Oestrogen and Progesterone

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What is the most effective preparation of oestrogen?

There isn't really one form of oestrogen that is more effective than another. The method which you take your hormones largely comes down to personal preference. Generally speaking gel and patches are the safest, easiest and preferred methods among patients, as they avoid the need for liver absorption as with tablets. Gel is the easiest to adjust in terms of the dosage (increasing/ decreasing the amount of pumps) but the potential down side is it needs applying daily which can be inconvenient. Pa...

Are there medicines/creams that target specific areas of the body in transition? For example, a cream to slow down breast growth when taking oestrogen?

Unfortunately, we are unaware of any medicine with such characteristics. All human cells contain hormone receptors accounting for the ‘full body’ response people have when taking hormones. The effectiveness of hormones varies from person to person due to a variety of factors including genetics and even the environment in which you live. We know that some patients find the change in breast size distressing. If it is of concern, once your hormone levels are constant and your body transition has...