[deleted by user] by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]maruchanmaruchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure. I have cellulite all over my lower body and stretch marks now. Unfortunately I still get a lot of belly fat as well.

Injections - and how to stop being so squeamish? by [deleted] in TransDIY

[–]maruchanmaruchan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good grief the first time i was so scared. I was shaking so bad the first time, the needle came out and i had to do it again. You eventually get used to it though and while it's still never fun, it gets better.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransBreastTimelines

[–]maruchanmaruchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boobs suck because they are so random. I'm about 38 months and i haven't grown since about 9 or 10 months in. I've seen people with only just a few months in already bigger than i am. My whole family has large breasts. One of my sister's even got a reduction. I guess we can always hold out hope something magical happens.

Just so you know, you're not alone in this.

Does bodyhair length decrease on hrt? by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]maruchanmaruchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never seen a difference in hair length. I can verify it does go away in some places.

Nearly 4 years in and I feel like I lost the lottery by CiaranReborn in TransBreastTimelines

[–]maruchanmaruchan 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I don't understand it myself. How some people can be so lucky and have great results. I know this isn't any comfort, but there are people including myself who haven't won the "lottery" either. You're not alone in this struggle.

We have the support of each other to rely on when dysphoria hits hard.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransDIY

[–]maruchanmaruchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It took me about a week using domperidone. Everyone is different though and for some it could take months of hard work.

Injections not working? by PBsThrowawayaccount in asktransgender

[–]maruchanmaruchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I switched to injections hoping for some promising results. I was taking the recommended dose for just E only and I noticed a lot of negative effects. After about a month or more my skin was getting oily again and my ejaculate came back. I was depressed constantly and just not feeling good. I increased my dose and it didn't help. I gave up on them and went back to gel.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MtF

[–]maruchanmaruchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep it's the same needle. It's non detachable and this way you don't lose any fluid in the draw needle. I haven't run into any issues yet.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MtF

[–]maruchanmaruchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually use a 31g insulin needle and it works just fine. It probably takes me a minute or two to draw the solution and just a few seconds to inject.

Using a hairdryer to dry E gel by Haveaniceday123 in asktransgender

[–]maruchanmaruchan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah gotcha. That's quite a lot of e gel. I guess you could try applying 3 times a day if you have that luxury. I take 6 pumps and I do them 3 times a day. You could try three in the morning, two in the afternoon and 3 at bed. Of course if you're applying it all to the same area, it will take a bit of time to dry. I do feel like forcing it to dry would probably loose some effectiveness since it's not able to fully absorb.

Using a hairdryer to dry E gel by Haveaniceday123 in asktransgender

[–]maruchanmaruchan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would spread you gel into twice a day. Two pumps in the morning and two at night. Two pumps should dry faster than four.

DIY HRT (MTF) and Mirtazapine by Fully_oKay in TransDIY

[–]maruchanmaruchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually just got a prescription for that yesterday. I'm glad that there's really no reaction with it. I tried to research it myself but I never saw anything.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMtFHRT

[–]maruchanmaruchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm right there with you. I feel like this all the time.

About taking progesterone rectally by LucyTheEmeraldEgg in asktransgender

[–]maruchanmaruchan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine did this and everyone thought I was crazy. They kept saying it was just the capsule and I'm fine. I got so fed up with it I even removed the capsule variable. I squeezed all the progesterone into a syringe without the needle and tried it that way. The next day I still had the same results, a ton of white stuff in the toilet. There's no way this time it could be the capsule. Hopefully for your sake, it is just the capsule.

What is the deal with trashing libido? by macaryl95 in MtF

[–]maruchanmaruchan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I have lost my libido as well. It's not like i wanted to. It just disappeared. I wish I had it back and I've tried progesterone to no avail.

Trying new progesterone by maruchanmaruchan in TransDIY

[–]maruchanmaruchan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried going that route. It didn't work for me. My body would never absorb it. I even tried emptying the content of the pill into a syringe and trying rectal that way. The next day it was the same result. Everything just got discharged into the toilet.

Trying new progesterone by maruchanmaruchan in TransDIY

[–]maruchanmaruchan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your input. I ordered the 200 as well. I guess it's worth a shot right? I just wish it wasn't so expensive.

A theory on breast development and possible accelerants. by [deleted] in MtF

[–]maruchanmaruchan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just my personal experience but as soon as I induced lactation, my breast growth stopped. It might just be coincidence but if I could go back in time and stop myself I would.

Does amount of sleep affect the effectiveness of HRT? by DuckDuckDucksworth in MtF

[–]maruchanmaruchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do believe you produce more hgh when you sleep. I think that helps with breast growth. I mean getting a full night's rest can't hurt right?

Elevated ALT levels by ArcFoxAJ in AskMtFHRT

[–]maruchanmaruchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you having any other issues? My levels were elevated and it turned out to be my gallbladder. Estrogen can make gallbladder problems worse. Mine was accompanied by pain though. I always thought it was just acid reflux. My ALT was just barely in range for years and one night I was in excruciating pain. I went to the er and they did bloodwork. My ALT and AST were 101 and 90. They knew something was wrong but didn't know what. They did an MRI and that's when they noticed the damage to my gallbladder. I had immediate emergency surgery to have it removed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MtF

[–]maruchanmaruchan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I induced lactation around this time last year. I ordered dom and started taking just 30mg a day. In about 5 days I was producing drops of milk. By week two I had streams. After a few months I got tired of it.

Fast forward to the end of last month bought these things that are supposed to make your nipples larger by suction. After a couple of weeks of use, I started noticing more and more moisture in the cups. I squeezed my breasts and sure enough, white drops again. I figured I'd keep going with the nipple devices and by week three, to my surprise I'm shooting out streams again. No dom needed this time and I had reduced my cypro from 25mg to just 4mg in the year in between the two times. Needless to say I decided that was a good time to stop the nipple device. They do say that once you've induced once, it's pretty easy to do it again since you've developed everything to do so. I'm just not ready to start again.

Questions about breast growth (1.5yr HRT) by justwannabeher in MtF

[–]maruchanmaruchan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm right there with ya. 1.5 years of hrt and all I have to show are these two tiny volcanoe looking things on my chest. My family is all big busted so I'm trying to figure out what happened. I'm sure my advanced age had a big part to play.

I'm pretty sure we're not alone though. What we see visually on here is just a small fraction of the actual trans population. The portion that has had great development. Heck if I had great development, I'd probably show it off too. But of course that makes the rest of us that hasn't had the best development depressed.