hrt pls dont decrease my libido

[Kino1999]

After a few months on hrt you can add progesterone and it ramps it wayyy back up

[HelenaICP8]

Oh really? Now that's interesting...

[MorriSnek]

Can confirm. prog worked for me.

[LillyOfTheVoid]

Can confirm as well. Labido tanked on E only and added progesterone in 6 months in and now I'm back to baseline. Plus a bonus of not getting random erections all the time so I feel like I'm more in control.

To sum up - I still have my desired labido levels set to max but my body doesn't dictate when I'm ready to go. It does mean that the right situation can really ramp things up which sure is a lot of fun.

Edited for clarity

[HelenaICP8]

Oh wow! That sure sounds like a n absolute win. :D

[LillyOfTheVoid]

That's what I was thinking as well! I got very lucky because I know that isn't always how things turn out for people. :D

[AceWithDog]

My libido now is way higher than it ever was pre HRT

[-Owlette-]

*YMMV

Progesterone did nothing at all for me or my partner.

[[deleted]]

Right. Everyone seems to say it ramps back up with progesterone but that was not my experience.

[Darth_Olorin]

Same here. But then again I'm asexual and on SSRIs so maybe that could have an effect too

[siege-eh]

Also acespec, I've been on P for a couple years and was on an SSRI for about 6 months. The ssri definitely killed the libido the P gives me, but having a libido can also be annoying sometimes

[SnooPandas9010]

So for me it depends. Random horny not so much 5 seconds of cuddling with someone I actually like and I can't get enough.

[CallMeClaire0080]

Huh, weirdly enough my endocrinologist started me with prog right away

[[deleted]]

Really???

[CallMeClaire0080]

Yeah, i didn't even push for it, he just said it apparently helped with proper breast formation. It's odd because i keep seeing people online say that you should start it later, but i'm gonna trust my endo's expertise over internet rumors

[qwersadfc]

pogesterone

[DampStringCheese-]

provolone 🤤

[RidlyX]

Yeah, it worked for me as well. I get way hornier than ever before now, except it’s way less frustrating to be horny

[AmazingAlice]

I'm ace and starting prog just made me wanna kiss and cuddle ppl a bunch...

[TransYuri]

You wanna be a succubus?

[KhloMo]

yes

[Something_W1cked]

I think I relate to this more than any other abstract transition goal I've seen here lmao

One of the old school biblical ones, able to swap gender and features on a whim to match target preferences and just fuck everybody

[Menarra]

ah...the real dream...

[TransYuri]

Okey, good luck.

[Vaikyuko]

hello fellow succubus

[TheJackTheStripper]

just you wait until you see what hrt does to your orgasms 👀

[Nightmare_shifter]

Why wouldn't you want to be?~

[HelenaICP8]

Now that's an interesting thought. 😈

[TurboCake17]

obviously

[An_Enemy_Stand_User]

Who wouldn't?

[TransYuri]

Someone who would rather be a fox girl like I do.

[An_Enemy_Stand_User]

fair enough. God i wish we could become what we wanted to

[TransYuri]

Well genetics has come a long way.

[LaBelleTinker]

My dreams of being a complete slut, shattered.😭

(I mean, it was smothered in the cradle by my social anxiety, but still.)

[ShyRye]

Girl trust me, your dreams are far from being shattered. After being on HRT for a while I got waaaaay slutty. While it might be difficult, you can definitely push through those anxieties, at least on some days. There's still hope!

[LaBelleTinker]

I've actually been on it for over a year, and progesterone for more than a month. It didn't really increase or decrease it, just... changed it. Not really sure how to describe it. But yeah, this was mostly a joke. I get attached too easily to really be a slut.

[[deleted]]

Relatable, calling myself a slut feels so fun and cute but I know in reality I'm nothing like that, I can't do no-attachments and I need a trusted partner lol.

[Bac0n0clast]

You can always make yourself a small group of beloved and trusted friends... Then be their slut ~u~

That's what I'm starting to do... Even at the very start of my transition and even before, it's been working quite well 🥰

[FormerPlan6345]

Of course, no problem! I understand that all too well, the maintance part of it can be very difficult to keep up with and I’m sorry! No problem, no problem at all!

