Butches Cruel Joke?? *The Change*

Sparx1_1 · 08-07-2011, 09:22 PM

I totally get what you mean Strappie. I'm female id'd, but there are still some days when it's a mind fuck for me too.
I don't think it's stereotyping to say that for butches the closer to male you are the bigger the mind fuck when it comes to menopause.
When I'm having a "butch" day with my menopause I just try to think of it as an annoying but non-fatal medical condition and make every effort to ignore the rest of it lol.

It helps if you can remember that menopause and chocolate are best friends

Turtle · 08-07-2011, 11:12 PM

Hey Strappie,

I was hangin out before class with a transman friend of mine. We were watching a dance group perform and we were both crying. I said, "I've had a really bad day" and he said "I have my period." :-l Just sayin...

Dutch Leonard · 08-08-2011, 11:15 AM

Sorry to hear you are having a rough time. I think it is different for everyone. My periods got irregular and then they stopped. The doctor didn't suggest taking hormones and I was glad- taking estrogen would be the last thing I would want to do. I didn't notice any change in my emotions although my libido did increase quite a bit, leading me to join some dating type sites.

I would add my voice to those encouraging you to see the doctor. I loathe the pelvic exam and was able to get a pass on it this year by emphasizing that I don't have sex with men. All my previous pap smears have been normal so it is safe to skip it now and then.

I hope you find a good doctor you are comfortable with. That is worth a lot. And there might be some herbal remedies that can give you some relief from the symptoms?

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08-07-2011, 09:22 PM	#1
Sparx1_1 Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Bullied and silenced Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Timed-out - Deliberate abuse of site resources in public user notes and profile. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: in the real world Posts: 149 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 261 Thanked 403 Times in 99 Posts Rep Power: 0	I totally get what you mean Strappie. I'm female id'd, but there are still some days when it's a mind fuck for me too. I don't think it's stereotyping to say that for butches the closer to male you are the bigger the mind fuck when it comes to menopause. When I'm having a "butch" day with my menopause I just try to think of it as an annoying but non-fatal medical condition and make every effort to ignore the rest of it lol. It helps if you can remember that menopause and chocolate are best friends

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Dutch Leonard Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch Tournaments Won: 7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: East of the Rockies Posts: 291 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,901 Thanked 389 Times in 120 Posts Rep Power: 4100778	Sorry to hear you are having a rough time. I think it is different for everyone. My periods got irregular and then they stopped. The doctor didn't suggest taking hormones and I was glad- taking estrogen would be the last thing I would want to do. I didn't notice any change in my emotions although my libido did increase quite a bit, leading me to join some dating type sites. I would add my voice to those encouraging you to see the doctor. I loathe the pelvic exam and was able to get a pass on it this year by emphasizing that I don't have sex with men. All my previous pap smears have been normal so it is safe to skip it now and then. I hope you find a good doctor you are comfortable with. That is worth a lot. And there might be some herbal remedies that can give you some relief from the symptoms?