Hello, so Ive been noticing something.
As it stands I knew biological males were able to withstand colder temperatures and sweat in hot, whereas females cant withstand cold as well but withstand heat better. It seems this has to do with biological factirs such as the female womb...cant remember any source for this though.
I hadnt considered change in temperature tolerance a condition of transitioning though. I used to live in Florida, so as a result I've always had pretty good heat tolerance, it never got super cold so I cant say anything about the cold. Since I moved though Ive been tolererating the dropping temperatures decently well, and my gf on the other hand cannot handle it at all and wont even step outside. she says its due to the estrogen.
Im wondering if hormonal levels are a factor, what are your experiences with this?
I used to have great tolerance for heat or cold having worked in both the arctic and on the equator. Now, with HRT, my cold tolerance is still pretty good but the heat, while running, crushes me.
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I've always tolerated heat well, and cold somewhat well, but lately I can't take the cold nearly as much. I'm fine with heat unless I'm in a really enclosed space. I've noticed I feel like I'm being smothered is hot small places, but it's it cool and small, no issues and hot and open space I don't have any issues. My grandmother was the exact same way.
I never have liked the heat but hormones didn't change that. As far as cold goes, I used to deal with it well. After 1 1/2 years HRT, I have a 2 or 3 degree lowering of the temperature when it is cool out, and I am shivering intensely. It is crazy.
Monica
Since I was a kid I could never stand the cold, primarily thanks to Raynaud's Syndrome which does get worse and worser with age. Heat I had hard time tolerating when I was younger. By the time my 40's came around 80-90 F is the sweet spot for me. A few hours at 90-100 I'll start complaining.
I can't say HRT changed any of that. Age seems to be the overwhelming factor
Pre-everything, I couldn't stand heat. It actually made me physically ill to be exposed to it for more than a short time period. I loved cold, though I can't say I was particularly resistant to it. I did really love layers though because it meant I could wear a looser binder.
Now, I do feel better able to cope with the heat but it's still not my favorite. I feel like it's maybe because I sweat more now? I also feel like I'm a little more cold resistant. I feel hotter temperature-wise, though I've seen no discernible difference to it in lab work.
My cis male roommate on the other hand loves the heat, hates the cold, and complains about both in equal measure :)
Ooooh boy, pre HRT I LOVED the cold, short sleeve shirts in mid 30's weather and loved it! Heat I could never tolerate whatsoever. Now? I hate the cold with a passion and am freezing if my house is in the mid-high 60's! I have no clue how I every tolerated the cold before and I'm still 10 pounds heavier then the slimmest I was pre-hrt, sure going to "love" this upcoming winter in MA T_T Heat I still hate though but maybe tolerate a bit easier.
I'm not on hormones but I cannot handle the heat and like fairly cold temperatures. Back when I was working, my temperature preferences were far more like the cis males I worked with than like the cis women I knew. My cis male DH on the other hand is more heat tolerant and less cold tolerant than I am.
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Quote from: WolfNightV4X1 on December 18, 2016, 05:02:24 PM
Hello, so Ive been noticing something.
As it stands I knew biological males were able to withstand colder temperatures and sweat in hot, whereas females cant withstand cold as well but withstand heat better. It seems this has to do with biological factirs such as the female womb...cant remember any source for this though.
I hadnt considered change in temperature tolerance a condition of transitioning though. I used to live in Florida, so as a result I've always had pretty good heat tolerance, it never got super cold so I cant say anything about the cold. Since I moved though Ive been tolererating the dropping temperatures decently well, and my gf on the other hand cannot handle it at all and wont even step outside. she says its due to the estrogen.
Im wondering if hormonal levels are a factor, what are your experiences with this?
I've always preferred the cold to the heat. These days I still typically head outside in winter with nothing but a tee under a thin coat. I usually hate have a ton of layers on because that will make me sweat, and if I get sweaty I get cranky. I'm not sure how or why that works but... yeah. I can tolerate a lot of cold, except for when I'm trying to sleep.
The idea guys and girls experience heat distribution different is probably because women store a higher % of fat under the skin which blocks heat loss but also heat transfer in. More muscle activity/mass plus less surface fat just means men will radiate more heat faster. I'm assuming women evolved the higher under skin fat to keep their whole body warmer even if they were not able to move around as much.
I have noticed a decrease in heat sensitivity on T. Indoors it's usually 23-24C in here on a manual thermostat and I will notice if it's a degree below that without even looking. Lately though it's been 20-23 and I've not really noticed or turned the heat up anywhere near as often as I usually would. Either T is affecting my sensitivity to heat, or I'm generating more of it because of increased energy levels and doing more stuff around the place. My upper body muscles have begun to grow as well, and they might be adding to that effect.
I have only been comfortable in temperatures between 68 and 75 but can tolerate up to 85 and ass low as 64 without being excessively cold or hot. The cold tolerance has been running into higher than usual temperatures.
Perhaps a good follow on question is:
What was your T level Pre-HRT?
It is remarkable how many seem to have loved cold pre.
I have NO idea pre-HRT what my T was. I do know now it is in the sub-basement
I used to be able to tolerate the cold very well. I grew up in the UP of Michigan. But after transitioning, I cant stand the cold at all. My feet are always cold, only time I seem to ever feel comfortable is if its over 78 degrees.
Always cold now. I was a proper well'ard in my teens & 20s & would go out with a short sleeved T shirt when there was ice on the pavement.
I need cooler temps now. This time of year I used to crank the heat up in my apartment as high as it would go, now I feel like I'm smothering and until a couple of weeks ago I was still sleeping with the windows open.
OH MY GOD.
Yeah, my body temperature is all over the place now. I've become a hypocrite clinging to my gf for body heat at night when I used to fight like hell for space AND to steal the blankets back. lol
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I also wake up CONSTANTLY to pee because being cold SUCKS. >.< tmi?
I am much more tolerent to feeling cold. It just doesn't bother me as much. I used to really hate it. I do have to be careful, though, as I have Raynaud's.
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Males tend to have thicker skin due to testosterone so that probably has a lot to do with being able to withstand the cold better and I imagine being on T for long enough would have the same effect and make your skin thicker. Men also have larger pores which explains sweating more in the heat. I've always preferred the cold over the heat (when it's hot you can only take off so many lays until there aren't any left) but I have noticed that I'm able to tolerate it a lot better now that I've been on T for almost a year. What I can't stand is being wet and cold.