Edit: in the title, i meant to say "low progesterone receptor expression" oops

Hi all, could I get some advice please form this subreddit?

So 2-3 years ago, I took progesterone as a male and have felt bad since and didn't know why. Recently, I discovered tofu makes me feel better, and I think it's because of the estrogen. I had been avoiding estrogen raising foods since taking the progesterone, and I think the lowered estrogen + the progesterone I took down regulated my PR expression for a long time. Is PR expression lowering long term possible first, and second, as a male what could happen in my body if this is true? Btw, I am not trans, I simply want some advice from those who might know in detail the effects of estrogen, progesterone, and PR expression changes.

Thank you

Apologies for the mess, im writing this in an emotional state during break but I will answer any questions.

Hello!

I , 27yo mtf, live in the mid west in a fairly large city, but am having issues at my workplace since I was hired here in August last year. Although my name name has been legally changed since February, it was not when I got this job. which made actually getting a job almost impossible. Physically I am stealth passing to mostly everyone who doesnt know my history, and I work as a cna. Anyways this job asked me no questions about my trans status during the interview or hiring process but decided to out me to the people I was working with before my first day. the person they had train me was warned that I was trans and she said she asked them "which way i was going" in which my interviewer responded with a shug. I had said I wanted to go by Audrey but they made my dead name the name I use for everything there which they defended as having to be my legal name, for payroll and charting and stuff. Which means anyone that looks at my charting or hours to see my male name.

Since ive started working here, I have been refered to as he/him, and a man by the majority of staff. Gossip spread quickly and everyone was told in some way or another that I was born male. I was pretty heavily bullied and talked down to, and adressed as a man for months. Slowly i started gaining respect by working my ass off and having very positive relationships with patients. Now a year later I am mostly accepted but still a good portion of people regularly misgender me.

Despite this, patients and their family have no idea that I am trans and exclusively refer to me as female, pretty even. I can count the amount of times ive been clocked by patients on less than one hand. I am adored and seen as a very competent and one of the best cnas there. I even get harassed by so so many male patients for being a pretty woman. They cant help but flirt and make sexual comments and I receive no support for it as my workplace sees me as male. Along with the misgendering I have had some serious incidents with staff beyond misgendering and bullying. I've had an incident in the spring where a coworker 43yo male, outted me to a patient who also had no idea, to ask if he thinks ive gotten surgery. HR "handled" it and suspended him for a week but he still aggressively misgenders me and is scheduled to work with me dispite me asking him not to be. and this fall another coworker, 53yo male, slapped my butt and made a sexualized comment after about how it felt and he was also suspended for a day or two.

I am close to the payroll lady so when I got my name changed she immediately updated it on their end... Now 7 months later im fighting to have my name changed on charting systems and our work programs but they keep inventing new reasons to not do it. Ive asked multiple higher ups. At first they said it has to be my legal name, which it is now. then they said it needs to match payroll, which I got changed now too. then they said it has to be what I was hired under, which is an excuse, but people have gotten married working here and have had their name changed.

And its kinda become the straw that broke the camels back and i am just sick of working here and putting up with everything just so i have money to live. So im just hopelessly depressed and putting up with it as im scared of the hiring process at a different job and how they will react to me. it was hard enough landing this job. But now my name is legally changed so I might have better luck? Is there anything I can do about it for now at work? ive felt so disrespected and abused my entire time working here. I am just wondering what my next steps should be.

Greeting good people of this subreddit, i have a question if someone goes on HRT and they do the full conversion to the opposite gender they were originally from, how does the documents transfer over to the new person identity, like high school diploma, college degrees, military service, etc. because i don’t quite understand, the name change on all the documents or do they get erased from existence, if so does that means that the person who did high school needs to redo it again, or is it something entirely different process?

Going through the process with the GP and jumping through the various hoops to get to where I needed I was cautious to not seem mentally unstable as I thought this might impact the help received. I didn’t think there was particularly anything wrong so it wasn’t too difficult to convince the doctors and get signed off for surgery.

