Quote from: Rita on September 27, 2012, 01:45:41 PM
You remind me of a friend of mine xD

She sounds like a great lady.

Quote from: Brooke777 on September 27, 2012, 01:49:33 PM
She sounds like a great lady.

More like a fashionista, probably to a level above your insanity but we live in NYC which is one of the worlds fashion capitals.

I love NYC! I lived in New Haven for a couple of years, and loved shopping 5here. I just wish I was out then so I could have got the clothes I wanted.

Makes sense, I'm way warmer being on T.  It's starting to get chilly out so I feel like I should bring a jacket when I go out... but when I wear it I start drowning in sweat, so I take it off and now I'm just carrying my jacket with me like an idiot.

Quote from: Sly on September 27, 2012, 03:51:00 PM
Makes sense, I'm way warmer being on T.  It's starting to get chilly out so I feel like I should bring a jacket when I go out... but when I wear it I start drowning in sweat, so I take it off and now I'm just carrying my jacket with me like an idiot.

What you need is a very light wind breaker!  Something that is too thin to really warm you up(it'll pick up some of the outside cold) but also won't let the wind bother you as much.

As for drowning in sweat, welcome to manhood  where every pore cries when its warm.

I never realized how much sensory input we get from body hair till I got rid of it!!

With smooth legs and other areas I cannot feel the wind near as much as it blows past me, and oddly I get a bit colder without body hair...I never was that hairy to begin with and what I did have was light and fine, I'm just surprised at the difference and the effects!

Its actually one of the things that lets me experience what other girls feel as nature freely moves about us in everyday life

You didn't have much hair, I did.  But you may of experienced this as well...

The feeling of numbness, dulling of the senses in your leg from the loss of hair.  Hair definitely plays a huge role!  but eventually your body finds other ways.

Quote from: Rita on September 27, 2012, 04:30:36 PM
You didn't have much hair, I did.  But you may of experienced this as well...

The feeling of numbness, dulling of the senses in your leg from the loss of hair.  Hair definitely plays a huge role!  but eventually your body finds other ways.

Yes!! I did get those sensations! it was something I couldnt figure out at all..nice to hear it wasnt just me...thanx

Actually, my body got more sensitive when I got rid of the hair. Suddenly I could feel everything. It is great. I love silk now.

Quote from: Padma on September 27, 2012, 05:33:26 AM
Not emotionally, of course...

But seriously, how many of you feel the cold a lot more since being on hormones? Suddenly I know why all those girlies stuff their hands inside their sleeve ends . It can't just be my losing the protective layer of fur - though that definitely makes a difference.

Even now we are approaching winter.  If I'm walking I get too hot and I still don't need a coat yet in the daytime.

Then by about 9.00pm I'm freezing and need a coat. I think we feel the extreames a lot more and I seem to blow hot and cold.

I can think of a few reasons off the top of my head why the cold might be more of a nuisance after HRT (for MTF's):

1. Estrogen causes vasodilation, which causes lower blood pressure and thus sends blood to the skin and away from the internal organs.
2. Body hair is smaller and thus can't produce an insulation around you.
3. Skin is thinner and can't maintain heat as well.
4. Muscle mass decreases (muscles produce 85% of body heat).
5. General metabolic function decreases, producing less heat. (Also means women can't lose weight as easily.  )

I commute by bicycle, so I'm always warmed up when I'm outside. 

Quote from: DianaP on September 27, 2012, 05:07:22 PM
1. Estrogen causes vasodilation, which causes lower blood pressure and thus sends blood to the skin and away from the internal organs.

Nope, in my case my blood pressure has increased since I've been on HRT and I sweat a lot now. I get hot more easily but the high blood pressure is becoming a problem. If you surf the internet you will find lots of web pages that clarify that HRT increases blood pressure.

Quote from: Naturally Blonde on September 27, 2012, 05:09:50 PM
Nope, in my case my blood pressure has increased since I've been on HRT and I sweat a lot now. I get hot more easily but the high blood pressure is becoming a problem. If you surf the internet you will find lots of web pages that clarify that HRT increases blood pressure.

What are you taking? Estradiol causes vasodilation.

It can go either way - some women's blood pressure climbs, some goes down.

On the one hand you have increased pulmonary vasodilation, but on the other you have this (the 'long term' aspect may be relevant here):

Researchers have found that long-term estrogen exposure generates excessive levels of a compound, superoxide, which causes stress in the body. The build-up of this compound occurs in an area of the brain that is crucial to regulating blood pressure, suggesting that chronic estrogen induces a build up of superoxide that in turn causes blood pressure to increase.

My blood pressure, which was always a bit on the low side, has remained unchanged after one year on estradiol and anti-androgens.

I think it's normal. I used to say that I didn't warm up til April. I've heard transguys say that on T they warmed up a lot. Polar fleece is your friend.

--Jay J

Quote from: aleon515 on September 27, 2012, 06:38:13 PM
Polar fleece is your friend.

And long johns .

Quote from: aleon515 on September 27, 2012, 06:38:13 PM
I think it's normal. I used to say that I didn't warm up til April. I've heard transguys say that on T they warmed up a lot. Polar fleece is your friend.

--Jay J

Speaking of which my new North Face fleece showed up today:



These are super warm and comfy (not me in the pic btw). 

Quote from: JennX on September 27, 2012, 07:29:32 PM
Speaking of which my new North Face fleece showed up today:



These are super warm and comfy (not me in the pic btw). 

Super cute!!

No kidding, footie pajamas are so warm and cozy.

Rather than cold, I've been having mild hot flashes...

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