I skipped progesterone for 2 months this year, then got back on it...

after doing that, i am convinced it is a critical part of HRT. And of course insurance doesn't cover it, but it's relatively cheap compared to other meds.

Quote from: Rock_chick on April 15, 2010, 02:14:50 PM
*stands in front of mirror and jumps up and down*


One day...one day

Promisies...promises...promises. **sigh**

SusanKG

Reading this topic makes me blush

Not that I enjoy doing this myself, but that it's just funny to watch girls talk about it

Quote from: Walter on April 17, 2010, 12:28:37 AM
Not that I enjoy doing this myself, but that it's just funny to watch girls talk about it

Lol yeah, and it makes me wish even more I could just give them to you ladies. Although they're probably small for your standards

omg this thread has made me laugh and smile thanks ladies
jessica

Quote from: SilverFang on April 17, 2010, 02:28:12 AM
Lol yeah, and it makes me wish even more I could just give them to you ladies. Although they're probably small for your standards

Body part transplants - now wouldn't that be a blessing for the trans community! "I'll give you my penis if you give me your boobs..."

Quote from: PanoramaIsland on April 17, 2010, 11:23:21 AM
Body part transplants - now wouldn't that be a blessing for the trans community! "I'll give you my penis if you give me your boobs..."

If only they worked. I've heard of penis transplants for genetic men, but they body rejected it.

I mean I have small pair of breasts, but I wonder if MTFs have a similar phenomena to FTMs where certain parts tend to be large.

O_o what..

A combination os nanotechnology combined with genetic engineering is going to be the future regarding to innovative methods on the medic field, and obviously, this will have an impact on the transition methods.

Imagine that in the future your therapist approves your transition and, they send you with a specialized medic. He injects nanobots into your body, which will serve as a personal medical protection system. These little robots will help you to improve the strength of your immunological system and they will rebuild your body from the inside, automatically producing the hormones needed straight from your body without depending on a hormonal replacement therapy, they would rebuild your body, slowly, but it could look the way you wanted, it could improve your vital functions and overall performance of your body and pretty much help your medics to have a more precise diagnose of any disease you have. Heck, it could even help to develop a new form of non invasive surgery!

no, I'm not high... Research is being made in the nanotechnology field, and this could be one of the many aplications.

Iceprincess, when that time comes, they won't inject you nanobots because you went to the therapist. They will just send a computer command to the ones already in you O_o

I am thinking when the tech gets to that level trans babies will no longer be born as the birth defect will be prevented.
We are a dieing breed.

It will either be nanobots, or a chemical trigger that resets your dNA. You should read Changes by Neil Gaiman...awesome short story.

Quote from: Rock_chick on April 17, 2010, 02:30:52 PM
It will either be nanobots, or a chemical trigger that resets your dNA. You should read Changes by Neil Gaiman...awesome short story.

Thing is, reseting the DNA won't make it rebuild already built solid structures like bones. You'll still need to artificially alter them

Quote from: Myself on April 17, 2010, 12:48:17 PM
Iceprincess, when that time comes, they won't inject you nanobots because you went to the therapist. They will just send a computer command to the ones already in you O_o

That scares the crap out of me   No potential for abuse at all there!

Quote from: AutumnI skipped progesterone for 2 months this year, then got back on it...

after doing that, i am convinced it is a critical part of HRT. And of course insurance doesn't cover it, but it's relatively cheap compared to other meds.

Could you elaborate on that?  I'm still on the fence on progesterone, though I think I will want to add it to my regimen eventually.

I am also of the opinion that Progesterone is important. I notice the diferance almost imediatly when I introduced it into my hrt regimine.

Quote from: Kieri on April 17, 2010, 03:12:21 PM

Could you elaborate on that?  I'm still on the fence on progesterone, though I think I will want to add it to my regimen eventually.

Popped progesterone. Boobs grew.
Didn't pop progesterone. Boobs didn't seem to grew.
Popped progesterone, ate entire kitchen, killed john lennon, became raging ->-bleeped-<-, boobs grew (with soreness and pain, not from gaining fat.)

I'm taking a large amount of P once/day instead of half in the morning and evening because it's *A LOT* cheaper. When I first saw my endo, he approved the same amount split, for more days/month (i was self medicating, said, this is what I'm taking and how I'm taking it and he said cool, keep it up.) The price is about half of what it would be, so it's simply a budgetary decision since progesterone isn't covered on my insurance and I don't think the medication I take is even available here. The rest of everything I take is good ol' USA. Although, avodart tears my stomach up whereas the overseas generic never did. It's funny.

If you look through this particular subforum, there's been several discussions regarding P. There have been some studies that claim it makes no difference. Studies that claim it does. People who say they know they see a difference. People whose doctors refuse to prescribe it. Simply put, it's available in the female body and is part of breast growth, and we don't normally produce it sufficiently except one poster here who said she does.

