Progesterone - Part Four Poll reference Mental & Emotional Effects since being

[judithlynn]

I am interested to get a view from all of those taking Progesterone on a series of Poll questions.
The first part of the poll relates to whether you are taking it continuously or cyclical
Part two of the poll relates to what positive effects of taking it you have been getting
Part three of the poll relates to negative effects of taking it
Part four is a combined HRT series of questions

The reason for the polls is that when I first transitioned some 30 years ago, my doctors were all in favour of prescribing Progesterone as part of my HRT regime; however since recommencing HRT Therapy some 30 years later my current doctor does not believe there are any positive benefits from its use, preferring a Oestrogen HRT regime only.

I am thus curious about other peoples experiences

This is Poll Part Four

[iKate]

I really haven't noticed any different thinking just more confidence about life in general since I don't really have to deal with my gender.

Men do treat me differently - they treat me like a woman , but that is because I look, walk and talk like one. I've been told I'm very personable now as well.

[Oliviah]

I really haven't noticed any different thinking just more confidence about life in general since I don't really have to deal with my gender.

Men do treat me differently - they treat me like a woman , but that is because I look, walk and talk like one. I've been told I'm very personable now as well.

My endo doesn't believe in Progesterone either.  I asked her about it and she said it is a waste, and she saw no difference in outcome from those taking vs not taking it.

On another note you do look so great Ikate.  Wow you look different. 

Also tell everyone in tivoland I said hello. 

[iKate]

My endo doesn't believe in Progesterone either.  I asked her about it and she said it is a waste, and she saw no difference in outcome from those taking vs not taking it.

Well, for me it has made a difference. My breasts have grown. A lot of my clothes are tighter fitting now and my breasts feel fuller and firmer too. My bra feels tighter and the A cup doesn't fit well anymore. I am pretty much crossing into 34C territory. They have begun to round out and don't have that cone shape anymore. Nipples and areaolae have seen some growth too. My skin is also better (not as dry) and my hips have filled out slightly. I am seeing a very noticeable difference after just 1 month. I can imagine if I take it for the long term what (I hope) will happen.

I'd say don't knock it until you try it. FOr some girls it works, others it makes hardly any difference.

On another note you do look so great Ikate.  Wow you look different. 

Thanks.

I attribute that to a lot of things, but generally apart from my dosages being increased I have more time on HRT which means more of a cumulative effect. I don't get misgendered/clocked at all now. The voice seals the deal.

Also tell everyone in tivoland I said hello.

Will do.

[Jessica Merriman]

In my experience "P" rounds out the negative emotional effects of "E". Kind of fills in the gaps and makes it where the highs and lows do not happen. I love it!

[Jessica Merriman]

My endo doesn't believe in Progesterone either.  I asked her about it and she said it is a waste, and she saw no difference in outcome from those taking vs not taking it.

That is sad. My Endo is very aggressive and makes it a part of everyone's HRT. You start from day one on it and I have to say I love it. The benefits are enormous especially in the breast area and filling in the emotional gaps "E" can put you through. It is icing on the cake!!

[Eva Marie]

Prometrium has been a mixed bag for me. It's really hard to separate what P has specifically done vs. just E, but I'll attempt an answer anyway.

The physical effects:

1. My boobs rounded out and lost that "traffic cone" look. My areolas have gotten larger and look very feminine now.

2. My butt has grown and now I have some hips.

3. With the boob and butt growth has also come gut growth - I'm really hungry during those 12 days each month! Strangely enough, I still weigh about the same as before transition - the weight has moved to typical female locations..

The mental effects:

1.  P was a wild mental roller coaster when I started it. I was all over the map, from weeping to anger to moodiness, sometimes all within an hour. I stayed the course and after a year that has settled down.

2. Men treat me as a female. That includes misogyny and goofy, weird behaviors around me. For example, today I was at CVS to drop off a prescription and an older guy that had been sitting on some chairs against the wall observing me for awhile got up, walked by me, stopped, said "I'll bet i'm as tall as you are before you put those heels on", and then walked away but not before bumping shoulders with me. Weird? Yeah. Don't know what that was all about. Maybe he liked me   

3. Passive? I have always been passive, living as a beta male before transition. Now I act like any other woman and am deferential more than I probably should be. Women use soft skills rather than using force to get what they want - that can include being deferential while batting your eyelashes, letting men think that they solved the issue at hand when you really solved it. Learn to use your femininity - it's power wrapped in a velvet glove. Women really run the world 

[HughE]

I'm not on full female HRT, however I do use progesterone cream. The effects are quite subtle, but I find that it has a definite mood brightening effect (as long as I don't overdo it - that can put me in a grumpy, PMT-like mood!). I think it helps me think more clearly too. Probably the most noticeable effect from it is that, without it, I get quite bad fluid retention in my ankles.