Reply To: Dr Powers Family Med doc on Transgender care FTM and MTF

[Vicky Torres]

I would like to know, how not having taken any estrogen for about 1 month, has affected my body going through transiton?  I have been taking the blockers according to my doctor and I will be meeting with an endocronologist on the 11th of March for the first time, where he/she will discuss the right dose for me, based on the results of the blood drawn and the best way for me to take the estrogen.  Before, I was getting estrogen by injection and my last shot was the 17th of January, because I was given only 2 shots when I got released from prison.  I have a phobia against using needles and couldn’t do the injection myself.  I do notice some changes in my characteristics, that I never had while taking the estrogen.  I used to get the injection in prison every other week.  Is it going to be hard for my body to start getting adjusted to having the estrogen back in it?  I am 65 yrs old and I am concerned how it is going to affect my body, health wise, after that long of not taking estrogen.  Please give me your opinion on this.