Trans Talk on Yik Yak | I’ve heard that taking estrogen can actually lead to trans women feeling period cramps. Does taking whatever stuff you take to transition “masculinely” (probably testosterone but idk for sure) make you stop getting period cramps?

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I’ve heard that taking estrogen can actually lead to trans women feeling period cramps. Does taking whatever stuff you take to transition “masculinely” (probably testosterone but idk for sure) make you stop getting period cramps?

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Anonymous 16h

Yes, for most people testosterone will eventually stop your period

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Anonymous 1d

it usually does. i'm an outlier case where it didn't, so now i take birth control continuously for it.

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Anonymous 1d

Yes it’s testosterone, and yes it can stop period cramps by stopping periods altogether. Are you a trans person? Masculinizing hrt being testosterone is typically a pretty basic thing trans people know

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