Today I’ve been on testosterone for 4 weeks. I’ve been feeling rather disappointed because I was really hoping I’d have seen some more obvious changes by now. But this morning I listened to the voice recording I made at 2 weeks, and my voice is definitely deeper now! So needless to say, that was very encouraging.
The only other real change I noticed this week was some funkiness going on down below. I haven’t menstruated since 2007 because I had endometrial ablation. In layman’s terms, the inside of my uterus was cauterized and the endometrial lining removed. I don’t remember if I had polyps or cysts or fibroids, but whatever they were, they were causing me to have extremely long and heavy periods. Since I definitely did not want kids, I opted for the procedure when it was offered as a treatment option, and I happen to be one of the lucky ones who no longer have periods. Anyway, this past week pinkish, somewhat frothy gunk started seeping out of me in copious amounts. It was very disconcerting and really flared up my dysphoria. After having been removed from that female function for so long, it was jarring to be reminded that I have a uterus, especially after having just started T. It feels like the universe is playing a sick joke on me.
I did some Googling and learned it’s due to the hormone imbalance I have right now. My uterus is basically beginning to break down. It’s good to know there’s nothing serious going on, but all I can say is hopefully this stuff won’t last long!