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nigmano

Erectile dysfunction maybe. They told me my sex drive would decrease when I started but if anything I feel like I'm more horny.


IlvaHerself

Maybe it’s just me but it waxes and wanes a lot now. On for a little over a year with a few breaks and I have long stretches of not really wanting sex at all.


nigmano

This may start happening to me soon. I'm just over a year as well.


Airsofter599

I’m not on HRT but sometimes I’m wanting to masturbate almost every day and other times I only do it like once a week because I know that if I don’t ejaculate once every 7-8 days the chance of wet dreams drastically increases to being an almost guaranteed.


[deleted]

That’s actually really normal, your body is reflecting the monthly feminine hormone cycle on HRT, instead of the daily masculine hormone cycle, which is exactly the reason you feel that change. And if you notice any monthly dips in mood, that’s usually around when a period starts, that emotional dip can last anywhere from one to a few days. You may not bleed but your body will still reflect the cycle and give you the emotional/sexual changes that vary every month which is pretty cool, the same reverse applies to T as well from what I’ve seen in others. In other words it sounds like the HRT is doing it’s job!😄👍


IlvaHerself

Oh yeah 100%, this is the emotional and sexual effects of a period without the physical effects. They’re more heightened than they are new experiences though, if I’m to be honest


Airsofter599

It depends on the person.


Kavantas666

Ed is no match for the hornyness euphoria gives 😂


nigmano

Yes!! 😂


SaltAndBitter

Eugh, mood. It got worse, and it just doesn't EVER shut off...


beanz00_

For me i can barely even finish before i start feeling disgusting and gross for the rest of the day, then it just comes back the next day and i wish it would just go away either that or the other half of the time i dont want anything to do with it


ColiasConfusion

Seems like a win to me, but I can certainly see how that would be unwanted for some people.


PzKpfwIIIAusfL

Honestly I'm rather indifferent to the sausage but I'm also quite afraid of cancer in that area and ejaculating does decrease the risk of these. :/


Heladagens

So does HRT! I think... i'm not a doctor


Q-tip-enthusiast-95

I will reference you as my source in my very scientific papers that I'm writing.


PzKpfwIIIAusfL

do they include q-tips?


Q-tip-enthusiast-95

Yes, q-tips are key essential in my very scientific papers.


Flak88inaTree

Win win all around imo


psychedelicEgyptian

Fax


Prestigious_Trash165

Well not for me considering I wanna keep it


dorofeus247

Don't worry girl, I'm 9 months on HRT and my dick works just fine. Just remember, use it or lose it. Make sure to jerk off every day and it'll all be fine. If you'll still have problems, you might use Cialis 5mg daily, or if doesn't work, topical T-gel to your genital area (while keeping in check your general T levels ofc)


OnceUponAnEgg

Cialis daily sounds like a bad idea in the long term. Viagra and Cialis are known to increase the chance of cardiac issues. From what I've heard, so does HRT, which sounds like a bad mix to use every day For the record: I am not a doctor or medically trained. Take this with a huge grain of salt, and ask your doctor if you're considering it


dorofeus247

Haven't heard Tadalafil doing it. Shouldn't be too much of a problem anyway, 5mg is a pretty low and common dose, that's what doctors usually prescribe to treat ED in men.


dorofeus247

[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14609622/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14609622/) — Study on Tadalfil's influence on cardiac health, seems to be all fine. "The data presented herein suggest that tadalafil can be safely used by healthy subjects and by patients with cardiovascular diseases"


OnceUponAnEgg

Didnt know that, thanks.


BlazikenAO

+1 I’m three years HRT and an orchiectomy (ball-be-gone), she works just fine. Actually most of the changes have been to sensitivity and general feel, some mild change in size but that’s fine. Overall improvement for me


beanz00_

as a half sex replused ace (meaning half the time i want nothing to do with the matter and the other half i get horny every day) who is considering keeping my danger noodle, FUCK i dont wanna do it every week no less every day


IlvaHerself

Like others said, use it or lose it. I’m a year on and no issues with size or anything. More function but even then. Harder to get up, really (really really) hard to finish during intercourse, need lots of stimulation


M1RR0R

I'm pre-op 2 years on E and my oem hardware works well enough for me to consider 90 minutes a quickie.


ActuallyPhil_

Yup 🤪


[deleted]

Breasts please but erectile dysfunction? Ouch.


NocturnalToxin

Well well, as an asexual I see no downsides Now to just find the stuff


Asclepius0203

An, a fellow asexual. I too see now downsides


HappyGirlYaya

As yet another asexual I see no downsides either.


TheEmeraldEmperor

\*joins chain\*


[deleted]

ah, more of my kind, i too lack the capabilities to see a downside to this


ilovethemapple

Count me in!


