Estrogen should only be taken under the supervision of a health care professional.

Not to put too fine a point on it but first of all there’s not just the health complications but mental health issues as well.

Taking high doses of estrogen can have a range of physical and mental side effects for someone who is genetically male. This coupled with testosterone blockers can have an effect on both your body and mind.

Here’s a breakdown of why you shouldn’t be taking high doses of estrogen unless supervised.

First off, let’s start with the physical side effects

Changes to Sexual and Reproductive organs

Erectile dysfunction (ED)

High estrogen can make it difficult to achieve and maintain an erection. The urge to have sex is dramatically reduced and even morning erections are significantly reduced.

A decrease in libido

High dosages of estrogen can lead to a reduced interest in sex. This can be a major problem if you are a highly sexual person then maybe you need to question why you would want to take HRT

Infertility

Testosterone plays a major role in sperm production, and low levels of testosterone from testosterone blockers and high levels of estrogen (hrt) which can lower sperm count and affect sperm health/mobility

The recipient will experience smaller testicles (atrophy) and over time this will be coupled with fewer and weaker erections, and a decrease in the volume of ejaculation.

Discharge will also be more fluid and less seminal fluid due to the decreased amount in each discharge.

Over time any one taking testosterone blockers and high volumes of estrogen may become infertile. The longer HRT continues the more likely the recipient will become infertile, permanently.

Your body will also change and the following will happen.

Your body and physical appearance

Fat redistribution

Body fat and weight gain may increase, especially gynaecomastia or enlargement of breast tissues, this is sometimes called “man boobs”. Beasts may become tender and swollen.

Body fat may shift to areas to that are more typical of female fat distribution, such as the hips and chest.

You may also experience muscle loss with muscle tone and muscle tone may decrease leading to a less firm physique.

Weight gain

Weight gain is also a side effect especially around the abdomen and derriere. You may also experience water retention which can lead to facial swelling.

Hair growth

Body hair growth on the body and face may decrease or thin over time. However if you have very dark coarse hair this will not demolish without external factors such as laser treatment.

Skin

Skin will become softer and less oily. Skin will also become much smoother and dryer.

More serious effects are possible increased risk of blood clots, risk of stroke or cardiovascular issues and studies have shown high estrogen levels may increase blood pressure and other cardio vascular issues.

Hot flushes, sweating, tiredness and fatigue, along with feelings of low energy and motivation.

More serious issues

There is also potential for an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and reduced bone density or osteoporosis. Estrogen imbalances can affect bone density over time.

All of these effects are physical and are things are that people talk about but what they don’t tell you about is…..

The mental side effects

Mood Changes, this can get worse as high estrogen levels can contribute to mood swings and increased emotional sensitivity and stability.

Anxiety and irritability can affect some individuals. I know from personal experience this has massively increased for me, the anxiety sometimes is unbearable and this then leads on to the next thing.

Depression

Elevated estrogen levels increase the risk of feeling depressed and gloomy.

Next up is the fatigue, low energy and. motivation. The persistent tiredness can significantly impact on mental well-being and motivation.

There are days where even lying in bed is too much effort and as someone who was highly motivated this is a big thing for me.

Memory and cognitive difficulty is related to fatigue in that memory, particularly short term memory, is an issue. Also difficulty concentrating can be a major problem especially with difficult tasks.

Conclusion

The severity and manifestation of these side effects will vary between individuals, sometimes significantly, depending on the dosage of estrogen, individual personal physiology, and individuals health factors.

If you are considering a transgender, male to female, journey therefore genetically male, consider if undergoing estrogen therapy is for you.

You will require close medical supervision to monitor your bloods, liver function, serum sex hormne bonding globin (shbg), estrogen levels, testosterone levels, prolactin, potassium, sodium, lipids and many more levels or these potential side effects may increase.

They then need to be understood by a health care professional

who will adjust your levels of estrogen to manage them appropriately.

Hope this helps?

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I’ve been on female hormones now for 6 years, and my own regime and over the past six years have been various drugs and the last year has been different.

Now my medication is beginning to kick in fully and I’m on Estrogen patches 150mg patches every three days and also Prostrap.

So be aware of what to expect.

Don’t think this is going to be a walk in the park!

The mood swings that I am experiencing over the past 12 months have been nothing short of mind-blowing and I don’t mean mind blowing in a good way either.

I’ve got really bad brain fog and I also my brain is flip flopping between moments of elation to really bad anxiety and really bad panic attacks.

These as i get towards the end of the Prostrap, which is a testosterone reduction drug injected once every 3 months, become very severe and cause me such mental anguish that it affects my very ability to think clearly. So much so its making me not care whether I’m alive or not, this is not suicidal thoughts but just that I couldn’t care less.