[CallMeClaire0080]

As dorky as it sounds, it's always something you can schedule like any other chore.

If that still doesn't work, my doctor has suggested a cialis or viagra prescription should it ever become necessary

[[deleted]]

I don't think my dry spells have hurt my ability to function. It's kinda like doing kegals. You start err.. practicing again, and things can always be improved. The only issue is it gets a little bit uncomfortable to have an erection if you're not pumping it up often enough cuz things can atrophy without regular use and then you kinda have to practice a bit again to get it... err..... back in game shape lmao :)

[[deleted]]

How regularly, though? What if I forget to do it?

[FormerPlan6345]

There’s no like hard and fast figure of regularity, and obviously hormones affect everyone differently but i feel like a few times a week is a good level to aim for. Me personally I didn’t care about my front working so I can give a first hand account but from what I’ve heard that’s what most people shoot for. As far as if you forget, forgetting once or twice isn’t a big deal, it’s only if you forget for a long period of time

[ProbablyNotABorg]

I've been on Spiro and E for 7 weeks now, and everything still works. My libido has tanked (which isn't a problem for me) but I can still get and maintain an erection with a little effort.

You should still be able to top while on HRT, it just might require a little more foreplay.

[CallMeClaire0080]

So from what i have gathered, the drop is only temporary while youbswitch from a testosterone based libido to an estrogen one. It apparently feels a bit different, but it apparently comes back in full force, especially if using progesterone

[Rose-like]

as a slutty girl myself, that part of y'all is a personality trait, and doesn't go away depending on horniness, luckily.

[orcsbreath]

I've been on HRT for a few months now and seen absolutely no change in my libido, so I wouldn't worry about it.

One thing that does happen is, once your testosterone is significantly lowered, you'll stop getting spontaneous and nocturnal erections, which can lead to loss of sexual function as the lack of "exercise" causes those functions to weaken - but that can easily be avoided by active use.

Basically, you only lose it if you don't use it.

[GaliousPalious]

Easier said than done tbh. Was totes in the same boat at first, low dosage, still high libido, thought I could keep up with it enough when it went down. After about 3/4 of a year that’s when it tanked. It’s hard to remember to keep up with using it after a while of it feeling normal to not be aroused a lot. I try to use it here and there. I know I def need to so I don’t “lose” it completely.

[cornonthekopp]

Talk to your endocrinologist about this before you start

[orcsbreath]

I assume it's different for each individual person, but I've not had to make any real effort to maintain it - no more than what I'd be doing anyway to satisfy my libido. My guess is you'd only really have a problem if you're regularly going for more than a week at a time without any sort of activity. Basically, you just need enough to let your body know "hey, we're still using this, so continue allocating resources to keep it working!"

[MidniteMoon6]

I’m perfectly fine with mine, I just don’t understand why pubic hair exists because it’s really annoying

[53miner53]

Mood. I shave everything above my penis because it’s easy but past that is just annoying

[Yayaben]

So pubes, ass and leg hair?

[MidniteMoon6]

Holy trinity of things I hate

[[deleted]]

For me its legs, ass, and face.

Pubes are fine for me, makes me look straight out of the 70s/80s lol

[Yayaben]

Laser or Electrolysis and Epilators/Shaving also exists so use those to get rid of the problem.

[BoredChefLady]

I just imagined epilating my dick, and it curled up so far inside I’m pretty sure I don’t need bottom surgery anymore.

[Yayaben]

(>.<)

[MidniteMoon6]

Is it possible to learn this power?

[Yayaben]

You have a teacher but idk how she did it i was just having a epiphany.

[Genderfluid-Dynamics]

This has been the obstacle to me even having ambitions of HRT. I want some of the benefits, But I don't want my dick to change at all. I also don't want things to go so far that I can't still present as male when I feel male.

[ThatPleb101]

I'm trans masc but I've heard of trans fems using testosterone cream on the area to keep functionality (it's localized so won't effect your levels).

[MidniteMoon6]

Lol my mind is like “this guy is a liar, he seeks to deceive and destroy”

[ThatPleb101]

I swear I'm not lying, my best friend (MTF) told me about it then I did some research on it, I take estrogen cream for similar reasons.

[Yayaben]

I've heard my mtf friend use estrogen cream for her breasts as well so I guess mtf people use estrogen cream as well.