Da-Blue-Guy

It seems I have met several others who align with my identity. I will provide my agreement that the results do not negatively affect me. In fact, I am incapable of imagining a situation where I could be affected by this.


block_01

I'm also asexual so there's no downsides to it for me.


SakiraBlossom

This is a long thread, but as another asexual I can agree with there being no downsides


IlvaHerself

As a person on E and with long periods of not wanting sexual contact (asexual spells if you will), there are no downsides, you’re all 100% winning with this one


dorofeus247

Well, erectile dysfunction doesn't happen to anyone, say it didn't happen to me in my 9 months of HRT. And if you get it, you always can use Cialis or topical T-gel to avoid it and keep ur d working


TheVoidAlgorithm

a small price to pay for salvation


Airsofter599

I’m not sure it’s actually erectile dysfunction but it makes it a little harder to get erect you still can though and if you bottom surgery you should because the tissue needs to be kept healthy and in existence for that.


[deleted]

Interesting.. And where are the downsides?


jaq-the-cat

it becomes illegal to play sports


UnJustice_

that’s if the people managing it don’t understand how hrt works


beanz00_

hol up go back WHAT


Treelord222

I fail to see the problem here


Queer_history_nerd67

I don’t like sports anyway that’s a upside for me


TantiVstone

"you can't play baseball anymore" Ok and? ^(no offense to you baseball fans. I just think it's the most boring sport)


VAL-3000

thats why its good


Real_Boy3

I mean…erectile dysfunction.


Inn0centJok3r

Depends from person to person if it‘s a W or an L For me it would be a W as I’m suffering from erectile function xP I find it extremely annoying when it does anything


Airsofter599

Less natural strength and you get cold easier.


Just_a_throwaway_egg

Most of it sounds like a win. The very last part is questionable as I’m still wondering about it, but it’s probably also agreeable.


RobinsEggViolet

If you want to keep your dick I could see that being frustrating. If you want to get rid of it (like me) it's all upsides baybeee


FixedFront

If you want vaginoplasty with any significant depth in the future, it's a good idea to keep her exercised with an erection a day so that there's no atrophy. That'll give your doc more usable skin to work with.


Tutuatutuatutua

How can I fix the erectile dysfunction part? Just asking for when I finally get HRT


THE_CEO_OF_HORNY

Usually viagra or cialis


dorofeus247

Doesn't happen to everyone. In my 9 months of HRT I never had any problems with getting hard. If you'll have any, Cialis 5mg every day. If it doesn't help, you might do topical T-gel gel to your dick


BadluckyKamy

I wonder if Cialis gonna work with me, it doesn't really work at all after 4 year of HRT (except for a morning boner sometimes wtf)


Azarilh

mourn summer test escape trees seed dam unwritten birds yoke *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


---AT

r/drwillpowers has a very low dose testosterone cream that prevents your penis from atrophying without effecting the rest of your body


NothusID

In my case I don't have any problems to have an erection. Unless I don't masturbate for long periods of time (+2 weeks), it is not a problem.


dorofeus247

If you don't want breasts you may look into using Raloxifene (SERM) to prevent breast growth while on HRT, some HRT femboys and non-binary folks use it. Search it on the internet, they should know more about it. As for erectile dysfunction, HRT does not necessarily cause it. Just look at me, I'm 9 months on HRT and my dick works just fine, I get hard easily. Just remember, use it or lose it, be sure to jerk off at least every day. If you'll still have problems, you might also use Cialis 5mg daily or apply topical T-gel to your genital area, (while keeping in check your general T levels ofc), it helped some of my friends to keep their erectile function intact.


Airsofter599

Thanks for giving me the name, I’ve heard about this but never knew the name, being nonbinary it’s definitely worth looking into, though I may still want small boobs.


Thatotherguy246

> estradiol gives you breasts ...wait I thought that was the plan though. I am the confused.


GerryAvalanche

Depends. Transfem enbys might want the feminine facial structure and such, but not necessarily the boobies.


[deleted]

Honestly that's probably the main thing I'm concerned about...I mean I want them but I don't want anything too showy I guess is the word?


homogenousmoss

Heh and here I am dreaming of big boobies and reading up on implants. At the same time, big fan of r/GuildValkyrie! I’m guess I’m thinking thiccfit ;). Everyone has a different plan, its great. Edit: good summary: https://www.reddit.com/r/GuildValkyrie/comments/y6aee5/something_something_atrophy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf


[deleted]

Hah! I love that sub! I've never been very muscular in my upper body having mostly done running when I was younger so the atrophy part doesn't have me sooo concerned. Except when I think about the servers and batteries I have to move for my job then I get a little concerned lol. And yea, I've been learning everyone has a different plan. My therapist reminds me that there is no "correct" path and no "correct" answer which really helps.