My mood suffers, my health suffers, my relationship suffers, my work suffers and I just don’t care about anything, including myself.

This has gotten worse in the last 12 months and this month is the worst yet!

I’m due my injection in 2 weeks and my mood is low.

I had a massive panic attack this morning and things I’m really good at, I couldn’t do, I couldn’t cope with the pressure of my mixing music as I practised DJing and I ended up crying on the decks.

My partner and I argued over something really trivial but it was a big deal to me.

I’ve removed myself from everyone today and I’m sat with only my brain and thoughts, which to be honest are so muddled and foggy I’m struggling to think about things, process things and order my life.

I’ve written this, as I need to get it out of my head, and for the rest of the day I will be sitting in a dark room being vacant!

The hormonal changes to my body are fantastic but the mental changes are next level shit and something I wasn’t aware of when I started in this journey.

My partner says that she can relate to how feel as it’s like being around someone with bad PMD, she’s understanding to a point but I’m not my usual happy self at the end of month, three weeks before my next prostrap injection.

It’s not all frilly dresses and nice frocks, there is a down side!

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Unfortunately, the patches were not as effective as the gel that ive been on for the past two years and at a recent blood test my oestrogen levels had dropped from 252 down to 101.

I’m also happy that I’m back on the gel as I really wasn’t getting on with the patches. The bloody things did not want to stay stuck to my body for the prerequisite time of three days.

The gel is easy to apply and because I have a lower oestrogen level I am on three pumps of the gel in the morning and two in the evening.

However, this dose has been making me really emotional, see broken!

Also been prescribed progesterone in the form of Utrogestan tablets which are taken orally once a day.

It has been a month now since I’ve been back on the gel and I feel much better as my testosterone levels had started to rise again and my libido had started to return.

The progesterone tablets however are a bit strange though. One of the side effects is insomnia, and I already struggle to sleep, and if I take them too late at night, I end up awake all night. Insomnia is a known side effect of progesterone.

So onwards and upwards and I look forward to my next blood test at the end of November.

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The first thing I’ve noticed over the past few weeks is how much more calm my mind is. It’s almost like somebody has taken the brain fog away from me. I wake up in the morning with a clear head and not in a constant estate of semi arousal. This has got better and better over the past few weeks as it wasn’t an immediate thing.

Prior to taking estrogen, I would probably wake up in the night two or three times with an unwanted erection. But over the past eight weeks, this has got less, even to the point where I wake up in the morning without any arousal or sexual feeling.

I am also getting a full night’s sleep now and I haven’t had this for a very long time.

More rested Mikki equals happier Mikki!

My body is also changed a little bit.

Nothing major but my nipples are very sore and sensitive. Yesterday was pretty bad and I felt like I wanted to scratch them off but this calmed down later on in the afternoon.

Unfortunately a little downside. I have put a little bit of weight on and I’m unsure whether this is the estrogen or not. I’ve been told it is a side effect but it could also be because I’ve had a more sedentary life over the last eight weeks as I’ve been tied to a desk doing accounts shit for weeks. (Gah!)

The estrogen I’ve been taking is Estradiol and I rub a set amount into my skin twice a day.

So here’s to two months of taking estrogen and onwards to many more.

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I received my prescription from Gender GP last week but because I’ve been running round like a blue arsed fly over the past week, sorting out computer, WiFi and broadband issues for customers reopening, I only managed to collect my drugs yesterday.

There was also a delay in getting my prescription filled as I had to wait for one of the drugs to be ordered. It’s not a stock item. Even now I still don’t have everything I need because it’s on back order.

Order collected. Thank you, Assura Chemist, Macclesfield. Now sat reading the instructions.

After reading all be instructions on how to use the drugs, today will be the first official day taking female hormones.

I know she me might say the 13th is unlucky but I’m not superstitious. It’s just another day and every month has a 13th day!

The drugs I have been provided are Estradiol, which is in a gel form and is rubbed onto the skin and Synarel, which is taken as a nasal spray.

I’ve done lots of research about the drugs that I have been provided and i’ve also researched the side effects plus what to expect while using them.

I’ve also had to rearrange my finances to pay for these drugs but I see that this is a small price to pay considering the alternative is waiting over 4 years to speak to the Gender Identity clinic and this is just to speak to the consultant.

Yes, I’m very excited about this part of my life journey but I am also a little bit sad. Not sad that i’ve had to go down the route I have, but sad because i’ve had to do this on my own with no support from my own doctors and the NHS in general.

So, today is the first day of the rest of my life.

Onwards and upwards.

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