May 15, 2022

How will my emotions change in my first month on estrogen?

Mental Health & Wellness / Chris Stokowski

By: Plume Community Member (she/her) A second blossoming Mental health and taking estrogen Your hormonal cycle and E Getting my beauty rest Everyone experiences the effects of gender-affirming hormones differently. How estrogen affects someone’s body is dependent upon their adrenal system, age, diet, exercise, and physiological system. A month into gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT, […]

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What happens when I add progesterone to my estrogen?

GAHT / Chris Stokowski

By: Aleena Ortiz (he/she/they). Reviewed by Dr. Jenny Wares (she/her), Associate Medical Director of Clinical Services. How do estrogen and progesterone work together? Where does progesterone come from? What happens when you add progesterone? What are the risks of taking progesterone for my transition? Who should take progesterone? If you’re transitioning with estrogen, you will notice subtle (and not-so-subtle!) changes

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Physical changes in your first week on E

GAHT / Chris Stokowski

By: Plume Community Member (they/them) What does it feel like to take estrogen? Will I notice changes in the first week on E? How soon will my breasts grow? Estrogen levels are more than skin-deep How will I feel after one week on estrogen? Will estrogen change my sex life? You’ve just gotten a prescription

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Taking estrogen by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection

GAHT / Chris Stokowski

By: Aleena Ortiz (he/she/they) Intramuscular (IM) injections Subcutaneous (SubQ) injection Comparing IM and Sub-Q Injections Changing how you take your estrogen Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT, also called HRT or hormone replacement therapy) should support your transition goals and help alleviate your gender dysphoria. If you need estrogen for your gender transition, any method of taking this

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Taking testosterone by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection

GAHT / Chris Stokowski

By: William Cuthbert (he/they) How do I inject testosterone? What’s the subcutaneous injection method for T? What’s the intramuscular injection method for T? Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT, sometimes also called HRT or hormone replacement therapy) is essential for the well-being of many transgender men, transmasc people, nonbinary folks, and folks who identify as FTM or

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What is it like using testosterone gel?

GAHT / Chris Stokowski

By: William Cuthbert (he/they) How does testosterone gel work? What are the benefits and drawbacks to transitioning with T-gel? If you’re a trans man, nonbinary, FTM, or otherwise masc-identifying, testosterone gel could be the best choice for taking your gender-affirming testosterone medication. This article is about the pros and cons of T-gel and what it’s

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How to Choose a Trans-Friendly Health Insurance Plan

What is it like taking estradiol pills?

GAHT / Chris Stokowski

By: Plume Community Member (she/her) Do I have to divide my estradiol dose? What time of day is best to take estradiol pills? Is taking estradiol pills better? Many trans women, trans femmes, nonbinary and gender non-conforming (GNC) people, and folks who identify as MTF take estrogen. Estradiol pills are one form of gender-affirming hormone

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