Yes! Good for you for advocating for yourself! The side effects of MHT are actually very mild, and as your doctor stated, are usually only present the first few weeks.
My advice, slap the patch on and forget it...like try not to think about it, or relate it to anything you might be feeling (weird twinges, or whatever). Just keep busy and then over the course of a week or two....see how you feel overall, don't focus on the day-to-day weird blips that come and go.
And keep us posted!
We always hear about voice deepening, more facial hair, or hair loss, which I think scares people off, but have you noticed anything different with muscle mass (like maintaining what you have, or building more)? Or feeling more energized?
It's great to know it's helping with libido!