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ESTROGEL Equivalent ?

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I am using 0.06% ESTROGel from a 50 gram (1.75oz) pump (made by ASCEND Therapeutics).

Question: How many pumps (depressions) per day = the use of 4 of the 0.1 mg patches changed every 3.5 days (as in the Patch Trial) ?

THANKYOU !

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RusLand

Hi! I use a Belgian Estrogel produced by BESINS 80 gr. On the tube itself it is written that 1 gr. of gel contains 0.6 mg of estradiol. 2 clicks on the dispenser pump releases 2.5 gr. of gel, which corresponds to 1.5 mg of estradiol. This is the daily norm for women. How to translate your 0.06% into milligrams, I find it difficult to answer, but in any case there must be instructions for this drug ..?! Did not ask Google?))

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BILIE in reply to RusLand

THANKS for your input Rusland !

And yes - I Googled it to death and then calculated that: 2 depressions of the pump/day is equivalent to 1 - 0.1mg patch use. But i am unsure so was seeking verification ... THANKYOU again Rusland !

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E2-Guy

After my failed RP and Lymphadenectomy, I started using Oestrogel four years ago and my PSA has remained at undetectable levels shortly thereafter. I am not familiar with the pump dispenser, but I believe that one pump equals the amount as shown on my tube applicator. One application/day wasn't sufficient to keep my PSA down; consequently, I started applying the gel twice daily. I have ONLY small boobs as a side effect.

Tube of E2 gel
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BILIE in reply to E2-Guy

Thankyou Ronron !

I have followed your ESTROgel comments with acute interest for a while now and APPRECIATE your input very much !

So happy for your success - Keep it rollin' amigo !

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E2-Guy in reply to BILIE

Bilie,

I hope this gel works as well for you as it has been for me. I can't imagine anything being easier to use, with the efficacy, and no doctor visits since 8/2017. I absolutely love the stuff! I feel so sorry for all of our comrades who are dealing with the side effects of the nasty, exorbitantly priced Lupron injections! Since there is no money for the doctors and the pharmaceutical companies in a cheap, self administered hormone, I doubt that this gel will ever be available in Bidenville?

My best,

Ron

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BILIE in reply to E2-Guy

Thanks Ronron! - I am in the initial stage of ESTROgel use (with some adjustments taking place) and will offer up a 'diary' of my experience when this (so far experimental) period comes to a close ... CHEERS !

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RusLand in reply to E2-Guy

Hi, Ron! How are you? How's your Natalie, isn't she bored there?)) I use such a can, with a dispenser, very convenient, once pressed - got 1.25 g. gel (0.75 mg. estradiol), twice pressed - got 2.5 g. gel = 1.5 mg. estradiol!))

E2 gel tube with dispenser
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E2-Guy in reply to RusLand

Hi Russ, Is the gel that you are using working for you?

Natalie has been in Thailand all of her life and probably would never be happy living elsewhere. She is getting bored with her law studies...averaging about 14 hours of reading per day. I just hope I live long enough to see her graduate? That would be the highlight of my life!

Natalie & Ron
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RusLand in reply to E2-Guy

Super, great photo! You're going to eat your raisins, Ron..)) I believe in it! Yes, the gel helps, my E2 has risen from 5 to 20 pg/ml.. My T is 0.03 ng/ml, PSA is 0.085 ng/ml.. But I can't give an objective assessment of this because I'm still afraid to completely break out of my cage with the use of Zoladex.. Getting ready to jump over this fence..)) For Natalie: สวัสดีนาตาลี คุณมีความสวยงามมากกับรอนในภาพนี้และเป็นที่ชัดเจนว่าคุณมีความสุขด้วยกัน! ฉันมีความสุขมากสำหรับคุณและรอน! ฉันฝันว่าจะไปหาคุณกับเมียฉันและกอดคุณทั้งคู่ และผมเชื่อว่ามันจะเป็นเช่นนั้น! เอเมน!

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E2-Guy in reply to RusLand

Hi Russ,

Thank you for your kind reply!

Your E2 level of 20 is nowhere near what most of us who are using 'Oestrogel' are experiencing. Richard Wassersug recommends a level in the range of a premenopausal woman. Even though mine have significant 'ups & downs', my average is somewhere in the range of 200. Since 'Oestrogel' is made in France, I would think that you can find it in Europe. If you can get it, perhaps you can "break out of your cage, and jump the fence"!

Natalie loves your message, and we both look forward to the day that we can share "hugs" with you and your wife!

Our best to you...hurry over here ASAP!

Ron & Natalie

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RusLand in reply to E2-Guy

Hi, Ron! I use the Belgian Oestrogel, it is no worse than the French one, and in some ways it is even more convenient to use, I showed the photo! In Russia, it is available and now costs about $ 10 for 80 grams of gel.. Yes, I know what high levels of E2 you hold.. But I have already written that I am simultaneously continuing injections of Zoladex 3.6 mg, and estradiol has so far been raised from 5 to 20 in order to restore the normal level for men.. I continue to actively study this topic before making a jump over the fence.. The problem is that I recently found out that I have a mutation in the BRCA1 gene.. It is known that people with this mutation are at high risk of both prostate cancer and breast cancer in women! Therefore, I would not really like to be in the arms of breast cancer while running away from prostate cancer!)) Hence the question to a man who has lived in Thailand for many years and often hugs a lady boy ..)) I understand that this area is a big industry there! And I would like to ask you and Natalie to search there on the local Internet for a statisque about the prevalence of breast cancer among these boys who have turned themselves into girls..?! If it's not difficult for you, of course! Thanks! And my greetings to Natalie!

