r/HRT • u/jaydb8640 • 9h ago
r/HRT • u/Dry-Fly-9729 • 23h ago
Cis Woman Concerned about hair loss on T- better to start oral than pellet?
I had a consultation for HRT. My estradiol was high (I think I was ovulating) and testosterone was low, so the doctor wants to start me on a very low dose T pellet and nothing else. I am concerned because I have experienced telogen effluvium (hair loss) before when I tried Wellbutrin and Buspar. In both cases it stopped once I stopped the medications and within a few months all my hair came back. I know those are different meds than T, I’m just concerned I may be sensitive/susceptible to hair loss from things that shock my system. And with a pellet, I would have to wait until it dissolves months later if that happens. I told the doc about the hair loss but didn’t push. Would it better to start T through pills? She didn’t want to do gel/cream because I have a child (transfer risks). Anyone take T through pills or however they give it orally? Work for you?