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[–][deleted] 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Automatically treating the sad with hormones is nonsensical.

And potentially explosive if the person in question has (say) bipolar disorder or functional schizophrenia.

[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Oh shit really? That’s scary. Each of those can be absolutely devastating.

[–][deleted] 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Very scary. How many people assume (or are pressured into believing) that T is the answer to what's ailing them without getting a full psych screening first? Can you imagine a full-on manic episode plus exogenous T?

[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

My sister recently had her first full blown manic episode and was diagnosed as bipolar 1. She was so goddamn scared of her own brain and that was without any sort of drug in her system that would exacerbate it..I don't even want to imagine something like roid rage on top of it.

They’re promised control over their bodies via testosterone and end up with out of control moods and other brutal side effects.

[–][deleted] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'm sorry your sister has to navigate that -- it can be terrifying. FWIW I've seen similar with untreated bipolar and exogenous estrogen -- wild mood swings, episodes of intense narcissistic rage.

[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s rough on her. She’s a tough nut though. We take care of each other.

Imo any exogenous hormones are not without risks and replacement therapy is somehow the hardest to get whilst cross sex hormones are handed out like paracetamol.