I saw one article that claimed in pre-SRS MTF, you shouldn't 'cycle' it the way most of us do (take for 10 days/month for example), that you should take it every day. But estrogen and progesterone compete. The reason I went ahead and skipped two months, aside from money, was because my doctor suggested I wait til I have more breast tissue grown to bother with it and to avoid reducing the effect of estrogen early in transition. But he also didn't believe me that I'd grown boobs on spiro and AA until he felt me up.

But ultimately, nobody really knows 100% anything with us medically because we're a little underfunded. Everyone's results are different. Age and your genetics are a part of it, too. I'm already significantly bigger than my mom.

Quote from: Autumn on April 17, 2010, 11:01:07 PM

Popped progesterone, ate entire kitchen, killed john lennon, became raging ->-bleeped-<-, boobs grew (with soreness and pain, not from gaining fat.)

I've got some competition in the humor dept.  ... LOL

I just restarted using P a few days ago also... Also do to finances

Quote from: cynthialee on April 17, 2010, 01:28:29 PM
I am thinking when the tech gets to that level trans babies will no longer be born as the birth defect will be prevented.
We are a dieing breed.

I doubt it
Well current research seems to show that there is a biological component and physiological differences in our neurology can be detected but it seems likely that this effect can be generated many different ways. From the mother begin exposed to certain chemicals that either interfere with Testosterone or the fetus potentially having gene for a impaired androgen receptor generating a poor neurological differentiation signal. Or the DHT wave which masculinizes an otherwise female fetus fizzled out too quickly in our case for the brain wiring to be complete.

Likewise in the FTMs it seems they often have a mutation with T metabolism resulting in it begin retained longer by the internal work of cells, But this effect could equally be generated by just exposing a fetus to more T in the womb.

Also we are a pretty rare glitch I doubt pepole would spend potentially hundreds of thousands of pounds detecting such an uncommon and non-lethal characteristic like transgenderness when a parent and a doctor with half a brain would search for things like Muscular Dystrophy, Cystic Fibrosis, Fragile X, Tay sachs, ALS. and so on.

I think most guys would agree that watching them bounce never gets old.

The late, great Rusty Warren, about circa 1961.
http://blogumentary.typepad.com/secretfarm/files/bounce_your_boobies.mp3



You know girls, it's great to live in a democracy today, where freedom is everywhere. But girls, we often take this freedom for granted: freedom of speech, freedom of thought, and freedom of action. But you know gals, just because a bunch of men signed that Declaration Of Independence in 1776, doesn't mean that freedom was for men alone. Oh no, you take Tom Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Hancock - he's a helluva guy for you right there! All these men had wives. They probably had a few broads on the side too. These women wanted freedom just as much as their men did. But gals, I wonder, do we? I think it's time that we women thought about it a bit. Hell, I think
it's time we did something about it. So come on, fellow females of the 20th century! Be glad that you're an American! Proclaim your freedom! Stand at attention! Pledge Allegiance! And...

Bounce your boobies, get into the swing.
Bounce your boobies, the swing is everything.
Makes no difference if they're big or small,
As long as you - ooh! - give 'em your all.

Bounce your boobies.
Come on, honey, bounce 'em up and down.
Bounce your boobies.
Come on, bounce your boobies, honey. Come on.

Loosen the bra that binds you!
Take it off if you feel like it!
Come on, bounce your boobies.
Here we go. Doesn't that feel good?
Bounce your boobies.

You know girls, men aren't the only people in the world today that have something to give, but it sure looks like it sometimes. Just look around you - men stick out all over the place. Big fat cigars. Big fat stomachs. And just where they should stick out - phhbtt! - where is it?!

Yes, girls, we know what we've got, and we know what they're worth. So come on, gals, let's get into the swing of things. Give your boobies some freedom! All together now!

Bounce your boobies, let 'em rock 'n' roll.
Nudge your knockers, keep 'em hot and so.
Just admit it, gals, it sure feels great
To feel them swingin', ooh, titilate!

Bounce your boobies.
Come on, bounce 'em up and down, honey.
Bounce your boobies.
There, look at that gal, she's goin' at it.
Bounce your boobies.
Oh, doesn't that feel good?
Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce,
Bounce your boobies now!

Bounce your boobies everybody!

Quote from: Autumn on April 17, 2010, 11:01:07 PM
Popped progesterone. Boobs grew.
Didn't pop progesterone. Boobs didn't seem to grew.
Popped progesterone, ate entire kitchen, killed john lennon, became raging ->-bleeped-<-, boobs grew (with soreness and pain, not from gaining fat.)

LOL.  Thanks!  Oh, and the rest of the info was helpful too   I had read the other threads, I was just curious as to your own reason for saying that soooo ... duly noted!