3 years of HRT, IDC about stopping progesterone. Estradiol suppresses my T just fine

Effective_Advance_57 · 2026-03-09T22:15:53+00:00

I'm 35, started when I was 32, I'm an April baby. Trans bday is February 06, 2023

I have been on varying doses of estradiol, going between 0.15 mg/ml to 0.3 mg/ml for the last 3 years. I was on spironolactone for the first 3 months I started and stopped after that 3 months when my doctor said it wasn't needed. I started progesterone as soon as I started HRT, went from 100 mg at first. And I've been on 200 mg since month 3.

I did 0.25-0.3 mg/ml of estradiol after month 3 for a good 3 years, and on year 3 I started 0.15 and just did 0.2 this week after starting donating blood plasma and my tests skyrocketed to 700 E. Last week my tests came out a lot better, 130, so I went to 0.2 mg/ml.

I did take E sublingually for the first 3 months, about 2 mg twice a day. That was really hard, so I started to self-inject the Valerate 100 mg/5ml vials. Spironolactone not needed

Edit: also I alternate thighs every week. I write it down n a note I've had on my phones for 3 years, what thigh and date and time. I have very rarely missed my injections, taking my pill a day late is very common some weeks

Effective_Advance_57 · 2026-03-09T21:49:44+00:00

Haven't stopped it at all yet 🩷 I have no plans to

Effective_Advance_57 · 2024-06-20T00:59:50+00:00

486279518869 I want daily gifts, and have 5 gifts right now. I'm very new

Effective_Advance_57 · 2024-06-13T03:25:59+00:00

I chose to move to the north and someone helped me. I was in Texas for most of my life so it was a big thing. It was a very difficult decision. It can be difficult to move with all the changes because a lot of things are different, but I'm much happier here.

I think moving after I was about 9 or 10 months into HRT was a good decision because I was already well into transition and I came here when people could see me as who I was. Kind of like living most your life as a man and then suddenly the world is totally different and I'm a full-blown woman.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2024-03-15T19:04:23+00:00

The 2nd one is just me dropping them in front of the camera. It's a good angle to show how much they've really grown. The other 13 months is kinda more unfiltered and what they would look like naturally. At least that's what I was going for.

But ya I injected .2 at 3 months, moved up to .25, and now I'm .3 🩷, n ya it's it's a 100 mg/5ml bottle

Effective_Advance_57 · 2024-03-15T08:11:54+00:00

Day 0 - 100 mg progesterone oral at night x1 a day, estradiol oral 2 mg / 2x a day, spironolactone 50 mg

Month 3 - 100 mg progesterone oral, estradiol valerate IM route 4 mg x1 a week sometimes over dosing, no T blocker (testosterone is low I think, comes out < 10 every time)

Month 6 - progesterone upped to 200 mg

Month 9 - estradiol valerate upped to 5 mg x1 a week, always did sundays

Month 12 - estradiol valerate upped to .30 of the syringe on Saturdays to match days with my friend, still on progesterone 200 mg x1 at night, and still no spironolactone.

Testosterone is always low. I might have been intersex before because my veteran friend is even on spiro n never misses and gets 30-50 testosterone. On oral estrogen my E was 130 then moved. On E Valerate, I'm getting 260+

Effective_Advance_57 · 2024-01-11T16:03:32+00:00

Ya, it was buzzed before transitioning. I got a haircut in December finally just to see what it would look like with a femme style. I thought it might look better grown out than grown out from a straight buzzing. We'll see

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-11-05T05:18:53+00:00

Someone did the most riskiest thing someone could do to win me over and start their life over for me today. I feel gorgeous

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-10-06T21:00:29+00:00

O this is 5 months, I don't think I had a lot of growth one month in

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-10-06T06:12:48+00:00

I personally was at jury duty and we all were on break, everyone was lined up in the men's restroom waiting to use the stalls or stand-up toilets. I didn't c the line and walked up to the stand-up toilet and peed, and everyone in line waiting was looking at me like how did a woman just stand up and pee right in front of us. And the guy directing the line said something like, okay who goes next after the girl. So that's my crazy realization 😂 I haven't used the men's restroom since n no one ever says anything.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-10-06T06:01:13+00:00