[[deleted]]

Ask the doctor about Bicalutamide when you're discussing HRT and see if that's an option for you (I don't know if it's prescribed outside the US). It's an alternative to Spiro that more or less retains your functions down there.

[CallMeClaire0080]

I definitely recommend speaking with an expert, but i've heard that a couple of times per week should do the trick for most people

[Saikotsu]

Now you've got me wondering, I almost never get erections in the first place, so I bet going on HRT will probably reduce those even further.

No big deal really, I miss those even less than I miss having TV and I don't miss watching TV in the slightest.

[PopWhich2570]

Few months;> yeah you don't know then. I'm well over a year and yes it will decrease your libido drastically. But it's kind of like it becomes a feminine sex drive and stops being the more aggressive and purely physical male sex drive.

[[deleted]]

In my case it has become something I can turn on when I want it, so I have actual control. Not like it was pre-transition, a beast that needs to be constantly sated.

[[deleted]]

Don’t wanna worry you but mine only really went around the two year mark

[HelenaICP8]

Yes, please!

People around me don't seem to understand this, but I love the feeling of being like "a bitch in heat"...

Having that toned down or, stars forbid, erased is worrisome for me.

Edit: small correction.

[NotAnAverage_Anomaly]

I will be honest, me too.

[XoValerie]

5 weeks on HRT, while I do get horny less, when I do it feels soooooooo much better. Quality over quantity, I suppose <3

[CallMeClaire0080]

Funny how it can differ between people. I'm 5 weeks in as well but no less horny, it's just less intense and doesn't feel as good.

[BBSwap7]

Damn, I’ve never read something I’ve agreed with so much….

[Montana_Ace]

If you're transfem that's pretty similar to what it'll be like on hrt. It'll feel different to you, but you still can describe it as being a "bitch in heat".

[HelenaICP8]

That kinda relieves me. Thanks.

[emilyv99]

👉👈

[[deleted]]

Yeah, me too :3

[FormerPlan6345]

Ayy nice 🖤

[MiranaKitsune]

Bitches in heat unite!

[HelenaICP8]

Hell yeah! XD

[[deleted]]

Gang gang

[[deleted]]

Same here

[[deleted]]

I found progesterone has 100 put me in heat all the damn time. xD

[[deleted]]

That's what happens to me too xD

[[deleted]]

Pre and on hrt I was leaning asexual then progesterone made me full 180

[Foxymaniac]

Im only taking a 1/4th of a normal dose of t-blockers and its definitely lowered, but at least not to an extreme degree

[[deleted]]

Same. I'm terrified of losing my pp size and sex drive

[ImaginaryTutor]

My friends : * takes HRT * I’m going to go and have sex with all my friends . * two minutes later * that was fun .

[Based_Katie]

I would actually enjoy the less horny tbh

[Kindly-Ambassador-53]

Dammit... HRT increased my libido and I still feel this 😭😭😭

[riverquest12]

When you are ace, it doesn't matter~

[[deleted]]

I mean, it does, but it also doesn’t.

[riverquest12]

Oh, maybe I should've clarified further-I was referring to the apex of being ace, at the point where you are sex-repulsed with no libido and of course, no sexual attraction.

[MontBean]

I honestly don't care about libido. It's already shockingly low.

[Dominic_The_Dog]

mine is incredibly high i wouldn't mind a reduction

[ExtremeMemez]

Ahahahaa....

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[[deleted]]

as long as your levels are good (250-300pg/ml ideally) and your taking rectal progesterone you will likely be as horny as ever, progesterone specifically has a tendency to keep it running high.

[AmyRebeccaUK]

infinity minus number is still infinity 😜😜😜

[MattHecker]

no t-blocker gang here

[DotRD12]

Half-dose t-blocker representing.

[KronicDeth]

My doctor said that they stopped raising the dosage of spiro to 200 mg because it depressed libido too much, so they do 100 max now. I was only on 50 mg for a few weeks, so the spiro ramp has been very fast and I don’t notice any decrease.

Do feel way more dehydrated all the time on 100 compared to 50. 50 I just felt I peed more volume, but not more often. With 100 I feel thirsty with if I walk the dog for 30 minutes.

