I'm asking for advice from both trans and cis women.
First off let me explain some for those who don't know much about HRT, trans women don't exactly get 'periods' but still get the monthly hormone cycle. We don't physically have any pain (some uncomfortable stomach cramps but nothing compared to cis periods), but it's pretty much what a cis woman with a removed uterus would go though.
I think I had my first cycle about a month ago and think I'm currently on my 2nd, but I'm not entirely sure. Since I'm also on antidepressants and have ADHD when I miss a couple days of meds (I usually take about 5 of 7 a week on average) my mood fluctuates a lot. I just got really emotional but not exactly sad?
Like yesterday on my drive home I was really attached to the shoes that people hang on electrical wires for some reason and started crying about it. It's just like something that people do and it's really sweet and idk I can't really put it into words.
Last night my emotions were so bad I literally took 2 benadryl and 5 melatonin gummies since I couldn't be left alone with my thoughts but can't sleep with a show on. I also am like really wanting human connection but am too scared to talk to people because of anxiety, I just am alone and struggling. I have really low labido due to my antidepressants and HRT but this doesn't really feel like being horny, I am just like wanting someone to connect with.
rn my emotions are just really crazy and idk what to do about it.
idk does this sound like the emotions ppl normally have on a hormone spike or am I just going crazy?? should I bright it up to my psychiatrist or is it normal? Should I track them to really see if it's on the 30 day cycle or if it's just stress related randomness? Is it always this intense or will I get used to it?
I would really appreciate any sort of guidance or recommendations anybody has
I had it as well two months ago. I'm currently 8 months on estrogen, so it was around 180 days when it started. Have had two so far, should be getting the next one soon then...
When I upped my dose of E, and had forgotten a dose a few days after, I had mild cramps (though not in the uterus since I sadly lack one). They felt like stomach's nausea but somehow more down there. The nausea and cramped feeling though, I had to stay in bed for the rest of the day. But god, was it affirming. What helped me was a warm water bottle, with a towel wrapped around it, and then putting it on my crotch when I was in bed.
I have somewhat low libido as well, don't have antidepressants (nor need them). I fluctuate with E sometimes, but almost never skipped a day.
The wanting to feel to connect with people, in a more cuddly sense, yeah I have that too due to HRT. It's so liberating, less of a feel like "OMG Girls hot, need to fuck", and more of a "OMG, Girls hot, but relaxed". It's as if I got the control back over part of my body's inner desires rather than the opposite.
Edit (4 hrs later): aaand yep, mine did come just now. Thankfully not too bad, but did have to stay cosy in bed for longer with a water bottle.