Blood Clots After Starting Estrogen HRT? | Trans Health

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  • Опубліковано 9 січ 2022
  • Hey y'all. A lot of students and trans people have approached me in the past about their concerns about blood clots when starting HRT for feminization especially with estrogen. I break down everything you need to know and why some of these risks are often over exaggerated.
    Here is the link to the meta-analysis I talked about in the video:
    doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.741866
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  • @PilaCiu
    @PilaCiu 2 роки тому +11

    This is the video I needed! Thanks so much for talking about the risks! I'm a trans woman and I've been always scared of the blood clots due to being prone to them.

  • @ndo104no
    @ndo104no 25 днів тому +2

    I have aura or ocular migraines and I have had many stroke-like symptoms around the end of my third month on estrodiol.
    My doctor cut my dose in half and switch to me to Patches and I just started those today.
    Soon after putting on the patch I started having heart palpitations and shortness of breath which I'm still having 5 hours later.
    I've been a heavy marijuana smoker and I've been out of work for 8 months due to a broken leg so my marijuana consumption has only increased due to insbikity to cope with boredom until i csn return to work.
    I'm putting away the marijuana and vaping to help reduce stroke risks. Marijuana is associated with increased risk of strokes in heavy users but the reason behind it is currently unknown.
    I took the patch off for now and I will be reaching out to my doctor about it.

  • @squarepeg4435
    @squarepeg4435 11 місяців тому +3

    I’m a 45 yo non-smoking cis woman & was given a Hailey 1.5 Rx. My GP foolishly had me double the dose until a cycle stopped. I got a DVT after only 5 days. I was then put on Eliquis, my cycle started again & then had uncontrolled and dangerous uterine bleeding complicated by being on the blood thinner. I may have a genetic predisposition. My GP didn’t warn me about the potential risks which was frustrating.
    My DVT began with the typical pain in the gastroc but I didn’t have any edema or redness so just want others to know those symptoms aren’t always present. Stay safe out there, everyone!

  • @shivi5561
    @shivi5561 4 місяці тому +2

    Thanks so much for this video. My family has been very concerned about this and other risks.

  • @justinroantree6703
    @justinroantree6703 5 місяців тому

    I have a blood clot, on blood thinners and want to resume estrogen. What are the risks.

  • @saikrishna3062
    @saikrishna3062 5 місяців тому

    So after removing testicle HRT is not necessary always right?

  • @lucymisfit8247
    @lucymisfit8247 6 місяців тому +3

    i’m prone to blood clots as it runs in my family. I’m only 20 and am looking into starting HRT, is there a way to detect or watch out for future problems like blood clots

    • @Coneelfrancis
      @Coneelfrancis 3 місяці тому

      I'm 23 and looking to start too

  • @victoriakeller3856
    @victoriakeller3856 2 роки тому +2

    Can we use birtt control pills for hrt? Is there any ways to prevent blood clots?

    • @lionhearted_ben
      @lionhearted_ben  2 роки тому +1

      The chances of blood clots are very low with modern birth control pills but they tend to have not enough estrogen for HRT needs. Your doctor will prescribe you estrogen which slightly increases blood clot risk but in comparison smoking, high fat diets, and lack of exercise tend to have far worse impacts on your health than going through hrt.

    • @victoriakeller3856
      @victoriakeller3856 2 роки тому +2

      @@lionhearted_ben Thank you, I am a transgender woman and I use birth control pills. I don't smoke, drink alcohol and I also take vitamins especially vitamin c, I also exercise since I am a taekwondo player. I sleep 8-10 hours as well. I hope those are enough reasons for me to have a low risk of blood clots, wish me luck🤞

  • @a67tejaskhandale99
    @a67tejaskhandale99 4 місяці тому +1

    i feel so trapped in my body, i get intense dysphoria everyday, but i'm afraid of starting HRT because of blood clots, i don't know what to do

    • @baberainbow0025
      @baberainbow0025 24 дні тому

      Don t get personal medical advice from youtube. Talk to professionals and then take time to make a decision.

