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Community Conversation => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Transsexual talk => Testosterone => Topic started by: Julian Jude on April 30, 2015, 09:02:51 PM

Title: Testosterone Monthly Cycle
Post by: Julian Jude on April 30, 2015, 09:02:51 PM
I started low dose testosterone a few weeks back. I just got my period and I feel exhausted. Like I've been hit by a bus. And shaky. Has anyone had an increase in symptoms during their period?
Title: Re: Testosterone Monthly Cycle
Post by: sam1234 on May 01, 2015, 12:09:57 AM
Hormones hit people differently. Especially when you have both male and female hormones ( one being raised from the outside), working against each other.

Its been a long time since I started T, but I don't recall any problems. My dose was started fairly high, and I never had another period again.

On the other hand, before finding my new doc, my T had dropped below low normal, and I did have mood swings then. I don't have ovaries, but the lower dose caused me to get depressed, angry, exhausted. I don't know if the dose is playing into your mood swings, but its definately a good thing to talk to your Dr. about.

sam1234