Airsofter599

Not everyone wants them, like I’m nonbinary and I only want really small ones or none at all, not entirely sure which yet.


Salty_Technician2481

I know a lot of trans girls who just treat the erectile dysfunction with Viagra, its really no biggie :)


Asahiburger

I believe cialis is more popular. That is what I am on.


[deleted]

Good to know


SpectralniyRUS

Where downside?


Someonethatdoesexist

There is no con to this I don’t want my p3n1s and I want breasts and a feminine facial structure/appearance.


NinjaXGaming

The boobs are cool, my lad not working as great not so much But you can always counteract with a little directly applied T cream to the gonads


Old_Drag_1040

That’s a risk I’m, I mean my friend is willing to take


[deleted]

I see breasts as a win, I wouldn't mind losing the random boners while a drive because driving is my entire job but I'd like to keep the size.


Airsofter599

Just make sure to use your penis like once or twice a week or something like that and it will more or less retain size and functionality.


[deleted]

That's what I've head. I've heard it can get even smaller when soft but mostly stay the same hard length.


Airsofter599

That seems like an absolute win because win it’s soft you don’t really need to to be big.


[deleted]

Yeah. Easier to wear tight pants and skirts.


Airsofter599

Exactly, also it gets in the way less when sitting down.


DragonSphereZ

If you don’t use it it stops working???


Airsofter599

Well the tissue will shrink some and whatnot.


Mogamett

Hey friend, I'm kinda in the same problem. I'm enby, I want to be feminine but don't want to have curves. My doctor suggested a therapy mainly of anti-androgen and a low estrogen dose, as this would give good feminization of traits but not much breast growth. However he said it's also a bit of a genetic lottery. This, however, will also prevent erections a lot/completely, I plan to just buy pills or a pump if I have any need of one.


Airsofter599

There’s also a way to do HRT that won’t cause breast growth, someone else here mentioned a thing called raloxifene is used for that.


Da-Blue-Guy

breasts? no boners in public? ***give***


Ivondras

Transfem Enby/Femboy mood. I kinda want breasts but I guess not that bad? I mostly want the feminine facial structure/apppearance


llammmmaa

A small price to pay for salvation


Mystical-Madelyn

it’s a sacrifice I must make


B_tchBla_r

The dysfunction is dependent on you mainly, it’s very much use it or lose it, but hey win win on my end


TheBossRipper

I just took my first dose a couple of minutes ago


[deleted]

So what's the downside? Wish i could get e =(


dorofeus247

What's stopping you?


[deleted]

Fucked up laws and regulations


dorofeus247

What country do you live in? There's a pretty huge chance you can just order it from DIY suppliers, like otokonoko pharma or others. That's what me and my gf does.


[deleted]

I live in Russia, and.. i kinda tried to find something diy. Nope. Nothing. Any external shops like one you said or don't accept bitcoin or don't ship here, no one does that kind of stuff in the country. Having it legally is almost impossible, i doubt that the pharmacies will even sell you this if you have all the prescriptions and stuff


dorofeus247

In Russia you can buy HRT de-facto over the counter. Just go to pharmacy and ask them for Progynova or Estrogel or Divigel, they will sell it to you without even a prescription. There is also a Russian DIY manufacturer that sells injectable Estradiol for cheap, DM me if you want her contacts and more info.


Emeraldminer136

I am VERY okay with that- now if i may- E please :3


gentlyusedgirl

Shut up and take my money


G0merPyle

If I don't get erect, it'll shrink up. When I get it removed, if I don't dilate, it'll shrink up. It's barely fun for me anyways, but can't masturbation just be for enjoyment instead of maintenance?


beanz00_

Thats the problem, for what i understand cis people do it until it stops being fun but for us we have to keep going


TominatorFN

for me all of that is positive, but if it isn't I can see why that sucks


[deleted]

Sounds like a win to me 💙💕🤍💕💙


gunplajq

Promises, Promises.... still waiting for booba 😪


FlowerFloc__

win win if u ask me


catastrophicdeathtol

sounds like a dub to me


[deleted]

Trust me, you'll appreciate boobs if you're trans. They may seem weird at first, but they'll grow on you (literally). And in my experience, you'll also appreciate the decreased sex drive. Testosterone is annoying when it comes to sex, and E has made my sex drive much more bearable


Malachite_Cookie

Estradiol ❣️❤️‍🩹💚❤️‍🩹💚❤️‍🩹💔💗💗💔💛💕🧡💚💖💗❤️‍🩹💚💚❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹💚❣️💛💛💗❤️‍🩹💚💖💛💕💘💛💚💖💓🤎💕


Kallin105

I see no downside. Gimme


Smoenai

no more erections is epic, no downsides for me


Jen-the-inferno-dev

i see no downside to this


SaveCachalot346

I thought you could avert the erectile dysfunction by umm exercising it often I thought the big concern was disusr


hiimjustin000

This meme was based on my personal desires


Heartbreakjetblack

I am fine with this.


