Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =0D There is already a drug out there that combines both estrogen and=0D testosterone for hormone replacement. It just recently went generic, but= is still very=0D expensive.=0D =0D hormone replacement, what, if any, effect does it have on the bitches? D= o=0D they go through a menopause?=0D =0D >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>=0D =0D Me and the 'gym rats' today were discussing this very thing.... though slightly different... as the new pill in the gym is 'DEHA' and is for men= on steroids (whose estrogen has been heightened by the drug), and need to lo= ose his feminine looking breasts. (I kid you not). Many of the women body builders are taking testosterone for those manly muscles, but when they a= ge, they lose their waist lines because of hormone imbalance (generally high estrogen levels) or menopause. DEHA blocks estrogen so the results for m= en are great and when women take it, they get their small waists back.=0D =0D As far as dogs of the female sex are concerned. Their big hormone is progesterone, not estrogen. And, as far as the estrogen and testosterone pill/patch or whatever... I think you might be back to the problem men h= ave when taking steroids except this time it's women with big muscles and growing big boobs. <vbg> =0D =0D Hmmmmm, maybe this is the wonder drug?=0D =0D Kate =20 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================