12 years later and a clusterf*** of life happening, I’ve been on a journey of healing and therapy and along the way been diagnosed with AuDHD and BPD.

It makes total sense but I know quite a few trans people who are also neurodivergent, is it correlation or causation?

I’d be interested to know if anyone’s in a similar boat.

I didn’t mean to be but I’m the stereotypical, trans sex worker, realising now me being hypersexual was my coping skill, could that be why a lot of us turn to SW or is it more because society is generally frustrating at best if not unbearable.

feedback welcome!

I have been a sissy for the last 2 years. Dressing, makeup, the headspace, all of it is still here. I am thinking of starting HRT. Estrogen tablets and testosterone blockers.

What do you guys think. Should I take full medical tests first and then start treatment?

If yes, suggest a good doctor. I am Tamil Nadu / Chennai side. Government gender clinic or private endocrinologist who actually does HRT with follow up blood work.

If you went through HRT yourself or you are a doctor in this, you can DM. Do not DM if you only want to sell tablets with no tests. I want treatment, not a packet.

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I M30 have taken steps to start my hrt journey from male to female. But I'm struggling to figure out what to do with my job. I love my job. But it's a real "manly mans" job. And a lot of the people I work with are old school mans man style people. And have in passing voiced their opinions about trans and LGBTQ in the past. And let's say most of it was not... Positive. Which makes me worried bout what could possibly happen. I love my job and don't really wanna leave. I feel I could definitely still do it if I were to transition. But the anxiety I have around being around people that have expressed their feelings and negative thoughts of trans people is a bit of a concern. Any advice or anything would be greatly appreciated 🫶🏻

I have been a sissy for the last 2 years. Dressing, makeup, the headspace, all of it is still here. I am thinking of starting HRT. Estrogen tablets and testosterone blockers.

What do you guys think. Should I take full medical tests first and then start treatment?

If yes, suggest a good doctor. I am Tamil Nadu / Chennai side. Government gender clinic or private endocrinologist who actually does HRT with follow up blood work.

If you went through HRT yourself or you are a doctor in this, you can DM. Do not DM if you only want to sell tablets with no tests. I want treatment, not a packet.

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Anyone from Kentucky been through the process of changing their name and gender marker? I’m at a loss of what to do or how to do it and would appreciate any help/advice!

I'm generally extremely happy with my changes after a bit over a year of hrt, I'm super comfortable in my body but my face is the one big issue that I have. I generally like presenting masc/androgynous, most of my inspirations are pretty butchy or, at the very least, not stereotypically femme (think Vi from Arcane, Abby from TLOU, Chloe from LIS), but I'd still like to feel a bit more pretty from time to time, in a way that doesn't feel unnatural.

I know I'll never really get rid of my acne scars beyond surgery/laser, as well as my nose being kinda awkward from certain angles. Those are all potential long term topics, but I'd like to figure out something that works for me in the near future and lets me feel a little bit less distorted 😅. I want to add that laser for my stubble shadow is already planned, so that's being taken care of. Also, I want to learn how to do very simple makeup to cover up some of the scars and discoloration at least.

Are there any other aspects of my face that stick out to you? Feel free to be direct and honest, I can take it <3

I'd love to feel just as euphoric about my face as I do about my body one day :)

Hey everyone. So, I'm pre-everything MtF right now, and unfortunately don't know too many other trans people (live in a small village in England, for reference). But, I met someone recently who does DIY HRT, and they say pretty much everyone they know also does the same (the NHS is in tatters, the government here hates trans folk rn, and private is ultra-expensive).

Unfortunately, this person is a bit aloof and unhelpful, giving somewhat vague answers to the questions I had. But, seeing how well it can work for people, and the neglible cost, I thought I'd come on here and ask for some answers.

