I wasn't sure if I should put this in non-transitioning or in FTM testosterone, so I decided to stick it in this general area...
Were any of you trans guys diagnosed with PMDD before undergoing HRT?
PMDD is like a severe form of PMS where a mood disorder is present only during the week (two for me) before getting one's period. I have brought up some concerns regarding this to my therapist, who (today) suggested I may have it, and then suggested that an endo might not allow me to take testosterone because of it.
She thought, since PMDD is related to an estrogen imbalance, lowering my estrogen would make it worse? Actually I was rather annoyed that she just guessed at this, this is a pretty big deal to me. But she has helped people transition before so I know she's not just saying it to discourage me (like some gatekeepers will).
This freaked me out, obviously. I'm so looking forward to starting T next year once we have a stable home (we'll be moving a lot this fall/winter.) I've been daydreaming about HRT for the longest time.
I was wondering if anybody had personal experience with PMDD? I thought taking testosterone would, under the guidance of a doctor, stabilize all of my hormone levels. Estrogen doesn't make you happy; it's the chemical imbalance that makes PMDD occur.
I was avoiding it, but I'm going to have to make an appt. with my ob/gyn and come out to him and see what he thinks. Because I can't live with the idea of my body possibly being unable to undergo HRT. Maybe he can refer me to an endo at that point.