  • @JullianLue
    @JullianLue 4 місяці тому

    Hey question, as a trans woman, if I want have high blood pressure, is this bad if I start taking HRT?

    • @Jay-mz3tb
      @Jay-mz3tb 4 місяці тому

      If you take blood pressure meds you should be fine, I take the estrogen patch and it actually lowered my blood pressure, I’d just avoid taking the pills as those have more of a risk

  • @TheHICDealer
    @TheHICDealer Рік тому +3

    Doesn’t testosterone also cause blood clots?

  • @saikrishna3062
    @saikrishna3062 5 місяців тому +1

    Bro i want to remove testicles not because of becoming trans just because of some other issues. So do i need to take testosterone hormone?

    • @RileyAS
      @RileyAS Місяць тому

      Yes. If you don't have testes anymore your body will no longer naturally produce any sex hormones and if you want to stay healthy you will have to take Testosterone.

  • @chasingbonee5734
    @chasingbonee5734 2 роки тому +8

    Isn't it dangerous to stop hrt after bottom surgery? Since your body will literally not be producing any sex hormones anymore? I hear a lot about bone brittleness if HRT is stopped after bottom surgery.

    • @lionhearted_ben
      @lionhearted_ben  2 роки тому +2

      Yes it is and that's why it's important to for doctors to look at the whole patient before making any decisions. For most people, taking estrogen is not a medical contraindication and can actually prevent things like osteoporosis like you mentioned. This is why we need providers that advocate for their trans patients and what they need for their own individual health experience.

  • @justinroantree6703
    @justinroantree6703 8 місяців тому

    If you have already had a blood clot how is best to take estrogen again.

    • @lionhearted_ben
      @lionhearted_ben  8 місяців тому

      If you have statin induced myopathy, the recommendation is to stop for a while and start again because the benefits outweigh the cost and it's always worth a retrial. Use common clinical sense.

  • @saikrishna3062
    @saikrishna3062 5 місяців тому

    Is HRT necessary always?

  • @Yimpa_Joy
    @Yimpa_Joy 2 місяці тому

    Cool, I just started HRT a few days ago 😊

  • @saikrishna3062
    @saikrishna3062 5 місяців тому

    In india so many transgender people are not taking HRT

  • @borislavatatchev
    @borislavatatchev 11 місяців тому +2

    If you don't have testosterone you definitely need estrogen, otherwise you enter in menopause symptoms and bone loss

    • @saikrishna3062
      @saikrishna3062 5 місяців тому

      Can we take any other supplements for bone loss?

  • @saikrishna3062
    @saikrishna3062 5 місяців тому

    Bro is homronal replacement therapy is really necessary?

  • @user-zm1zv1xw5y
    @user-zm1zv1xw5y 3 місяці тому

    Are you british?

  • @saikrishna3062
    @saikrishna3062 5 місяців тому

    Bro are u still on testosterone?

  • @jilliand6591
    @jilliand6591 8 місяців тому +3

    Horrible advice! Do not go off hormones after bottom surgery! That will drastically increase your risk of developing osteoporosis!

    • @saikrishna3062
      @saikrishna3062 4 місяці тому

      Really?

    • @saikrishna3062
      @saikrishna3062 4 місяці тому

      In India so many people are not taking HRT

    • @AMOKsharp1854
      @AMOKsharp1854 3 дні тому

      ​@@saikrishna3062yes if you remove testicles you will not have enough hormones in your blood to maintain your bones, so you have to be on some form of hrt

  • @maceyr.6583
    @maceyr.6583 Рік тому +2

    I'll temporarily stop my HRT medications because I saw bloody veins on my thigh.
    It's superficial thrombophlebitis not DVT but still scary. 🥲

    • @AL-qe5bz
      @AL-qe5bz Рік тому

      same. i did blood tests before hand but apparently i still am at risk lol

    • @swapnilingale6100
      @swapnilingale6100 9 місяців тому

      For how many months u were on HRT ?
      After which time u saw these bloody veins ?