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
Yup, transwomen cycle. You just don't dump the uterine lining. But you absolutely can cycle.
Yup.
On one hand I'm sometimes glad I don't bleed, it seems like an hassle to clean.
On another hand, no uterus :(
The cramps and nausea were so fascinating though. Ouch, I now get what the other gals were talking about. The cramps seem to occur not just in the uterus, but also in the muscle area around there.
Was it affirming? SO much. But also, ohmygod give me a water bottle damn. :')
ahahah the fun ones that feel like someone's kicking your taint while you have gastro. Oh those are a delight.
Taint? Gastro? do you mean intestines and food?
Taint: stretch of skin between genitals and anus
Gastro: gastroenteritis
If you haven't experienced that particular cycle event (feeling like someone is kicking you in the taint while you have gastro), be thankful
Hmm, I don't think I did, but pre-HRT I did have torsion in my genital area with similar symptoms. Definitely do not recommend, that hurt a ton.
CW, somewhat graphic description of the pain
Felt like thousands of needles stinging and little knives going and turning in deep around the groin, and a feeling like you stub your funny bone, spreading outwards from there. There is also a feeling of a hand twisting and pressing tight your ovaries/two small uteruses, while it swells. And that with nausea as well. Pain lasted for several hours.