I’m curious, how much of a danger is it in terms of health for someone to have lower than normal or no hormones at all.
I was wondering that because I was looking things up and I recently came across a thread on r/Asktransgender where the OP said if they didn’t have hormones they would physically die in a year and several other people said similar things. Is this true? I’m not an expert in medicine but it seems like misinformation to me. I know Osteoporosis is a long term risk.
I also know that personally that I have not taken Testosterone (or Estrogen) in 15 years, and I’m mostly fine. These people said it was fatal to not take it for a year or two.
What are your thoughts on what they said? Does this sound plausible or does it sound like misinformation or exaggeration?
I am confused about your question. Are you asking if not taking any hormones is dangerous or if not having any hormones in your body is dangerous? I can answer the second one with a definitive you would die rather quickly the first one is a lot more involved and would require consulting with a medical professional to get a definitive answer. Some cis people require hormones to maintain normal function.
This is correct. My mother had a hysterectomy ~30 years ago and has needed to take estrogen since.
I think OP may have been mistakenly given advice regarding the need for the existence of hormones in the body.