Hi, I have a bit of a question, as I am trans girl on hrt, and recently I have become really sweaty. Can it be because of hrt? I am about 4 months on hormones.
Usually feminising HRT decreases sweating, however as with all things trans medicine it can vary a lot by person.
especially in the first few months, it can take a bit for the hormone levels to settle in and your body to get used to them.
If you have the option, getting your blood levels checked every few months can be helpful in the beginning to see whether you might need a higher dose to get into the desired ranges, but I feel like in the end, you feeling comfortable with how the levels feel for you and the changes is the most important thing.
Last time I checked I had 70 estrogen level but dont remember the unit 😅, but it was like quite good
That’s probably pg/ml, in which case the “official” target is 100-200. The more important question is if your T is suppressed, which is <50 ng/dl.
Could be hot flashes? I know some ladies who felt hotter at a cooler temperature after hrt. Like they used to hang out in 90 degree weather and now only can tolerate low 80s. It’s only an issue cause they live in a hot place.
Other than checking with an endo it could just be your new normal with a different hormone profile.
Hi!
I’ve been on hrt for just over year, and personally I don’t think I’ve noticed much difference in my sweating. I typically only sweat when I work out / go on walks, and tbf it is a fair amount of sweat. It has increased recently due to heat as well.
If it’s something that concerns you, and you have an endocrinologist who prescribes your hrt (or if not, if you have a primary care doctor) it wouldn’t hurt to bring this up with them if you continue to notice this pattern. Hope you can get it figured out <3
I do have contact with my endo, but is just mostly out of curiosity as it aint really a problem. Just many things changer recently with my body and I thought it might be related
