I’m finally getting my hormones! I’m gonna do injections, and my doctor said she’s comfortable prescribing me oral progesterone as well if I want it. And it’s a female hormone, so why shouldn’t I have it, right? I know it’s supposed to help with breast development, and maybe libido, but I haven’t done as much reading about progesterone as I have estrogen. Should I start it at the same time I start estrogen? Is it even worth taking? Would love to hear others’ thoughts and experiences
EDIT: Seems like the rough consensus is to wait around a year, so I think that’s what I’ll plan on doing. Thanks y’all!
yep, just makes it harder for me to sleep as long - doesn’t seem to make me more tired or anything, but I just don’t stay asleep as long.
Taking 100 mg prog rectally fixed that for me, it allows me to sleep my normal amount.
It does alter my sleep, though. (I cycle prog every week, I start it after my injection and then stop mid-cycle so I have maybe 3 - 4 nights with prog and then 3 - 4 nights without it.) When I start and stop prog, I notice a difference in terms of how much I dream, etc.
Oh thanks ! You’re cycling prog just for the dreams ? It’s pretty neat imo !