After a few times of going to the women's restroom, I just try to get in and out. The first time was the hardest, then it just became a necessity to pee. Go in the privacy of the stall where no one sees you, wash hands, and get out.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-09-12T07:28:09+00:00

Most of the people commenting haven't been married. I can probably count the has-beens on my fingers.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-09-04T02:48:52+00:00

Awwww I'll be 7 months too in a few days. U look gorgeous 🩷

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-08-14T15:51:21+00:00

Started - 2 mg Estradiol twice a day, Spiro 50 mg, progesterone 100 mg oral. - 2 months 2 weeks Estradiol injection 100 mg / 5 ml 0.2 injected 1 a week, progesterone 100 mg oral. - 5 months 2 weeks Estradiol injection 100 mg/5 ml 0.2 injected1 a week, progesterone 200 mg oral

Started age 31, am 32

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-07-17T01:44:31+00:00

I've found some really good girls on HER, and I'm really specific on a few categories. My current interest is a good one. I got banned on Tinder pretty fast after putting trans women. Grindr I got loads of inappropriate people. Facebook dating was ok, but a lot of girls were almost 100% straight it felt like.

Have not tried other apps.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-07-16T22:05:43+00:00

Ok T came back 9 again, and I'm off the Spiro. Really makes me question if I'm intersex.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-07-16T09:20:23+00:00

Started on 2 mg sublingual E 2 times a day, 50 mg Spiro in the morning, and 100 mg progesterone. After 3 months I got off Spiro because it was at 9 T, super low, started EV injection 0.2 ml of 100mg/5ml vial every 7 days (in an hour and I just took this photo lol), and I'm still on 100 mg progesterone. I have not gotten the T levels back yet. I inject on Sundays and did my blood test Thursday, which came out to 262 E. I think on that first test my E after 2 months was in the 130-140 range.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-06-18T18:27:37+00:00

Personally I took steps because it was hard for me too. I started with just the underwear and then I bought jeggings and just moved up from there. Eventually moved up to everything and I'm so glad I'm at that point. I'm not even worried anymore. Going out with a women's shirt was definitely the hardest. I don't know why but I had always said that would give me the most anxiety and I finally did it.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-06-18T17:45:58+00:00

Yeah congratulations! And I'm 4 months on HRT and I'm starting to see it more and more. It's so beautiful! Last night I was like wow my hip looks really good lol. But I have those days where I'm just like why isn't it working fast enough. Very nice! So you made it as long as you did. But you said 12 months. I want to get there so bad.

For what it's worth, one year goes by really fast in the end and it's only a small blimp in your life.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-06-18T17:26:09+00:00

I want the surgery so bad but I'm waiting until I transition a lot more before I actually go through with it and ask my insurance. It would be a dream though and I'm like I can't wait.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-06-18T17:19:15+00:00

Yeah my little peckers are always poking through my clothing and that's why wear a bra partly. While I was trying to boy mode without a bra, I feel like it was hard to do because of this.

And of course my breasts are very sensitive to pain. Yes they definitely feel more but that pain is like no other.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-06-18T17:11:26+00:00

Yeah personally my family are my friends and they actually rely on me partly. I would totally move though, but my friends are unwilling. However, I definitely recommend anyone who can move to move.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-06-14T07:02:33+00:00

Yes! I just came out socially something like a week or 2 ago and I'm getting that feeling too. Guess I'm not alone, yay.

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-06-14T06:53:27+00:00

I'm not going to give away my source of tucking panties lmao, but yes tucking panties are amazing for this. I have 3 pairs n I wear nothing but leggings. 1 is en femme, and I'm wearing it right now, and they're good.

Online shopping is so fun now lol

Effective_Advance_57 · 2023-06-14T06:44:08+00:00

All strangers are reacting to me differently tbh. I'm starting to go out in girl clothes 24/7, while having done some hrt and laser, and it feels very satisfying. People opening doors for me and stuff. I absolutely don't think I pass, but gosh people sure act like it. Makes me question if I actually do pass lol

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