Seriously. I think I need to adjust my dose of progesterone

    • Estiar@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      1·
      5 hours ago

      You can take as much or as little as you want. I’m probably going to take it once every 2 days now because it affected me so much, but your results may vary

    • Hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      11 hours ago

      I’m on prog and I don’t feel any change. The effects on mood seem really variable, but they’re only that’s super femcelmemes adjacent so you hear about it more here.

      You can discontinue or adjust doses if its an issue. Breasts still grow on E alone.

      • quixote84@midwest.socialEnglish
        9·
        1 day ago

        I’m gonna try my hardest to address this actual question with a serious answer, because there’s no way to choose between the right kind of sweaty fella and the wrong kind of sweaty fella till you’re making that choice without unchecked anxiety.

        Roller coasters and high dives at outdoor water parks. I had the blessing of a good dad. Those are the places he took me where the whole car ride there was about how healthy it is to walk up to a piece of fear you picked for yourself and know without hestitation that you’re going to come through the experience clean, and having had a good time.

        As long as we’re comparing choosing a man with choosing a bear, it’s true for sure that a roller coaster is safer than both of the other things. Go scare yourself silly. Anybody in line who isn’t wearing much in the way of a shirt is there to enjoy being looked at on the way to the ride. As long as you don’t gawk, it isn’t even rude. By the time you get to the actual coaster maybe it’s the cold shower you desperately need.

  • lyralycan@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    8·
    1 day ago

    I’m so done, I’ve been refused prog by my (£0) clinic for 5+ years and I want to just obtain it without them

      • lyralycan@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        13 hours ago

        Pasted from their latest letter to my surgery in response to me requesting it again:

        “Our shared care prescribing guidance does not cover progesterone prescribing. We do not recommend progesterone because there is evidence of its risks and side effects but there is not sufficient evidence of its benefits. Despite anecdotal data and reports of benefits to mental health and wellbeing and improved breast development in transfeminine people and trans women, there have not been many studies looking at its effect on mental health nor on breast development in this population. We do know that progesterone does not have a role in breast development in cis-gender women (cis-gender women do not produce progesterone until they become ovulatory, typically at least 18 months after onset of menstruation, and at this point breast development is complete) and it does not appear to improve breast development in transfeminine people and trans women on oestrogen treatment. Indeed, at a cellular level, progesterone reverses oestrogen induced cell growth. In terms of risks, studies and large-scale HRT trials suggest that progesterone may increase cardiovascular, thromboembolic and breast cancer risk in combination with oestrogen therapy (risks not seen in oestrogen-only arms of these trials). Furthermore, progesterone may contribute to low mood and depression in susceptible people. Until we have further data to support its more widespread use, progesterone is not part of the standard recommended hormone therapy at the GIC.”

        And my GP refuses to prescribe if the GIC won’t recommend it.

      • Of the Air (cele/celes)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        7·
        1 day ago

        In the UK they are overly cautious and see “no benefit” in progesterone for physical transition and think it will likely harm rather than benefit those that take it.

        Despite the evidence to the contrary.

        • Entertainmeonly (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          5·
          1 day ago

          I’m sorry to hear that. It was the key that made me feel right. I loved the estrogen but once i added the prog i felt normal. Correct. Human. It’s hard to put a finger on the exact thing that it does. I truly hope you can find a perscription soon.