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Pierced nipples and HRT?


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Guest Mikkiapolis

I am wondering if anyone has any experience with how M2F HRT might affect nipples that have piercing jewelry?

My 8 gauge barbells are well healed (installed about 8 months ago, no problems). I'm starting week 3 of estrogen, likely adding spiro in 1-2 weeks.

I realize that everyone's experience is different, and that no one can predict how my body will react, etc, etc, etc. Ok, I get that.

For those who had pierced parts before hormones: how did it go for you?

I'm open to off-site links on this topic as well. Thanks bunches, hugs all around!

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Guest mistygirl7

It will be fine won't effect anything since it was don't months ago. If you were get it while starting hrt that will double the pain on your breast.

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Guest Joana25

Well for one thing your nipples are gonna be sore all the time as you start taking HRT and with the extra Accessories you have (nipple ring) when you bump them or lean on them your gonna feel pain. Also your nipples will start getting puffy and bigger I know mine did. It hurts even when someone hugs me to hard. Maybe try a smaller gage like 12g it would be lighter and not as bulky. Well good luck to you.

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You may have to adjust the pierced jewelry a bit but it will not be a blood clot thing, or really a scarring possibility. As for other body parts, my ear piercings were fine. You will start to get tender on the nippers from a month to 6 weeks, and as a friend warned me, revolving doors are NOT your friends, nor are swinging ones.

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Guest Madison Leigh

I'm glad I wasn't the only one wondering about this. I have rings - I'm not sure what "gauge" they are - I've had them nearly 10 years.

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Guest Mikkiapolis

Well, I was ready for some serious sensitivity in the nipple and breast area... and I'm still waiting. My nipples have always been sensitive, but I'd say they've only increased about 15% after 2 months on estrogen <dose> and 1 month on spiro <dose>. I'm wondering if this minimal dosing is not going to give me much for results. Will talk with my endo in about 6 week.

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At 3 years on what some people call a ridiculously low dosage of E, I have very good breast development, in fact, my Endo took some ZZZ rated pictures from my neck down to show what her recommended dosage can produce. The two girls are cute, but it has taken time, in fact the time it would have taken a cis girl to develop the same growth.

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