HRT observations

Megan. · October 01, 2017, 01:48:05 PM

[emoji853] Laurie, sorry to hear that. 'Chore' is certainly the word now for me too, I'm kinda making myself based on others comments about maintaining orgasmic capability post GRS and to minimise shrinkage of the very little donor material I already have.

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Megan. · October 02, 2017, 11:41:48 AM

Quick update: Emotions are becoming ever more present, happiness, sadness, all wonderful.
Access to my emotions was one thing I talked about alot with my therapist, way before full-time and HRT. I wanted this greatly but was worried I wouldn't be able to process or handle them, but I have only found this part of HRT positive (even the negative feelings). As I was full-time for several months before the HRT, I do feel it is the shift in my hormone levels that has allowed this, including my recent E increase.
Physically, my breast buds are still very tender and growing slowly. No other obvious changes beyond my previous updates.

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RobynTx · October 02, 2017, 11:59:56 AM

Emotions can be quite fun most of the time. Keep it up!

Megan. · October 04, 2017, 01:46:13 PM

Quick update: I'm not sure if it's a result of now taking my oral E twice a day, but the short lived nausea I had for a couple of weeks following my morning E pill seems to have faded away.

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IzzyC · October 04, 2017, 01:52:13 PM

I've always had a low threshold for tears, always.

Even then I was also not ready for or prepared for what it would be like on HRT.

I spent half the new Beauty and the Beast movie last night crying and creating a pile of tissue.

Megan. · October 04, 2017, 01:55:57 PM

Quote from: IzzyC on October 04, 2017, 01:52:13 PM
I've always had a low threshold for tears, always.

Even then I was also not ready for or prepared for what it would be like on HRT.

I spent half the new Beauty and the Beast movie last night crying and creating a pile of tissue.

As a young child I was very sensitive and prone to tears, but I locked all that away as I got older and was given the 'boys don't cry' drill and the dreaded T ramped up. Well the T is gone, and now I'm allowed (nay expected) to cry [emoji4].

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Laurie · October 04, 2017, 02:04:14 PM

Quote from: meganjames2 on October 04, 2017, 01:55:57 PM
As a young child I was very sensitive and prone to tears, but I locked all that away as I got older and was given the 'boys don't cry' drill and the dreaded T ramped up. Well the T is gone, and now I'm allowed (nay expected) to cry [emoji4].

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Being able to express emotions is a double edged sword. on one hand it is a relief to be able to finally let those tears flow but on the other it signals hurt and pain that have no other outlet. Occasional tears over a sad movie or story is one thing despair and pain is another. Besides it gives me headaches. lol

Megan. · October 04, 2017, 02:22:59 PM

Quote from: Laurie on October 04, 2017, 02:04:14 PM
Being able to express emotions is a double edged sword. on one hand it is a relief to be able to finally let those tears flow but on the other it signals hurt and pain that have no other outlet. Occasional tears over a sad movie or story is one thing despair and pain is another. Besides it gives me headaches. lol

I guess I'm lucky not to have hit true pain yet. A colleague's sister passed away today, we're quite close and he came to share the news with me before he left, I didn't cry (could have though), but I felt an emotional empathy I never would have before.

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RobynTx · October 04, 2017, 04:20:03 PM

I've come close so many times to bust out in tears but somehow I've managed to keep it to just a few drops. Sometimes at the strangest of times. One time I was getting onto a new hire that I was training for doing something wrong. Other times it would be normal things to cry over. Hopefully my E will be increased this month.

Bari Jo · October 04, 2017, 07:57:30 PM

Lately just when anybody shows me a kindness, I get choked up. I don't even know where that's coming from. I kinda like it though. Before hrt I had two modes, angry and sleepy. This feels more healthy.

Megan. · October 05, 2017, 12:51:44 AM

It's funny how the emotional changes are in many ways (at least for me) some of the most profound changes from HRT, and yet because the medical community can't measure it, they don't even seem to register that these happen.

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Laurie · October 05, 2017, 01:20:08 AM

Oh they happen... both good and bad

Megan. · October 05, 2017, 05:13:55 AM

Update: WARNING - graphic and gross follows... You've been warned!

I'm sharing this here because I'm freaking out a little, but if it turns out to be of use to someone else, then it's worth it.

Last night there was fresh blood in my ejaculate. I've been on HRT (E and GNRH blockers for just over 3 months), there was and is no pain, discomfort or injury, and I feel perfectly healthy. I didn't sleep well last night as a result and went straight to the doctors this morning, they checked my prostate which is fine, and I'm now currently at the hospital waiting for blood tests.

I did Google this last night and did find a few other instances of MTF trans* who'd had a similar experience. It may or may not be related to my medication or the changes it is inducing.

I will update on this thread any developments.

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Laurie · October 05, 2017, 05:16:16 AM

Well you dang well better keep us informed lady.

Hope they find it's nothing serious

Bari Jo · October 05, 2017, 07:40:10 AM

Eef, scary scary. Keep us updated. Hugs...

Megan. · October 05, 2017, 07:54:44 AM

I'm just pretending it's that time of the month! [emoji16]

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RobynTx · October 05, 2017, 10:01:18 AM

Hope everything turns out okay.

AshleyP · October 05, 2017, 11:19:42 AM

I had something similar. At about the same time frame, I noticed a very slight pinkish tinge to my ejaculate. It wasn't very pronounced at all, and it only happened the one time. Also, at about the same time, I experienced a clear discharge from my breasts for a little while, a couple of weeks. In fact, with enough pressure, I could express a short stream of it. Also once, I got a reddish tinge to the discharge. One of the side effects of spiro is "clear or bloody discharge from the nipple." The side effects are listed on drugs.com and there are several other "bloody" side effects. I just chalked it up to that.

But you're not taking spiro, so that doesn't apply. I hope everything turns out fine for you.

All the best,
--AshleyP

Megan. · October 05, 2017, 11:26:00 AM

Tnx Ashley, I'm not overly concerned right now, but I'll see what my blood results bring back. The silver lining is I got the doctor to add T & E levels onto the tests, so I'll get an idea of how my HRT is running [emoji4].

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Laurie · October 05, 2017, 11:57:27 AM

Quote from: meganjames2 on October 05, 2017, 11:26:00 AM
Tnx Ashley, I'm not overly concerned right now, but I'll see what my blood results bring back. The silver lining is I got the doctor to add T & E levels onto the tests, so I'll get an idea of how my HRT is running [emoji4].

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