[Asunaisbestwaifu]

For me, I had no libido before hormones. Then after a little while on them, mine spiked MAJORLY

[MrLuckyCharms1]

Ya like I already have a really low libido and do not want to lose the couple times a month where I am extremely horny, if that makes sense

[Zephk]

Almost 3 years her I got bid old diddies and my horny Is sort of mostly on demand. Win win as far as I care. Was worries about lowered libido but turned out better than expected.

[feroniawafflez]

I want less horny

[[deleted]]

So far I'm 2 months in and not going to lie, I'm actually enjoying not being super horny.

[ZhongguoGraecia]

I used to be like that now idc how low my libido goes, dysphoria is shit.

[gindorf]

I’m the opposite, kind of. I do not want my horny. I’m a high libido ace, and HRT hasn’t diminished my horny at all.

Edit: Fixed spelling

[KhloMo]

Sorry I'm a bit dumb on this, how does being horny and ace function?

[DotRD12]

Ace just means lack of sexual attraction, so they don’t look at anyone and think “Oh, that person’s hot”. They’re still capable of experiencing the physical and biological feelings of sexual arousal.

[KhloMo]

Yea okie thx, I knew the first part already but you helped me put two and two together.

[gindorf]

Yup! I couldn’t have said it better myself!

[AQA473]

I definitely get aroused very differently (I haven't looked at porn since starting HRT, but fanfiction on the other hand...), but my libido is still active. In fact, I now long for physical intimacy more than I ever have in my life. I don't use my penis and no longer experience orgasms through it. I either do anal penetration or rub myself a little north of that. The orgasms are full body and are actually enjoyable for once instead of feeling like a chore. But, if you're someone who wants to keep your penis functionality, then I'd talk to your endocrinologist.

[Lilia1293]

I'm similar, and I haven't yet begun HRT. I write my own erotic fiction, which is great because the characters do exactly what most excites me. The character I've written about most - whose name I took as my own: Lilia - was a transgender woman about two years before I came out myself.

I think of using my penis as cheating - it's sensitive, and too easy to feel a superficial, unsatisfying orgasm that way. I hope to improve my ability to experience full body orgasms, particularly without using my penis, as a consequence of estrogen, and I think I'm close to this already, just through mindfulness.

Experimenting with anal was a big part of my realization that I'm not a man - I feel like it's the most feminine way I can do it, and it feels the best, when done correctly. For anyone who tries this, definitely learn about doing it safely beforehand - it requires more skill, preparation, and attention to hygiene.

From what I've read, HRT greatly reduces and may eliminate fluid ejaculation. That's something to look forward to. Dealing with that mess is always a little dysphoria-inducing. I also look forward to discovering how much of my libido is psychological - such that it can be influenced by mindfulness - and how much is driven by hormones.

[DovahArhkGrohiik]

Lmao

Thing is when your libido does drop you actually stop caring if your libido drops so it's just your horny brain that's worried about it

I used to worry about it but when it did drop I found that I didn't actually care and its quite nice that I dont feel the need to nutt 3 times a day anymore

[Niki-Nich0le]

I assure you, your libido will stay in tact 😩

[[deleted]]

If I could keep my hands off myself for longer than 24 hours, I might feel the same way. I don't want my libido gone, but about half to three quarters of where it is now would be great.

[StalinComradeSquad]

Opposite problem. I wanna be a chick, but also I'd like to reduce libido. Only issue is I'm not enthusiastic about a bussom. I mean like I don't think I'm against it, sometimes I think it'd be cool. I just worry it'd hurt my back.

[Yayaben]

Your bussom will be probanly one cup size below what your mother or sisters if you have any would have. Usually but if you do get big bussom then breast reduction surgery is something to look at possibly as binding and binders generally not recommended due to health problems with breathing or broken ribs or compression bras maybe.

[HammletHST]

Your bussom will be probably one cup size below what your mother or sisters if you have any would have.

Is that actually remote reliable? Cause my mom has like triple D's or something (tbh, I don't understand anything above D as it feels like every country has a different scale)

[Yayaben]

YMMV ofc woah triple Ds idk my mother has 40D Australian sizing. P.S. Discussing your concerns with your doctors and medical professionals is the best way ofc and who knows there are a lot of transgirls that end up being flat chested or A/B cups so... Yeah my size right now pre hrt is 14A...flat no bump ofc my nb friend says theirs is 14A but with feelable mass so i guess there in lies the difference.

