She's just playing along. Her care provider asked her to answer a question that a trained medical professional should be answering, so she came up with a scenario where she was one.
For transfeminine folks, too much estrogen can be a bad thing. This is because estrogen and testosterone can be converted between each other in the body. Too much estrogen can lead to more testosterone.
hey there, I was hoping you could edit your comment to remove this misinformation, only testostetrone can be converted to estrogen through aromatization (basically this enzyme aromatase converts the excess T into E). Excess estrogen does not convert to testosterone in the body.
Notice testosterone can convert to DHT (Dihydrotestosterone, which causes baldness), and estradiol (estrogen), but there is no pathway from estradiol back to testosterone.
Changed! Really appreciate you commenting to point this out. To get a bit meta on you, I really love that you corrected me, because that's a perfect microcosm of the iterative knowledge building that leads to robust networks of community learning.
and yeah, definitely love when a group is able to help fill in gaps - I owe so much to internet communities (Wikipedia being an extreme version of this dynamic)
My understanding was that it wouldn't convert to T, but it will suppress its own effects and be less feminizing than a lower dose. This lines up with my experience where it felt like my progress stalled without reverting. E is much safer than T in that you can have much higher levels without causing serious complications, but you still want to be in a sweet spot.
Yeah, that was an error and I corrected it. Apologies for inadvertently spreading misinformation, but thank you for calling me out on it, because that's an important part of how we build communities of learning
it would be great if we could rely on doctors, but until we can do that, we should normalize educating ourselves and being able to have informed opinions about what our target dose should be.
I wonder if more people know the words for bunsens and beakers than erlenmeyer flasks because of the muppets. Could've slapped Erlenmeyer on as Beaker's first name, even if they didn't use it much. Dunno why Dr Honeydew got a first name and not Beaker.
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ceenote@lemmy.world · 121 pts · 207d
Well make up your mind, lady.
zaphod@sopuli.xyz · 51 pts · 207d
Obviously a mad scientist, so both qualified and not qualified at the same time.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 33 pts · 207d
Im a doctor, just not a medical one.
Also, nobody ever calls me doctor.
altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 207d
Hey, doctor Tal_alcaran! I came to say your theory is void now.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 207d
<3
RamenJunkie@midwest.social · 6 pts · 207d
I always loved how Hunter S Thompson would tell everyone he was a "Doctor of Journalism."
GalacticSushi@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 28 pts · 207d
Dr. Phil
Dr. Oz
Dr. Pepper
Dr. Dre
Many such cases
prowe45@piefed.social · 10 pts · 207d
She's just playing along. Her care provider asked her to answer a question that a trained medical professional should be answering, so she came up with a scenario where she was one.
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 207d
Maybe they're a professor
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 207d
A decidedly nutty one, if so.
SaltSong@startrek.website · 5 pts · 207d
But desires to be less so.
bizarroland@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 207d
Which is good for all of the people who are allergic.
KryptoSynth@ani.social · 1 pts · 207d
Maybe they have a doctorate- oh wait sorry, that's the joke you're making
AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net · 64 pts · 207d
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 25 pts · 207d
hey there, I was hoping you could edit your comment to remove this misinformation, only testostetrone can be converted to estrogen through aromatization (basically this enzyme aromatase converts the excess T into E). Excess estrogen does not convert to testosterone in the body.
here's a chart showing the sex steroid pathways: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_hormone#/media/File:Steroidogenesis.svg
Notice testosterone can convert to DHT (Dihydrotestosterone, which causes baldness), and estradiol (estrogen), but there is no pathway from estradiol back to testosterone.
AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net · 8 pts · 206d
Changed! Really appreciate you commenting to point this out. To get a bit meta on you, I really love that you corrected me, because that's a perfect microcosm of the iterative knowledge building that leads to robust networks of community learning.
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 206d
thanks for being so receptive to correction!
and yeah, definitely love when a group is able to help fill in gaps - I owe so much to internet communities (Wikipedia being an extreme version of this dynamic)
compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone · 24 pts · 207d
Yes, to be clear, this is a joke! I don’t think you’re a buzzkill, thank you for sharing good and useful information :)
amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 13 pts · 207d
this is bullshit, estrogen doesn't convert into testosterone. people often make this assumption because it's true for the T to E pathway
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 207d
My understanding was that it wouldn't convert to T, but it will suppress its own effects and be less feminizing than a lower dose. This lines up with my experience where it felt like my progress stalled without reverting. E is much safer than T in that you can have much higher levels without causing serious complications, but you still want to be in a sweet spot.
AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 206d
Yeah, that was an error and I corrected it. Apologies for inadvertently spreading misinformation, but thank you for calling me out on it, because that's an important part of how we build communities of learning
SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 31 pts · 207d
Mood. My ideal dose is "push button, become magical girl"
ieatpwns@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 207d
I bet estrogen tastes like sunshine and daisies
sulfidedisburseangledafternoontipper@piefed.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 207d
You should try it. I kind of does taste sweet.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 207d
Only the pills, valerate is flavorless (got some on my hand after a shot and was curious)
TheFresh16@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 207d
FerretyFever0@fedia.io · 3 pts · 207d
I mean, I'm sure you can just stick your tongue in it. Won't hurt you. Well, I hope not.
bizarroland@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 207d
My what a feminine tongue you have.
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 15 pts · 207d
it would be great if we could rely on doctors, but until we can do that, we should normalize educating ourselves and being able to have informed opinions about what our target dose should be.
for trans women, you could start that education here: https://transfemscience.org/articles/transfem-intro/
TomMasz@piefed.social · 8 pts · 207d
Remember their name, you'll be seeing it in headlines someday.
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 207d
the name "Maximum Zombie Creator" DOES jazz up a headline real good 🤷
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 207d
I wonder if more people know the words for bunsens and beakers than erlenmeyer flasks because of the muppets. Could've slapped Erlenmeyer on as Beaker's first name, even if they didn't use it much. Dunno why Dr Honeydew got a first name and not Beaker.
RebekahWSD@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 206d
Because they don't appreciate our baby Beaker nearly as much as they should!!
BreakerSwitch@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 206d
Hey I'm way off topic but.... Is that the final fantasy crystal chronicles selkie logo? Deeply underappreciated game, that
Batmancer@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 206d
I never minded carrying the lantern as long as I got to adventure with my friends. We still took turns though.
morphballganon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 207d
I think the doc was fishing for vague answers like "a little higher" or "a lot higher"
Not precise amounts
mech@feddit.org · 1 pts · 205d
Anne Hathaway with wordth.