Is thrush a side effect of high estrogen on TRT?

[thevigilante]

Hi

I've been on self medicated TRT for over a year. Until about a month ago I have used cypionate exclusively but switched to propionate since. During the early stage I supplimented with hcg and arimidex as part of my protocol but recently I have stopped both for a number of reasons.

In the last month while on propionate I have gained a lot of weight on my stomach, felt a little lethargic and achy but worse, I have recurring thrush downstairs.

Is this a symptom of high estrogen and if so should I restore hcg and arimidex as a remedies to counter these sides?

Thanks in advance

 

[CoastWatcher]

"Thrush" is an infection of the mouth. Do you mean you have a candida infection of the groin? There is a study http://jid.oxfordjournals.org/content/181/4/1441.full.pdf that indicates estradiol can increase growth, however that's a long way from saying your issues are certainly estradiol-based. If you are in the United States I would urge your to obtain a sensitive estradiol bloodtest.

 

[thevigilante]

Hi thanks for your reply

In UK when we have yeast infection on your manhood we call it thrush.

Estradiol tests in UK are only achieved privately and are expensive. So I can only treat the symptoms at the moment.

 

[CoastWatcher]

Well, I would treat the symptoms, topically, and see if they resolve with any sort of promptness. I would be very hesitant in adding an AI to your protocol blindly.

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Estradiol has nothing to do with jock itch.

There are several over the counter creams that work for jock itch. Also, keep that area dry!

 

[Vince]

I've had jock itch a couple of times, all before TRT. It does itch like hell.

 

[thevigilante]

Thanks for your replies.

Im of the opinion that the jock itch is yeast infection or candida as I applied canistan to my manhood and it cleared up.

I googled High Estrogen Candida and there are lots of links about the connection.

You can see here
https://www.google.co.uk/search?saf...64.serp..0.7.390...0j0i13j0i22i30.8vFXrp-PpVw

So I am wondering if I have high estrogen due to the length of time I have been taking T and aromatisation. If this assumption is correct then taking an AI would not only lower my estrogen but suppress the candida and shed the extra weight I have gained on my belly. Any thoughts on this hypothesis?

 

[Jull]

Your situation is called Oral thrush
I searched on GG and find this article Oral Thrush Home Remedies
It said that " oral thrush is the medical condition in whichyour tongue or the inner side of your mouth is infected by an overgrowth of a type of fungus known as Candida Albicans" and it can be passed from the infectious person to another person!
In the article above, I see it had details for this disease, from the call to the symptoms and then home remedies for oral thrush! Oral thrush seems a dangerous diseas and can be infected, so I hope you guys should be careful
Hope my post helps!