Post #3551333

2026-07-03 06:01 UTC

Hey well-researched trans sisters (and any relevant MDs on here), I’m struggling here: I’m pretty sure I’m perimenopausal. I’ve been on oral contraceptives continuously for 20 years. Never used to experience ANY cycling. But now? What the fuck. I get bad migraines once a month. I’m cranky. All my tendons are angery. But I don’t bleed. Why am I cycling despite consistent dosing of estrogen and progesterone???

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@technotenshi@infosec.exchange 2026-07-03 07:01

@psistarpsiii@tacobelllabs.net I also cycle. I began after about a year of being on oral E and progesterone. Then I switched to E injections, a small dose, and the cycle stopped, or was very mild/unnoticeable. Then I increased the dose so my levels rose to the ones I had when taking oral E, and cycling seemed to begin again... I stopped E for a month due to my bottom surgery... I prefer cycles than E withdrawal, or at least that is my personal experience. have your levels checked.

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@psistarpsiii@tacobelllabs.net 2026-07-03 06:05

Please boost this thread, y’all - I feel like the doctors will gaslight me on this shit even WITH the terminal degree privilege, but this is Fedi and there are some hella smart sisters on here who are up on their reading, out of necessity, and I am new to this cycling thing with my not-bleeding and I do not care for it

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@b@mrrp.place 2026-07-03 06:20

@psistarpsiii@tacobelllabs.net hmmm , maybe you need to increase E dose? have you had your levels checked? very anecdotally, i have some friends who take estradiol and have periods , but i do injections and always tend to have fairly high e2 levels and haven't had period symptoms also possibly try taking prog rectally, it can improve absorption

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