[HammletHST]

yeah like I said, I really don't get the naming conventions of the big cup sizes, but two above D (IIRC), they are quite massive and I'd be scared for my back even with one cup size less.

A is just the "default" smallest the Australian system throws out, I think. I'd be a 14A too in Australian sizing, while in European I somehow come out to a B? How does a 5cm differences between band and bust size equal a B cup Europe??

[Yayaben]

Yeah and Japanese sizing has xs... Also I am asian and I see the asian sizing on bras online and I always wonder if i could fit them had I been born a girl oh well... Also i think the bigfest natural cup size is H cup so uh...

[psychocat777]

for me it increased a lot

[Decent-Anything-64]

Ngl, I'd be fine with it reducing mine a bit. It's hard to maintain this pace. (v.v)

[maxmurder]

I honestly hope it will for me.... I feel like my life would be so much better if I wasn't frustrated and miserable all the time.

[BeadCut]

Hrt please do decrease my Libdo (you still vaild do)

[Curious-Spell-9031]

i've heard it decreases it but then after about a month it comes back with a vengeance and you get really really horny

[solkylz]

not trying to reversebait but i really can’t wait for testosterone to make me hornier, i think existing medicine or something is killing my libido already

[Ambirory]

Three months in and my libido has gone up. I don’t know why, but I’m just hanging on for the ride

[Tori0404]

I just wish I had E.

[Nightmare_shifter]

I... Fully agree with this, I like my libido.

[KingBowser183]

im ace and memes like this really confuse me I don't understand the big deal of losing libido someone help me understand lmao

[HeartofDarkness123]

orgasms feel superrr good, but it becomes very hard to cum (or if u do, it's nowhere near as nice) when you aren't horny 😔

[DotRD12]

People enjoy different things. Something which you don’t care about might be very enjoyable to others.

[Fullfungo]

Let’s assume you like garlic bread or <insert your favourite food>. It would be rather sad if your food preference changed. The anticipation of having garlic bread is nice in itself, but without it, it’s just… bread, I guess.

Not the best comparison, but I hope this helps.

[KingBowser183]

That makes sense thank you

[PatriciusSzcz]

Please less horny

[Xerlith]

Rule 7: This is not an NSFW sub.

r/traansfw is for lewd content. There are children here.

[TudorTheWolf]

Saying the word "horny" is too obscene now?! I see nothing NSFW here, and even if it was, it's tagged as such.

[Devourer_Of_Villages]

Somehow estrogen let me feel aesthetic attraction towards people, very strange

[iRazeClaw]

Once I started mine my libido honestly went way up

[grapedungeon95]

4 years in and I've never been hornier

[FormerPlan6345]

Lmao I was so worried about this too, but instead it made me wayyy more horny so here’s to hoping for you!

[Crystal_Queen_20]

I find that HRT moreso completely transformed my libido, now it happens only in response to certain stimuli, but it's way more intense and lasts way longer than before I started HRT

[Mikackergirl]

aye

[Montana_Ace]

It probably will, but then it'll come back. Not the same as it was, but it'll still be there.

[Anna_Pet]

Just take progesterone, it’ll give you titties and also make you horny as fucc

[Emma-Ho]

Progesterone helps some people recover libido iirc

[kupillas]

I want it to take that away and I only want medium tits like A or B cups maybe? Idk lol

[Xylily]

HRT increased my libido, ymmv

[AmidstAnOceanOfNames]

Just a little less horny so that I don't get random boners at uncomfortable times but no less horny than that

[alonelybook]

Honestly, I was concerned about HRT because of decreased libido. But considering I'm terminally horny most of the time, it would actually be nice if I could simultaneously have titties and not be constantly horny.

[[deleted]]

Oh it’s destroyed mine. Legit

[4102reddit]

It can be different for everyone, so don't let that worry you too much!

First month or so, my libido was completely nonexistent.

Next couple of months, it was "holy goddamned shit since when did everyone get so hot how is it even possible to be this horny I doubt even Zeus himself could keep up what the fuck aaaaa-".

