07-02-2023, 10:02 AM
Hi Jamie
PM will not mess with your estrogen receptors unless, maybe, you take it at the same time as other estrogens. The rule of thumb is that if you take any two estrogenic substances at once (i.e. PM and pharma E, or red clover and PM) the weaker will get in the way of the stronger, but after a short break (couple of weeks) your receptors will be as good as new and ready to start again on anything you want. What I have seen is that people taking PM and then switching to HRT have a head start and end up with larger breasts. (Judging by this forum and /r/transbreasttimelines on reddit).
As Karen said, herbs act slowly. You can take PM for months before anything permanent happens. Or at least before anything dramatic shows. Some have been lucky and got some A-cup pointy shape during budding at month 3, but it's more likely that any actual "booby" shape will appear even after that point. PM is somehow a gateway drug to HRT if you are trans, and taking it may help you figure out what you actually want in life. What you will get shortly after starting PM is softer skin, sensitive nipples (without changing their shape right away), and, as Karen mentioned, the feeling that your breasts are growing. But you will notice growth before anyone else, particularly because the skin and the nipples will be more sensitive. Males can and do have some shape on their pecs, particularly if you are slightly chubby, so nobody will say a thing while you'll know that you are carrying two mini-boobs.
Stopping PM before budding happens will make them go away as most of the tissue accumulated is mostly fat (google "budding breasts"). Stopping PM after budding (my advice, don't stop it while you bud) will leave you with the potential for breasts but still a flat chest. Continuing with any estrogen (of any kind) after budding will add to the breast tissue and give you a more feminine chest. Should you ever change your mind, unless you are past the C cup point (which is hard to achieve on PM alone), just lifting weights will square-up your muscles and practically make the breast shape disappear. This is to say that if you start on herbs you have plenty of time to change your mind, but you also have a chance to dip your feet i nthis world and maybe discover or define something about yourself.
Whatever you choose to do: good luck!
PM will not mess with your estrogen receptors unless, maybe, you take it at the same time as other estrogens. The rule of thumb is that if you take any two estrogenic substances at once (i.e. PM and pharma E, or red clover and PM) the weaker will get in the way of the stronger, but after a short break (couple of weeks) your receptors will be as good as new and ready to start again on anything you want. What I have seen is that people taking PM and then switching to HRT have a head start and end up with larger breasts. (Judging by this forum and /r/transbreasttimelines on reddit).
As Karen said, herbs act slowly. You can take PM for months before anything permanent happens. Or at least before anything dramatic shows. Some have been lucky and got some A-cup pointy shape during budding at month 3, but it's more likely that any actual "booby" shape will appear even after that point. PM is somehow a gateway drug to HRT if you are trans, and taking it may help you figure out what you actually want in life. What you will get shortly after starting PM is softer skin, sensitive nipples (without changing their shape right away), and, as Karen mentioned, the feeling that your breasts are growing. But you will notice growth before anyone else, particularly because the skin and the nipples will be more sensitive. Males can and do have some shape on their pecs, particularly if you are slightly chubby, so nobody will say a thing while you'll know that you are carrying two mini-boobs.
Stopping PM before budding happens will make them go away as most of the tissue accumulated is mostly fat (google "budding breasts"). Stopping PM after budding (my advice, don't stop it while you bud) will leave you with the potential for breasts but still a flat chest. Continuing with any estrogen (of any kind) after budding will add to the breast tissue and give you a more feminine chest. Should you ever change your mind, unless you are past the C cup point (which is hard to achieve on PM alone), just lifting weights will square-up your muscles and practically make the breast shape disappear. This is to say that if you start on herbs you have plenty of time to change your mind, but you also have a chance to dip your feet i nthis world and maybe discover or define something about yourself.
Whatever you choose to do: good luck!