I had my appointment with the endocrinologist in Brisbane yesterday. Apart from being a horrible day - I was over an hour late for my appointment because I couldn't get a taxi!
Surprisingly, he has prescribed me an almost identical hormone regime. I am not sure what to make of it. He has prescribed me the following:
2 Microgynon 50mg /Day (Ethinyloestradiol 50 micrograms + 125 micrograms Levonorgestrel each tablet)
1 Aldactone / Day (100mg Spironolactone)
This is actually a 5microgram/Day lower dosage. The old hormones didn't contain the progesterone though (which is a testosterone inhibitor).
I am going to ask for transdermal oestradiol valerate to supplement this at my next appointment. This will hopefully replace the Primogyn Depot injections which are now unavailable in Australia. I swear that the oestradiol valerate has its own benefits.
I will point out that the above regime is very universal. I found a 2003 paper in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism that lists various hormone regimes from different gender clinics. The above dosage is typical of this. Here's Hoping!
http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/88/8/3467http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/conten ... /8/3467/T1
who knows it might suits me.. 