Do Trans women undergo menstrual cycle (with out bleeding)

[Padma]

I wonder, nearing month end , my legs become heavier and feel pain in my lower abdomen. I'm very moody and emotional at that time. This lasts for about 4-5 days. Is this really a menstrual cycle or is it my Estrogen cycling through my body. Those who are HRT for quite some time have they experienced as such ?

[Jackie C.]

I don't really have a cycle, but I know girls who do. Usually girls who take injections rather than pills, but not always. Secondly, cycles basically are physical and mental symptoms related to varying hormone levels in your body so... what's the difference?

 

Hugs!

[KathyLauren]

There are times when my 34-months-postop genitals get painful instead of merely uncomfortable, for no apparent reason.  I haven't tried keeping track of when it happens.  Maybe I should.

[Padma]

14 hours ago, Padma said:

I wonder, nearing month end , my legs become heavier and feel pain in my lower abdomen. I'm very moody and emotional at that time. This lasts for about 4-5 days. Is this really a menstrual cycle or is it my Estrogen cycling through my body. Those who are HRT for quite some time have they experienced as such ?

 

4 hours ago, Jackie C. said:

I don't really have a cycle, but I know girls who do. Usually girls who take injections rather than pills, but not always. Secondly, cycles basically are physical and mental symptoms related to varying hormone levels in your body so... what's the difference?

 

Hugs!

Thanks , I'm on injections day one. I'm asked to do sub-cutaneous or muscle.I do dare to push one into my biggest muscle, Buttocks, so for paid off. When pushed in  is apparently painful, but my medicine is in a sesame oil vehicle rather than castor oil which makes less viscous.

[awkward-yet-sweet]

Well, everybody has a hormonal cycle of some kind...even cis men.  Very different from a female cycle, but it exists. 

 

My trans female friend has been on HRT simce youth, and she has a monthly mood cycle with some physical presentation as well.  And funny thing, her cycle has now synced up with mine and my female partners since she hangs out with us so much.  

[Red_Lauren.]

On 1/23/2023 at 2:14 PM, awkward-yet-sweet said:

 

 

My trans female friend has been on HRT simce youth, and she has a monthly mood cycle with some physical presentation as well.  And funny thing, her cycle has now synced up with mine and my female partners since she hangs out with us so much.  

I get the the mental part also, and once and a while the swelling of breast. After a few months I started noticing the same effect about the same time, and while I have been in relationships with woman, and knew what happens. I never really put two and two together. Till I started asking friends about what I'm experiencing.

 

I get super in mood for a few days. Then followed by werid food cravings. Like pickles, spam, beef jerky, and gummy bears together. My friends say im a sweet and salty lady. I also noticed how I can express happiness to tears in minutes, and im way more on edge during that time. 

[Susan R]

On 1/19/2023 at 7:24 PM, Padma said:

Is this really a menstrual cycle or is it my Estrogen cycling through my body. Those who are HRT for quite some time have they experienced as such ?

I can’t say for sure if I’m experiencing a mental menstrual cycle each month but my wife sure seems to think so…LOL But seriously, there are times I believe I’m much more emotional than other times. There is a cycle of some sort. I’m on patches so it’s not likely due to surges or sudden drops in my E levels as patches deliver my hormones very evenly.  I don't recall this happening regularly Pre-HRT so there may be something to it.