted by Bionca

One thing that is very hard to find is information on how to maintain erection on HRT. The reason? Because hormones and dosage are tailored to the individual. HRT can also be dangerous, and mixing your dosage up randomly can increase your risk for blood clots or liver and kidney damage.

True.
Mileages may vary
& one doesn't know till after being on hormones.
For a lot of people, the loss of sex drive / erections is permanent
and stopping hormones may have no effect on reversing this loss.

If stiffies & male sex drive are such a big deal to a person, then hormones are probably a wrong choice.

I am in favour of a person trying a low dose for a month or so.
They "know" if it is the right thing for them or not
& the effects at that early stage are reversible {meebee}*


*see what I mean about taking advice on the net, from god knows who.

[JodieTs]

Originally Posted by megalops

I've been curious,
1. if one is castrated and is taking female hormones, does it (the female hormones) have any effect on getting or keeping erections?
2. Or is testosterone the only solution?
3. What would viagra do for a castrated ladyboy?

1. Yes, huge effect.
2. Kinda, but isn't taking T a bit bonkers, as T counter the effects of oestrogen
{people do though a fair bit in porn, but that is a rather specific & non generalised demographic}
3. erections. but you have to be stimulated to start with as it is not an aphrodisiac.