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Ok, I have been on HRT for nearly 21 months now. I wanted to ask if ladies here also bruise as easily as me. Even the lightest of the bumps which I would not have felt before HRT seem to leave a red line on my skin now.

I am going to visit my endo tomorrow and will raise it with him that maybe my dosages is making my skin too sensitive.

Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks..

Just about anything causes a scrape or bruise now.  Skin gets softer and thinner.

Only when on estrogen ALONE. When I add progesterone, this symptom disappears. This was most obvious when I reduced progesterone dose for only a few days and skin suddenly starting bruising easily again.

My experience is consistent with what Jill reports.  Your blood levels of estrogen and testosterone are only one indicator while how you feel may be the critical factor in determining a good dosage for you.  Are you otherwise getting the changes you want and need?

Quote from: Tessa James on October 03, 2014, 11:38:51 AM
My experience is consistent with what Jill reports.  Your blood levels of estrogen and testosterone are only one indicator while how you feel may be the critical factor in determining a good dosage for you.  Are you otherwise getting the changes you want and need?

Yep .. Hormone levels are good, same as a cis girl's my age. I am seeing the changes I expected. But wish my boobs were bigger.. Giggle.. ^-^^-^

You look great in your avatar and there are some tradeoffs in this transition for you as an individual to weigh. 

Best good boobs to you ;)

Quote from: ssneha23 on October 03, 2014, 11:42:16 AM
Yep .. Hormone levels are good, same as a cis girl's my age.

Do realize that cisgirls's levels fluctuate quite a bit due to their cycles from very low, below 100 pg/ml to up to 640 pg/ml and numbers go way higher during pregnancy.

Yes, I bruise very easily now, but then again so does my mum!

Yep, you'll bruise easily now, I do