Antiestrogen for my girlfriend

[tapoutm]

My girlfriend is naturally high in estrogen but not fat about 19% body fat and she is having trouble with keeping firm. I was thinking about giving her some estrogen blockers. Would this hurt her, also I was wondering if any one has taken them and what it did for you. Thanks for the help

 

[nikkita]

I think that you should check her diet and habits first. I wouldn't use antiestrogen, unlike the guys effects for ladies are different

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Why resort to drugs to solve a problem that diet and exercise can fix?

Was her estrogen levels tested to show she has high levels of estrogen? Or is this a self-diagnoses?

How is her diet? What exactly does she eat and how often?

Does she workout? What does she do in the gym? How often? How intense? How long has she been working out?

There is almost always a change that can be made to a lifestyle that will bring about the desired results.

 

[valerie]

Over the counter types won't do anything, but waste money. The others really arent appropiate, seeing how she is not a bb comp or under say 10% bodyfat. Diet and exercise is key.

 

[tapoutm]

ok we have been working out for about 7 years. yes her estrogen levels were tested and she was very high . She is about 5'6 120 pounds with DD-E natural bust. She runs 5 times a week. She eats every 3 hours fist size portians (mostly just like the atkins diet with a little twist). We know how to work out and eat. I just wanted to know if any of you have taken them and what were your results if you had any, and if antiestrogens are bad for women to take. Thanks for the help though

 

[Sassy69]

If anything, she should talk to her ob-gyn if she's concerned about the impact of estrogen on her ability to lose bodyfat. But also the assumption that that is the source of an inability to "firm up" is probably wrong. There are a million other places to look to try to "firm up" more - primarily diet & training. If what she's been doing isn't giving her teh results, then perhaps change it a little - different training, cut down on cardio & lift harder, try carb rotation instead of perpetual atkins, etc.

If you are thinking of antiestrogens like guys take - l-dex, arimidex, nolva, etc. - these arent' needed for women because we are supposed to have estrogen. I'm kinda not really sure what it these would do to her menstrual cycle either. Is she on birth control? This is a source of estrogen regulation that will often result in a certain level of bodyfat retention. Many female bb's will NOT use b/c and opt for an IUD or non-hormonal method of birth control in order to achieve competition leanness. For a non-competitor, is something she's interested in doing? (... lifestyle, relationship, etc. issues can be a consideration).

19% bf is not ridiculous & 120 at 5'6" - (I think I was that weight in Jr. High?? and that was the last time I saw that weight...) is fine. If she wants to look "more firm" -- build more muscle instead of trying to lose fat. The result is a tight, healthy, strong look while retaining a healthy amount of body fat.

 

[tapoutm]

sorry this took so long went on vacation. But thanks for the advise.