HRT Progress – Natalie's Transition Diary

A look back at the first 14 months of HRT

I crossed 14 months of hormone replacement therapy last week and it has prompted me to look back at my transition so far.

HRT Appointment: a frustrating partial success

had my hormone replacement therapy appointment last week, and I am pretty disappointed in how it went. While I achieved my primary tangible goal, I was unable to change anything foundational about my treatment.

Taking action to correct my hormone levels

A week ago, I received incredibly bad news regarding my hormone levels. After much consideration, I have elected to do what I believe is best course of action. My doctor may not agree.

A year into my transition, my hormone levels are worse than when I started

I had my first blood test since switching to injections last week and the results are absolutely terrible. After a year of hormone replacement therapy, my levels are back to where they were prior to my transition.

Week 44 of HRT: I am constantly hungry

I have now been on hormone replacement therapy for 11 months and I feel like my gender transition is in a pretty good place.

The First HRT Injection Cycle

I have now been on injections for an entire dosage cycle and it seems to be going pretty well.

Week 38: Cresting the peak on a rough month

I am doing better now. The last few weeks have been pretty rough. Between issues with the pharmacy, a lot of back-and-forth with my HRT provider, and some bad bouts of gender dysphoria, I have been struggling quite a bit. However, things have started to calm down towards the end of this week and itContinue reading “Week 38: Cresting the peak on a rough month”

A double dose of disappointment

It has not been a good week.

Week 34 update: I guess I am androgynous now…

It seems that I have reached an odd stage in my transition where I don’t pass as a woman, but don’t exactly read as a man.

An important anniversery

On December 18th, 2019, I decided to start hormone replacement therapy and my transition. It can’t believe it’s been over a year. It feels like it was only yesterday that I made that life-changing decision. Looking back, it frankly amazes me that I ever decided to transition. Going through my journal entries from the time,Continue reading “An important anniversery”