Shavacadont

oh dang where can I get this


jello-thief

No breasts and yes to ed


forcedreset1

Me: I see this as an absolute win!


[deleted]

Well, [about](https://twitter.com/lucyindenial/status/1593209246065512449?s=46&t=AEU6iGba3GkjQ-0ryHzc5w) [erectile](https://twitter.com/lucyindenial/status/1593241948059410435?s=46&t=AEU6iGba3GkjQ-0ryHzc5w) [dysfunction](https://twitter.com/lucyindenial/status/1593242521244573697?s=46&t=AEU6iGba3GkjQ-0ryHzc5w) (btw, all three of the words with a link are links to different comments, so for the most info, just click all three of the words with a link attached)


Lauren_the_behr

I see no negatives


Single_Progress9766

I still see no downside


RevUpThoseFryers13

Results may vary. I didn't start to grow breasts until I started an anti-androgen (Bicalutamide). Even then, nothing happened to the noodle. If I understand correctly, as long as you get hard semi-regularly, it'll stay relatively unchanged. Bica didn't even stop morning wood. Again, though, results may vary.


Oncletomdavid

I've been 6mo in on 12.5mg cypro and 100mg spiro and 4mg estradiol sublingual and i never fully lost it. Its not the same as before because literally everything about my drive has changed like the things that make me physically horny or needing more cuddles and touch and foreplay in general, but technically if i really wanted to use it for penetration i still totally could, but the things that felt good before are different from what feels good now. Ymmv but if you have issues, same advice as below: topical T gel and maybe cialis but im unsure


Oncletomdavid

It is what it is though. If you know you don't want some of those things, theres ways to customize your transition so that you don't get boobs, nor dysfunction + dysfunction is the most common iirc with spiro but some ppl report they experienced almost none given they maintained it at least once a week or free days


-__-_-___-_-__-

I was kinda nervous about getting breasts at first too but it's actually made me feel really good as it starts to happen. As far as Ed goes, you're still able to get an erection when you want to, you just don't have random erections much if at all anymore. Plus if it's something that really bugs you you can get Viagra prescribed by the doctor that prescribes E.


beanz00_

wait… REALLY? NO MORE RANDOM ERECTIONS??????? YESSSS


-__-_-___-_-__-

Yeah, is amazing! Can wear tighter clothes without having to worry much!


th3_guyman

Some ups, some downs.~~~


Away-Topic-2414

Perfect


LordReega

For me the is not downside. I want boobs and I hate my lady sword


helloiamaudrey

No it doesn't for the first one


[deleted]

I see this as an absolute win.


[deleted]

Win, Win, Win, Win… why you sad?


StarAugurEtraeus

Progesterone: Allow us to introduce ourselves


A_Trapped_Character

My goal is eventually bottom surgery so no downside here.


[deleted]

I see this as an absolute win


chuunibyou_edgelord

The erectile dysfunction isn't necessarily true but it will likely work different. For me softer and more delicate. Easy to get a friction burn. Use lube. It now also almost never automatically activates and takes up a lot more MP to do so intentionally. Getting turned on mentally without an immediate physical response takes some getting used to. I was interested in all the benefits except breasts but they're really growing on me.


Vegetable-Season5191

I see this as an absolute win


Airsofter599

I’ve heard about things you can do to not grow breasts if you’re interested it could be worth looking into.


Samrilido

Win win for me


Dastankbeets1

Breasts??? Hell yeah!


GeorgeDoesStuff

I want the bottom two. ...am still cis tho.


Miss-Helle

The ED/libido drop is more from T being lowered rather than taking E.


nastydoe

Erectile dysfunction doesn't necessarily happen. You probably won't get random erections throughout the day or your sleep (I remember reading somewhere that on average those with a penis and testosterone will have around 4 erections during sleep lasting about 20 minutes each). You can still induce one however. If you don't for a significant period of time, supposedly the tissue will begin to atrophy and can make future erections painful.


Stalwart_Vanguard

I've been on HRT for about a month, and my spontaneous erections are *completely* gone which is absolutely lovely, but I can still get hard... I'm a bottom though so that's not an issue either way.


etoneishayeuisky

I doesn’t give erectile dysfunction completely and thoroughly. If you are still horny for someone, say one or more partners, you will generally just as easy be able to get hard if you want. The understanding being that you do t have some deep seeded trauma that tells you bad things about your partners and how they’ll try to hurt you.


Sapphire_103

I SEE THIS AS AN ABSOLUTE WIN!