The hormonal condition I was diagnosed with (Polycystic ovary syndrome) has so much misinformation and conflicting
treatment methods that it angers me.
PCOS is a condition where a female’s body produces too many androgens, leading to excess body hair, scalp hair loss, irregular periods, and gender dysphoria.
PCOS sufferers are told “eat a low carb calorie restricted diet, take metformin and cross your fingers”, but it’s not simply a lifestyle issue, it’s a hormonal imbalance that could be effectively treated with anti-androgens, the exact same drugs that are given to MtF transgender people as part of feminizing HRT.
The last time I saw a GYN I asked to be put on spironolactone but he refused and said “try birth control it should be enough.” (It wasn’t)
if taking cross-sex hormones is considered valid and necessary medical care for certain groups of people, then why are doctors still so reluctant to treat same-sex hormonal imbalances in a similar way?
treatment methods that it angers me.
PCOS is a condition where a female’s body produces too many androgens, leading to excess body hair, scalp hair loss, irregular periods, and gender dysphoria.
PCOS sufferers are told “eat a low carb calorie restricted diet, take metformin and cross your fingers”, but it’s not simply a lifestyle issue, it’s a hormonal imbalance that could be effectively treated with anti-androgens, the exact same drugs that are given to MtF transgender people as part of feminizing HRT.
The last time I saw a GYN I asked to be put on spironolactone but he refused and said “try birth control it should be enough.” (It wasn’t)
if taking cross-sex hormones is considered valid and necessary medical care for certain groups of people, then why are doctors still so reluctant to treat same-sex hormonal imbalances in a similar way?
