I’m trans femme, considering hrt. By a long way, most reports of what it’s like say: within the first week I felt different emotionally /in my mind. Feelings seem to vary from calmer, to the author feeling more herself. This initial euphoric feeling is reported to fade over time, usually.
I just wondered how it would feel for a cis man if he were to take it for a week. I understand that if you stopped after a week there would not be any long term effects at all. So I’d be surprised if it hadn’t been tried!
Why do I wonder this? I suppose I’m wondering if it feels good for everyone. I’m scared of taking it. But I’m scared of living with the constant doubt. Most gender affirming actions I’ve taken have been very helpful, really made me feel more myself. But if hrt makes everyone feel better, at least at first, I wouldn’t be able to know whether it would be right for me by trialling it (and thereby judge whether it might be worth all the downsides that come along with the positives or not).
Any experience shared is v welcome!
Edit: Thanks everyone for interesting info! I wanted to add here at top that in no way am I saying a person’s reaction to hormones has any effect on their gender. I’m not looking to “test” my trans-ness by trying hrt. Just interested to learn more about the range of responses. Many thanks all 🙂
I’ve read that excess testosterone can be converted into estrogen, but I can’t imagine that imbalance would have the same effect as hrt
I don’t know if this is a welcome contribution but I’m afab, and was on t briefly. I had to stop because it made me very sick, and I never experienced euphoria from it. That sucked, and it still sucks. My point is, even after not having a good experience with that hormone, I still desire the changes it can give me. My body not tolerating the hormone doesn’t mean I’m cis, it’s more likely that it means I need a different formulation.
Thanks, and definitely welcome and gratefully received!
And 100% that hormones don’t define gender!