Progesterone

[Rachel]

I have been on progesterone since June.

Negatives
I have had issues with constipation,
I feel my progress has slowed

Positives
I feel better, more in the moment and more mentally alert,
Breasts (small) seem a tad bit bigger ( perhaps it is my imagination). My areolas became a bit conical,
Provided motivation to schedule for injectable E to rev up the transition.

[Wynternight]

I have been on progesterone since June.

Negatives
I have had issues with constipation,
I feel my progress has slowed

Positives
I feel better, more in the moment and more mentally alert,
Breasts (small) seem a tad bit bigger ( perhaps it is my imagination). My areolas became a bit conical,
Provided motivation to schedule for injectable E to rev up the transition.

What do you mean when you feel your progress has slowed?

[Rachel]

I feel my progress slowed because my areolas are much less tender to the touch.  For example, today at work I had a Head Plumber very lightly hit me (closed fist) in the upper chest, you know where (he was not trying to hurt me but he does this or my back or arm a lot ( We have meet 2nd thing in the morning for almost 27 years). Anyhow, I expected there would be a lot of pain from the past but there was a dull not to painful sensation. I feel that my physical change process has slowed. Then again, I could be too sensitive to the issue and expect more change than is realistic.

(Side note - Another plumber gave me a bag of orange lifesavers yesterday. He is a really cute guy too ( I present male at work), HUUUUUUM. Guess who I think of when I have a life saver. )

[KayXo]

Progesterone has anti-estrogenic effect somewhat, reducing the number of estrogen receptors and increasing conversion of estradiol (the most potent estrogen) to estrone.

[Wynternight]

I wonder if I should stop it and spend more time on the estadriol.

[Apples Mk.II]

The small issues that progesterone solved for me are back. Namely, freaking insomnia. If there was a way of reducing testosterone, I would start taking it again.

[Apples Mk.II]

Well, I think I'm going to jump on the bandwagon again, but...

I have capsules. I'm divided between taking them in alternate days, or following the cycle (12 last days of the month or half a month). The idea would be benefiting from the positive effects, but stop before the accumulative effect increases too much my testosterone. Taking it everyday ends giving me an hyperactive libido, more erections than I can handle and borderline testosterone (12 pg/nl that when added to what I already have gave 74 ng/dl)




No Dosages Please

[Lady_Oracle]

I've been on it since I started hrt but I ran into a ton of problems taking medroxy. When I switched to the bio identical form all of the issues I had went away. I haven't seen an increase in my T and I don't cycle it, my doc instructed me to take it everyday since I don't have a female reproductive system.

[Wynternight]

I take it daily, no cycling, and have had no increase in my libido at all: quite the opposite. My already very low libido has gone to non-existant and I haven't had any unwanted activity in my southern bits in weeks.

[Allyda]

I read where some of you talked about cycling? Currently I'm not on progesterone, and am not sure I need it. I'm 9 months in and wear a 32B however my booby growth seems to have slowed considerably. I do have an ovary and a uterus as I'm intersexed. Would that mean if I were to be out on progesterone, I'd need to cycle it? Just curious for the future as for the moment I have no plans to start progesterone. Thanks!

Ally

[Eva]

I was started on oral E and MPA by a local sympathetic GP, who I later learned has a one size fits all approach to TG HRT... Oral E in a LOW dose and MPA, for all and good luck I hope that works for you thats ALL I will prescribe

Well it didnt take me long to quit the medroxy and to find a new doc.... That stuff made me feel like CRAP....
My new doc who is a very experienced OB/GYN (but little TS HRT experience, BUT very agreeable  ) says just take P all the time...

Well Ive been cycling P from the beginning because I couldnt seem to take it more that 10 days without feeling bad on it...

Since starting weekly EC injections and recently increasing dosage though I do seem to tolerate it much better... Ive also quit smoking for the last two weeks too so maybe thats some of it... I have that familiar nice sore sensitive feeling again in my boobs that has been much less intense and come and gone much more since starting EC shots...

I really do feel there is something about EC metabolism that is very negatively effected by nicotine and smoking... I am sure the same is true for straight 17B E and EV BUT likely much less I feel with oral E being the worst, and patches and gel working much better for me when I smoked...  Who knows how smoking and EV shots would work... I dont smoke any more but I bet they would be a lot better than EC for a smoker... Im not sure but nicotine might affect P metabolism too... So dont anyone tell me otherwise please, that belief has been a great motivation for me to quit

I donno but now instead of going off P in the evening after 10 days this time Ive just lowered it and that seems to be the sweet spot for me...

Of course we will throw a wrench in the machine AGAIN today.... We are switching from EC to EV injections.... BTW my insurance will cover most of the cost of EV and very little for EC 

Whatever I just hope the EV works better than EC for me... For the last month and a half or so on EC Ive felt like I was not doing as well on it as I was on straight plain old 17B E from gel/patches/pills in a HIGH dosage... We started injections to simplify things...

5 days in on my last EC shot and Im still feeling OK but looking forward to making the switch today to EV every 5 days if necessary... Docs orders




No Dosages Please

[Shantel]

Ive also quit smoking for the last two weeks too so maybe thats some of it... I have that familiar nice sore sensitive feeling again in my boobs that has been much less intense and come and gone much more since starting EC shots...

Nice job and smart for quitting the butts Eve! Smoking on HRT is a no-no and of course medroxy is crap too, stick with the real P, believe me it does work and like E the results aren't instantaneous so stay the course. It looks like you're moving in the right direction Sis! 

[Eva]

Thanks 

[Allyda]

Thanks 

Hi Eva,

I too had a problem with my insurance covering estradiol cypionate injections. I was having less than desirable E levels for full transition on the estradiol valerate pills taken sublingually although I have had good development. So at first my Endo doubled my pill dosage. Fast forward another three months, and although a little higher my E level was still low for full transition at only 168 pg/ml. So at my request, my Endo put me on estradiol valerate weekly injections in hopes of bringing my E levels up to where they should be for full transition. I just had my 3rd on Saturday and so far I'm loving it. My boobys have started growing again, and I can't wait to see my E levels at my next Endo visit.

Ally

[V M]

Hi friends

Because too many people can't seem to be able to get the clue that dosages are not allowed... Topic Locked

Thank you

V M