Primary Dr Just Said Testosterone Therapy Will Make My HS Worse. Has Any Male Heard This?
It worsened mine beyond any doubt and gave me new acne like I was entering puberty again 8!.
I am on BHRT as I went through early menopause. My doctor recently decreased my estrogen. To much estrogen can put women at a higher risk of breast cancer. She said it wasn’t the cause of my HS getting worse afterwards but it seemed awfully coincidental. I wondered if the higher ratio of estrogen to testosterone caused the uptick.
Following this one, as Im Low T, and about to get treatment for it
The HS has been bad for a while now
Some evidence indicates that hormonal imbalances causing an increase in androgens, such as testosterone, can trigger hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Hormonal treatments, including antiandrogen therapy, are sometimes used to manage HS symptoms. If your doctor mentioned that testosterone therapy could worsen your HS, it aligns Show Full Answer
I guess I don’t understand it because I have low testosterone n have HS so…..,,
Anyone Tried HRT To Help Mange Their Symptoms?
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