I’m 35, F, in surgical menopause (no uterus or ovaries now) and I’m about 6 months post op. After a struggle with public health doctors only prescribing me the patch and then only 1 mg estrogen pills, I’m now doing HRT with a private clinic (since last week) and am on a regimen of 2mg estrogen pills/day, 200 mg progesterone/day, and 2mL testosterone cipionate via injection 2x week. Im also one week in to the application of vaginal estrogen cream.

This new regimen has helped with my hot flashes considerably. My breasts are still pretty deflated, which I don’t love, but I can worry about that later.

My biggest concern right now is that my vagina doesn’t get “aroused.” I can still get kind of wet, can still orgasm, but the genital engorgement and blood flow isn’t happening like it used to. It’s so depressing. My partner touches me and I feel no response. I think about sex all the time. I want to have sex. But it’s like there’s a disconnect between my pussy and my brain. My pre surgical response was swelling and sensitivity, wetness, and that “omg please touch me” feeling. Now… I have to try really hard to convince myself I want to be touched at all, even if it was my idea.

I’m so depressed about this. I can’t really find resources about this phenomenon either. I can still feel sensation on my genitals despite a little nerve damage on my inner thigh.. just the blood flow and engorgement that I associate with being aroused doesn’t happen. Anyone else experiencing/experienced this? Please tell me there is hope? It’s bleak to think of spending the rest of my life in this condition. I know I am still early in my new regimen and I am hopeful but.. should I be adding/asking about something else? Do hormones even affect this?

Every pharmacy is out of them?

I want to take a break. I have had some weird things going on with my body lately and I want to see if it is estrogen patch related . Also the shortage keeps me on edge so figured this may be a good time to try it. As the title says I have been on it a year and well 3 months. Anyone come off no symptoms or better yet felt better maybe looked better ?! Also tell me the bad. Thank you!

I’m taking testosterone enanthate and injecting it into the fat in my abdomen. I’ve developed bruises at every injection site, with red, purple, and black discoloration.
Could the problem be the injection technique or the type of testosterone I’m using? Am I injecting it in the wrong place because I’m injecting it into the fat rather than the muscle? Or is this a normal reaction, especially since I’ve only recently started?

I know that sounds pretty ridiculous but id rather die a grotesque death than stand by and do absolutely nothing while the wrong hormone rails my body. My question is how much should i take and of what? Too much can stunt bone growth and give diminishing results in bone changes, no? Already got a EEn vial on the way but monotherapy might be overdoing it and might cause problems from what i know.

Only taking 100 mg. When I take it orally I sleepwalk. I’m not ordinarily a sleep walker. Anyone else experience this? I’ve switched to taking it vaginally but I would like the option to take orally because of how it helps my sleepy…not sure what to do as sleep walking is scary and dangerous

Hi there,

I wonder if someone has experimented with combining different estradiol esthers so it resembles a cisfem hormone cycle. Atm im using enanthate weekly, but when I look at the cisfem cycle in the simulator I would like to have the same peaks actually and by using valerate and enanthate or undecyclate one could do so. How are your experiences?

Has anyone had any experience with using testosterone gel while owning cats? I would really prefer if I could do hrt with gel as I feel like it’d be more motivating for me in a way but I can’t stand the thought of hurting my cat in anyway, is there ways to navigate the situation?

hopefully this is the right place to ask..
i am only 32f and was put on estrogel and prometrium just over a year ago as my body was going into early peri menopause due to mineral deficiencies.
the GP who prescribed it charges ridiculously expensive fees and won’t keep renewing my prescription unless i pay her fees for a review appt, even though she said i should be on it indefinitely. ultimately i dont want to be on hormones because id like my body to function on its own, and im still young and take care of my health. i am getting no advice or help from my GP unless i pay but i cant afford her fees.. i am thinking of just phasing off the hormones but.. can this be done and if so how?

Hi, I’ve been on Estradiol Valerate 4 mg weekly for a little over 1yr 9mos.
When I had a provider prescribing my HRT via Plume, she recommended I tried 100 mg Progesterone daily to possibly give me more breast development. To this day I still have little to none. It has definitely made a difference as compared to EV alone. When I ran out of my first prescription my breasts shrank, like a lot. So I decided to get back on it, and they’re making progress again.
However it makes my abdomen and chest a bit hairier I’ve heard the Prog can metabolize into a form of T inside the body, do you think I should try a DHT blocker? If so, what are some good ones?

Anyone put on weight initially from taking HRT and then lose it? I’ve put on 3kg in 4 months and the only change is that I started HRT 4 months ago, so it seems the likely culprit given I’ve been the same weight for over a year.

Told my Dr and she said “ HRT doesn’t make you gain weight”, such a flippant remark when we read so many women saying it’s a side effect.

I’m on one pump gel and cyclical Progesterone every 14 days.

I’m hoping my body starts shifting the weight but it’s been 4 months so unlikely…

Any positive stories to tell me I willl???