Why do all these old threads keep getting brought back?

As for the actual question, no My last period wasn't that bad, but none of them really were pain wise.

A few months after starting T, I began to spot every single day, accompanied by intense pain.

My testosterone levels are so high and estrogen levels are so low that doctors have remarked that it should not be possible for that to be happening to me. Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Leuteinizing Hormone (LH) can play a role in triggering the shed of uterine lining (gah I hate that word, but trying to convey this as accurately as possible) yet when doctors checked these levels in me, they were lower than they are in ANY group of healthy people (women, post-menopause, preg women, and men). This must mean my testosterone levels are so normal that my body does not see a lack of hormones and is not producing its own.

That's odd, because still the bleeding continues. CT Scan and ultrasound do not show an obvious cause, such as hole/hernia, tumor, big fibroids, or any other cause.

I have been taking antibiotics because they found small amounts of abnormal bacteria which may signal internal infection or bladder infection. Since taking them, I have had 3 pain-free days, but the bleeding has still not stopped.

Medical mystery.

Usually lining won't shed when it is thin either, and mine is 0.2-0.4CM aka 2-4 MM. This is the normal thickness of lining in someone postmenopausal. It's very confusing. Has anyone else had a time where they went through 3-4 months of constant spotting after starting T? Is this what happens when your reproductive organs shut down?

Quote from: Darrin Scott on October 10, 2012, 12:26:43 PM
Why do all these old threads keep getting brought back?

As for the actual question, no My last period wasn't that bad, but none of them really were pain wise.

Whoops! Sorry, I feel like a total moron. Saw the most recent reply was posted today and didn't even think to check the date of the original post. I'm dumb.

Still, it never hurts to have more posts even after such a long time — who knows, there may be something here that will help someone in the future 

I am still having shark week every three months.  I am on depo P. for over a year and T for 10 months.  My uterus lining is normal for a premenopausal woman and both my ovaries are still working.   We uppped my T hoping that it would kick me into menopause -- but if not I believe my doctor is going to push for a hysto saying it's a medical necessity

Quote from: casey8736 on November 11, 2011, 01:49:56 AM
I hate calling them periods, but whatever...regardless, I was wondering if those of you on testosterone had the worst periods of your life before they finally stopped from the T? Or is it just me and my amazing organs. Thanks.

Sorry to intrude in your thread Dudes, but seeing the title i could not help myself

For methe most awful "period" of my life was the one I never got  

Quote from: peky on October 10, 2012, 04:25:56 PM
Sorry to intrude in your thread Dudes, but seeing the title i could not help myself

For methe most awful "period" of my life was the one I never got  

Your not intruding 

I can sort of understand why you would want one, but trust me they're horrible. Especially if you have painful ones, I was reduced to crawling on the floor several times.

before going on T the first time i had my most painful shark week there was a lot of cramping but it was just spotting. then going on the second time i went on T it was the worst because it was bad timing.

I got my last one about a week and a half after starting T.  It was no heavier than normal, but I could legitimately feel the T and the E fighting in my body and I had the worst cramps I had ever had in my life.  So glad it's over.  And I 2nd what someone else has already said; even though it's only been 5 months I tend to forget I used to go through to and the thought of the fact that I DID is really weird now.

I had (have..) PCOS and would get periods with months apart. It was always exciting to see when it would stop by. :p I bled a lot and it was pretty painful during the first days. The worst periods were the ones I had after starting with the Gender clinic, but before starting T. See, my body thought it would be a laugh to give me my period a day or two before every friggin appointment, so that I could sit on a plane/bus being worried about whether or not I could make it to a restroom fast enough when I got up, and then sit in pain and be supergrumpy while talking with the therapists. Fun times!

I had my last period the same week I started T-gel, and it hasn't been heard from since.

Ok not entirely true, I still get random "twinges" similar to the ones I used to get when it was due, but it stops there. I still don't feel entirely safe.  Soon getting rid of the equipment, can't wait for it!

When I started T, I took my first shot on the day I started my period.
It was strange, because they usually lasted about a week, like average ones.
But, that last one only lasted three days. It didn't hurt any more, but like...it looked different, like...it was purple.
You didn't need to know that.
But it was the first period I got after stopping T that hurt like a bitch.
I felt like I was dying...and I had bad periods before, but this was like nothing I ever went through. It was awful.
If you ever stop T, be prepared for the worst.

Well interestingly enough the antibiotics I have been taking seem to have eliminated the painful cramping I have been having, and I stopped bleeding about two days before top surgery, which was yesterday. Whatever happened is very odd, but I am glad it seems to be getting better and possibly ending!

The last few I had were painful but not as unbearable as they were pre t. Pre T they were like falling off a bike and the last few were like a punch in the stomach. They were pretty bad because I felt like I shouldn't have them and its that whole feeling that they are almost over that makes it worse. Like the feeling of it being the last 5 minutes of class because you know how close freedom is.