Hello all,

I've been thinking of compiling a thread on my transition journey. I've been doing electrolysis and laser to remove my facial hair.

I've been on HRT for 19 months thus far. I switched from oral estradiol to injections (estradiol cypionate, 0.6 ml every two weeks sub-q) on December 15. Here's a record of my bloodwork:

May 2021 (0 months) (2mg of estradiol, 50mg of spironolactone)

August 2021 (3 months) (increased to 4mg of estradiol, 100 mg of spironolactone)

35 pg/ml Estradiol
700 ng/dl testosterone

October 2021 (6 months) (changed to 6mg of estradiol, 5 mg of finasteride)

74 pg/ml Estradiol
466 ng/dl testosterone

January 2022 (8 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 5 mg of finasteride)

123 pg/ml Estradiol
491 ng/dl testosterone

April 2022 (11 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 100mg of spironolactone)

124 pg/ml Estradiol
371 ng/dl testosterone

July 2022 (14 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 150 mg of spironolactone)

138 pg/ml estradiol
105 ng/dl testosterone

November 2022 (18 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 200mg of spironolactone, 100mg of progesterone)

130 pg/ml estradiol (VA)
200 ng/dl testosterone
Progesterone 3.9 ng/ml

Or 

224 pg/ml estradiol (Planned Parenthood)
413 ng/dl for testosterone (clinic thinks test tubes were bad) 

December 2022 (19 months) (prior to switching to injections)
54 ng/dl for testosterone 
68 pg/ml for estradiol

I know my estradiol level is far too low. I'm hoping injections will resolve that issue. Ideally I'll be getting more bloodwork done after a month of starting my injections (so mid-January).

Here's some selfies with a wig on. No filter was used:

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/881896560298958899/1054500027067805696/IMG_20221219_144521.jpg

Breast progress pic from November:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/880903423623561246/1043706443511124139/IMG_20221119_195617.jpg

Sincerely,

Alice

Hi Alice. looking good as always. those areolas are to wish for!

Hi Alice. looking good as always. those areolas are to wish for!

Thank you! 

Hello all,

Here's an update on my HRT progress:

January 2023 (20 months) (1 month on injections, 3mg or .06 ml every 2 weeks, 200mg of spironolactone)
56 pg/ml for estradiol
571 ng/dl for testosterone

March 2023 (22 Months)(3 months on injections, 5mg or 1 ml every 2 weeks, 22mg of leuprolide every 3 months)
18 ng/dl for testosterone
122 pg/ml for estradiol

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More pictures. These are all from earlier this month, so 4 months of injection for me. On 23 March, I injected my estradiol injections to 6mg or 1.2 ml every two weeks.

I have lost a bit of weight over the last several months. I've gone down from about 195lbs to 165 lbs.

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Hello Alice,

I am wholeheartedly in your journey.
Do not give up.

Kisses Alice

Jennifer

Thank you Jennifer for your kind words! 

I have lost a bit of weight over the last several months. I've gone down from about 195lbs to 165 lbs.

Wow, 30lbs isn't a bit! Respect for that, i'm trying to loose some weight too so I know it's not that easy

Thank you Eve!

I accomplished my weight loss over the period of about 5 months, so no crazy fad diets or insane amounts of exercising. I basically just didn't buy any junk food at the grocery store, only ate out once a week, and strove to be more mindful of my portion sizes and hunger urges. In my experience, there's a big gap between what I actually need to eat to maintain my health, and how much I can eat before I start to feel full.

Wow Alice!

Congrats with your new achievements.