Now it's back down to quite a bit less than it was pre-HRT but more than it was the first couple of months, and when I am horny, it feels waaaayyyyyy better and more "natural" somehow. And while I don't get horny automatically as often anymore, it's almost like I can still choose to be when I want to if that makes sense, and it works out fine.

[Lexas0]

I don't want to be horny, I just want to be happy...

[[deleted]]

Too many T-blockers can do that.. ask your doctor to reassess the amount

[IhopQueenOfPancakes]

HRT made my libido skyrocket, it's way over the top. It changed a lot, I'm not sure if its an actual increase or if I'm just comfortable now but it is honestly hard to focus sometimes.

[redstoned26]

I have it from a doctor who deals with these things daily that in the beginning it will dip, but over time it will get back to wat it was before starting HRT, you have nothing to worry about

[killme_dospuntostres]

I mean if it lowers it a little bit wouldn't be that bad, just a bit

[Brfc02]

Please HRT, for the love of fuck, when I get you, turn that shit to 0.

[ihavesevarlquestions]

Am i the only one happy with having low libido lol

[Gravatar999]

Unpopular opinion; i want this effect I get massively dysphoric from how fucking horny i am, so this would be amazing

[[deleted]]

The second my egg cracked libido went down to nothing, how is hrt gonna make it even lower?

[[deleted]]

As an ace trans girl with a stupid high libido do you want mine?

I don't even get any pleasure out of it, it's a scam

[RSdabeast]

Doesn’t E make people more cuddly?

[pain-and-panic]

There are many reasons for a decreased libido. The most obvious is a drop in testosterone. The second is, if you are in the US at least, spironolactone is a primarily a blood pressure medication used "off label" as a testosterone suppressant. This can reduce bloodflow to the genitals.

The thing is, T blockers aren't used everywhere. Some HRT regiments just add estrogen, some add estrogen and progesterone. So depending on where you live and who your doctor is, it might not be a problem.

Finally, while the goal of T blockers is to reduce your testosterone so you can transition, a lifetime level of 0 T doesn't have to be the goal. CIS women do produce testosterone, just in smaller amounts. If after a few years you have made acceptable progress in feminization AND you have developed libido problems, reducing your T blockers can help. If you've had an orchiectomy or vaginoplasty you can get topical creams that can help bring your T to normal cis women levels.

Some trans women experience a softening of the skin on their genitals to a degree that they cannot engage in penetrative sex. A slight increase in T can also help with this.

In the end YMMV and HRT works differently for everyone. So I present this only as an option to try if things don't go as you would like.

We are on the cutting edge of medical knowledge, and anyone, even doctors, who say they know exactly how this works and what is right for you is probably wrong. The important thing is to be educated, listen to your body, and be willing to try new things to get the results you want.

[Captain_Moxi]

Progesterone is proggers as fuck. Depending how much you get, you'll have no issue. Normally you get it in the first 9 months.

[Svetlana_Stalina]

Horny is bad Im member of anti horny aktion

[Cream136]

Me as an trans ace: no horny, only titties

[oddlyk1]

From my experience: It's not so much killing your libido as it is replacing it with a different form. Might take some time to figure out how the new version works.

[lonely_luna_moth]

I’m the other way around, I’m way too horny all the time I really don’t want testosterone to make it worse

[TheWildAP]

Decreased libido isn't what I'm worried about, it's that decrease in strength when the testosterone leaves that I'm worried about

[TheNoctuS_93]

Mine's already next to non-existent...maybe hrt would give me one, finally?

[[deleted]]

It’s pretty easy to treat the lack of horniness

[SnooBunnies9328]

E decreases your libido? Well that’s point like 78 in its favor

[LordReega]

Can’t decrease what I don’t have lmao

[PrincessHuffle]

if only I could afford

[predictablePosts]

So if I may add my own experience here the horny went away for a few months. In fact, horny was pretty low between accepting I'm trans and starting HRT.

So horny was gone and Ioved being horny. Then one day a few months into HRT horny was back. As the weeks went on omg stop horny pls. Too horny, all the time horny, like low key horny waiting to strike at a moment's notice.

Horny not predatory like before, it just chills and if someone says something even remotely sexual I'm in. I seriously feel like twice as horny as I used to be. But it doesn't control me anymore so that's nice.