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Hii I'm nonbinary but I do want to look more masc. But I recently found out I have PCOS (Its not 100% confirmed by my PCP still waiting to see gynecologist for more treatment + confirming for sure).

What I was wondering is does anyone else have experience doing T (I probably want to mircodose) with PCOS? I'm asking because I'm worried that now its not a possibility at all for me with how messed up my hormones have been and that once I get them stable doing T would mess with it all too much, and wanted to see if anyone has any ideas?

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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

There isn’t any evidence that additional testosterone from HRT causes any negative effects with PCOS if that’s something you’re worried about. Some studies have found a correlation between higher T and more symptoms, but none of those studies are looking at people intentionally raising their T levels to normal male range. One study even found that trans men with PCOS going on testosterone didn’t show any signs of the metabolic disturbances caused by PCOS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29624102/

It may mean you need a different dose than is typical depending on how your body responds to it, but that’s not unusual. A good GP or endocrinologist will be able to monitor your levels and adjust your dose accordingly.