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E2-Guy in reply to RusLand

Hi Rusland,

Natalie and I will do some research on our ladyboys to see if there is any correlation between what they are doing to feminize themselves, and breast cancer. We can also talk to a couple of mamasans that we know who own 'ladyboy clubs'.

Most LBs have implants which 'may or may not' increase the chances of developing breast cancer.

I had to stop "hugging" (how did you know that I used to hug them?) LBs many years ago since Natalie would turn me into one if I get caught again! Actually, very few LBs have had any surgery other than implants. The guys that I know who like LBs, or have them as 'girlfriends' prefer them to have their 'original equipment'! Their reply to one that is thinking of getting it chopped off and made into a vagina: is: If I wanted a pu**y, I would be with a real girl!

Natalie sends you her best regards.

Us

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RusLand in reply to E2-Guy

Thank you, Ron, for raising the mood for this evening with my wife!)) I read your message to her and we laughed kindly for a long time, imagining how hard it is for you to live in this country ..)) You showed the photo where you hug them yourself, and then I just fantasized ..)) Where there is an industry, everything works under demand.. You just want a lady-boy, you want a lady-boy-lady.. My friends who were in Thailand, in my opinion, did not fully understand who they were actually "hugging" there.. )) There in all your tuk-tuk wagons, all rickshaws first of all offer "boom-boom" ..)) I don't think that only implants can give feminine features to these young men, regardless of what they have below the waist.. I am sure that all of them use estradiol.. That's why I asked my original question! Now I will add, if you will conduct your investigation there with Natalie ..)) Find out how massively this category of people is used by Oestrogel? No wonder you first met this gel in the purse of one of your "girlfriends"!)) And yes, the presence of implants does not negate the presence of natural juices and natural parts of breast tissue, where oncology develops!

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E2-Guy in reply to RusLand

Bro,

I don't remember showing you a pic of 'me' hugging any of them? However, I'm not saying that I haven't! I'm not sure where my left hand was in the first pic? The last 3 pics are my buddy's LB 'squeezes', and the last one is the one who pulled the E2 gel out of 'her' purse, whom I am extremely grateful to!

Yes, "living in this country is very hard" with perpetual summer, beautiful girls and ladyboys everywhere offering whatever your fantasy may be, living on the 38th floor of a beachfront condo, extremely low crime rate (we never lock our condo or car doors since our government doesn't tolerate stealing $950 worth of goods as in CA), great meals for $3 (100 baht), not living under Biden's record inflation, and a country where a 79 year old impotent & incontinent buzzard living on a meager SS income can have a girl half his age who really cares for him! I just hope I never have to go back to Bidenville.

Natalie and I are happy to do some research for you; however, it would be fantastic if you and your wife could accompany us!

Thai ladyboys
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RusLand in reply to E2-Guy

+++!)) Hi, Ron! I didn't think that E2 takes memory ..)) It was the first photo that you posted in one of your posts about this gel or in your comments under it! Thank you for wanting to share this work with us, but for some reason I think that by our arrival you and Natalie will present us with a ready-made report on this topic ..)) I think this information will help not only me, but also all the guys who have mutations in the BRCA1/2 genes and who are planning to try estradiol as an alternative! Hello Natalie! And good luck to you in new research among your former "girlfriends"!))

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E2-Guy in reply to RusLand

Bro,

I think "E2 takes" a lot of things including memory! I just edited my reply to you a few minutes ago...probably after your reply?

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RusLand in reply to E2-Guy

Thank you, my Friend! Yes, I reread your previous answer.. I also wrote about the "hard" life with humor precisely because you have a lot of wonderful things around there!)) You'd better tell me when the rainy seasons are there, so that you can understand when it's better to plan a trip..?! Wow, we found a mailbox here under an old post that everyone has already forgotten and we don't bother anyone except old BILIE..)) I hope he doesn't mind..?!

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j-o-h-n

Greetings Bil,

Would you please be kind enough to tell us your bio. Age? Location? When diagnosed? Treatment(s)? Treatment center(s)? Scores Psa/Gleason? Medications? Doctor's name(s)?

ALL INFO IS VOLUNTARY, but it helps us help you and helps us too. When you respond, you might want to copy and paste it in your home page for your use and for other members’ reference.

THANK YOU AND KEEP POSTING!!!

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 04/12/2022 8:51 PM DST

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PhilipSZacarias

Hello Bilie, I have been using an estradiol (E2) gel of the same concentration and found that 1 pump which delivers 1.25 gram of gel and 0.75 mg results in an average E2 lblood concentration of about 13.6 picograms/ml. I am also on leuprolide and supplementing only to maintain bone density. I would suggest starting at 1.25 or 2.5 grams and measuring testosterone levels until a concentration less than 1.7 nmol/L is achieved. This value is the generally accepted value for achieving castration. Consistency of application is important. Cheers, Phil

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BILIE in reply to PhilipSZacarias

THANKS PHIL !

AND GOOD CHEERS BACK !

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PhilipSZacarias in reply to BILIE

Hello Bilie, I should have mentioned that I apply the gel to a defined area: ~260 cm2 (the two inner thighs). The amount applied and the area affect the concentration in the blood. For a given fixed amount applied, the smaller the area the higher the concentration (please see "Pharmacokinetics of estradiol" in Wikipedia. Cheers, Phil

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BILIE in reply to PhilipSZacarias

GOOD Info ... THANKS again Phil !!

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