Hi, my name is Morgan & I have been on feminizing HRT for a year now & I wanna talk about it!
I think everyone who WANTS & CAN GET HRT should! But you obviously do not need hormones or medicine to be trans! My transition journey is closely tied to my medical journey but that's just me!
Access to trans healthcare is getting harder & there are so many legal battles that we are thrust into. I wish things were easier for all of us.
So I am on estradiol valerate injections without androgen blockers & that stuff worked FAST:
WEEK ONE
Yeah so this week I found out that I'd had this radio static playing in my head for as long as I could remember because suddenly it was gone. Like literally a day in, I realized I could think.
And then that all led into MONTH ONE
My skin & scalp got way less oily & rough. I remember compulsively rubbing my palms because they felt DIFFERENT.
NOT TO SAY IT WAS ONLY GOOD NEWS...
Suddenly upending your body's delicate hormone balance isn't easy on our brain! (I spent 2025 as a total emotional disaster)
APRIL: I got knocked into a real bad depressive spiral.
JUNE/JULY: I ended up in a manic episode that made it hard to focus on anything.
EVEN AFTER: I'm back to stable now. Even so I feel like I've become clingier, more needy. But maybe I've always had that in me?
I don't mean to be a total downer. The first few motnhs are hard but the storm passes! & the good outweighs the bad. There were plenty other big changes that happened! So, on to the BIG STUFF>
I AM NOW THE PROUD OWNER OF TITS
I started growing breast buds around MONTH 3. By around MONTH 7 they became A-cups (and I started on prog). At this point now I am a B-cup. Progesterone really gave them more volume & shape.
OTHER BODY UPDATES
As far as body fat redistribution goes I'm still waiting to see the full effects. But I do have a tummy now! It's right there when I sit down.
I have more padding in my hips and thighs! My silhouette HAS changed.
I've been told my face has softened. I'm not quite sure I see it, but I'm holding out for year 2!
WHAT ELSE
My sense of smell has gotten better, and taste has changed too! I've got more of a sweet tooth now. I prefer oat milk in my coffee.
I cry at movies a lot more now. & songs, & random memories, &...
I keep retaining water & pissing it out (that can stop any day now, thx)
YEAR 2 EXPECTATIONS
As I understand it, everything's in motion now. I'll probably see more noticeable body fat redistribution. I'm honestly very comfortable with my facial features, but if they could soften just a little bit more...
I might see a bit less body hair, which is convenient.
This was the best decision of my life. Not a day goes by after starting HRT that I regret taking this step. I'm not afraid to be around people anymore. For the first time in my life I feel at home in my body & like I'm really a human being.
No matter what comes next, I'm facing it as myself. <3
hi my name is morgan tuesday spoon (they/them) & i have been on feminizing hrt for a year now & i wanna talk about the last year and change
