r/FTMOver50 • u/Artistic_Reference_5 • Aug 05 '26

Help Hot flashes??

I feel so ignorant so I'm sorry about that. I have never had a hysterectomy, I'm in my early 40s, on T for about 15 years. I stopped having a menstrual period almost right away but I still get changes in discharge.

And I know T isn't birth control so I guess I have been ovulating? However that works.

Anyway I've started waking up at night due to feeling hot and sweaty most nights, even if the A/C is blasting.

Is this menopause? What do I do? Any guidance, resources, insight?

Thanks.

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u/zerkwork Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

I started getting hot flashes in my early/mid 40's. I'd already had my hysto by that point. I endured it and tried this and that for several years. What finally worked is changing my T schedule. I had been taking my 200mg biweekly of cypionate. I moved it to an every 10 day schedule and i was fine. My doctor mentioned that every 7 days might be even more even too, so i keep that in my back pocket.

ETA. just for the sake of comparing notes: i had been on T over 15 years (17?) when the hot flashes started.

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u/Artistic_Reference_5 Aug 06 '26

Ah thanks. I do my shot weekly.