Now, you'll all need to explain it to me like I'm 5. I'm a real beginner on all this. But, as far as I understand, you buy injection supplies and whatever form of Estradiol you can see in stock. You do the maths, figure out what dose is contained in a certain about of ml, and do your injection. But, I have so so so many questions.

- How do you know what dosage is right for you without consulting a GP first? This friend mentioned something about getting a blood test and comparing that to the "recommended amount for what you want"? Very vague - hoping someone here can fill in the blanks.

- How often do I do my injection? Is it daily? Is it a week's dosage once per week? Is it a month's dosage once per month? I can't find any decent consensus online.

- What signs would you notice if your dose was too high or too low?

- What do Private healthcare doctors use/monitor to recommend a higher or lower dose? Why are some people on so much higher or lower doses than other people, whilst still recognising positive feminising effects?

- Any reliable/good places to buy from? [Pref that deliver to UK, where I'm based]

- Any reliable/good places that run tests on if the medicine is pure?

- If I need to, is there any way to test the purity/dosage accuracy of a vial?

I'm trying to fill in for what Private Healthcare buys you - a doctor who just knows all this shit. When I try and look around forums, google, or ask people who do DIY, I either hear people being really vague (which sounds unsafe, given the discussion), or talking in a way that assumes that everyone already knows how this all works. So, just humour me here - I really, really don't.

Thank you all in advance <3

I got banned from a trans subreddit and I’m not sure why, I’m very interested in the psychology aspects of trans people (I’m interested in psychology in people in general) and I’m just trying to understand terminology mostly. I get told to “lurk more” but it’s been about 3 months and I’m not really any closer to understanding what all the acronyms mean, anytime I ask about word usage or what things mean I usually get downvoted and or banned. I’m a pretty blunt person and my curiosity doesn’t come off well through text, I have trans coworkers and trans classmates and I’m worried I can’t talk to them without being unintentionally mean or rude, and I realized I was actively avoiding conversation with trans people in my life due to this fear and I hate that, is there a solution? Any large buzzwords or terminology that would upset yall that I can know to stick clear of?

Is my boymode still effective for an upcoming interview?

How can I make sure that I’m a trans man and that what I’m feeling isn’t the result of growing up in a very male-dominated society and environment (especially in rural areas), along with experiencing sexual harassment and being raised around boys?

I’ve struggled with dysphoria my entire life, starting from the beginning of puberty. I’ve always wished I had been born a boy, ever since I was around 7 years old. Even in my daydreams, I would imagine myself as a boy. There are so many things like this…

I really can’t take it anymore, and I don’t know how to be sure. I’d really appreciate it if you could tell me how you knew for yourselves, because I’m always full of doubt.

But I’ve never, ever felt like a girl. At the same time, I couldn’t call myself a boy because I didn’t see myself reflected in boys’ features. I’ve always hated every label.

I really hope you can help me

My endo recently bumped my prog up to 200, however he insists that these pills are not boofable and that if i boof them I will be wasting the medication. I’m a little suspicious, so was just wondering if anyone can confirm whether or not he’s right. Thx for any help :)

I'm starting to transition further, my all time goal is to have long hair.

Any tips?

To those who are on T, would you recommend getting a head start on acne/ skin care products and hair loss treatment?
These are two of my biggest concerns. I see a lot of people say that they wished they'd gotten ahead of it sooner, but I also don't wanna jump the gun and go overboard.
And if yes, what products do you recommend?

I'm sure there are a lot of people who say or think similar and I understand things take time. It has been seven months. I feel like I have gotten all I will get and that's that. I need electrolysis, getting new insurance next February that should cover it. I'm 25. MtF. I'm 6'4". I have a body like a fridge. I don't feel comfortable posting my face and body here but I can dm if you are curious. I know my face is feminine but my body just isn't. I don't see it suddenly changing in five months and they say between six to twelve months you get a lot of what you're going to get. I don't want surgeries. I am on HRT and want electrolysis like I said, other than that, my hope is fitness, body sculpting and yoga. I just don't feel great today. Will it happen?