I've been on estrogen and blockers for four weeks now, and something I noticed last week is that my sweat no longer has an odor.
It was kind of funny how I found out, actually. I had worn a sweater dress that day, not realizing it was going to be hot out, and as I was heading home I realized the dress was going to stink quite a bit. When I eventually changed out of it, though, there was no smell! I checked the armpits, which were certainly a bit wet, but they didn't smell at all. I even wiped the sweat out of my armpit and sniffed it, and once again no smell.
This is a huge relief to me, as I despised the smell of my sweat beforehand, but I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced it. Does the smell come back? Is this just my body getting used to the hormones before returning to normal? Or is this the state of my sweat from now on? Also, is it caused by the estrogen or the blockers?
Thanks!
Its caused by estrogen, possibly even by anti androgen, and you're not the only one...
many people report this.
They also report:
- a shrinking in shoe size of one or two sizess
- a shrinking in height of one in or more
- a better sense of smell
This might take a few weeks more though....
and possibly as emotional effects being a bit more emotional/intuitive.
*hugs*
Quote from: ThaliaNyx on April 22, 2016, 09:05:44 AM
I've been on estrogen and blockers for four weeks now, and something I noticed last week is that my sweat no longer has an odor.
It was kind of funny how I found out, actually. I had worn a sweater dress that day, not realizing it was going to be hot out, and as I was heading home I realized the dress was going to stink quite a bit. When I eventually changed out of it, though, there was no smell! I checked the armpits, which were certainly a bit wet, but they didn't smell at all. I even wiped the sweat out of my armpit and sniffed it, and once again no smell.
This is a huge relief to me, as I despised the smell of my sweat beforehand, but I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced it. Does the smell come back? Is this just my body getting used to the hormones before returning to normal? Or is this the state of my sweat from now on? Also, is it caused by the estrogen or the blockers?
Thanks!
We don't need to be clairvoyant to predict a fascinating set of changes are in your future. There seems to be bunches of small but significantly new aspects of our life to discover. I thought I was well informed but that fun change in our body odor was not on the checklist I signed. I actually like the smells of a hot guy, just not on ME. Now that my transition is surgically permanent I embrace this new olfactory reality and feminine regimen. Are you getting the boobie tingles too?
I smell different for sure. I believe that the PH of our sweat changes. My spouse notices and i think i am no longer giving off some of those male pheromones that women pick up on.
Like Tessa, i think in general guys smell fine. Just not a smell I want on me.
Quote from: RobynD on April 22, 2016, 12:13:49 PM
I smell different for sure. I believe that the PH of our sweat changes. My spouse notices and i think i am no longer giving off some of those male pheromones that women pick up on.
Like Tessa, i think in general guys smell fine. Just not a smell I want on me.
Quite a few poeple said their animals also noticed a change.
They were different for a few days, some acted like they didn't recognize them. It took a few days to settle down.
*hugs*
I realise this is more of a personal biology thing with me perhaps, but I was curious, if it's ok to ask/not dysphoria inducing, about what you've noticed about the scent of your sweat? :)
What I mean is, I'm pre HRT and believe I may be intersex (obviously if I'm better posting this to the Intersex forum then, let me know) so I'm curious to know about others experiences. You see, sometimes my natural scent is apparently more vanilla scented, which from what I've read is more in keeping with aspects of Testosterone production and sometimes it's more citrus scented, which likewise I'm led to believe relates to Estrogen production conversely. Is it possibly my hormones have some kind of natural cycle, thus inducing a change in scent? :)
yep! It's been so long since I smelled bad like that from sweating. Heck I take showers 3x a week and I'm fine (and I work out 6 days a week at the gym).
When I went on HRT I noticed the change in my body odor. My dog kept sniffing me for a few days to. When I work out I have had several woman ask me what I have on. I just say nothing. When I swet it is a sweet aroma.
Quote from: Tessa James on April 22, 2016, 10:36:42 AM
Are you getting the boobie tingles too?
No, not yet - I'm actually a bit worried about that. I probably shouldn't be, since everyone's experience is different, but in all of the hormone update videos I've watched they say after one month that their nipples are sensitive and often have changed. Mine aren't sensitive at all yet, and I randomly panic myself about once a day that my body isn't accepting the estrogen.
I probably should stop rambling and go to bed, and I'll bring up my concerns when I go see my endocrinologist in another month.
Days to weeks to 1-2 months for nipples/breasts to start hurting and changing. Depends.