It Sucks to be a Guy Having a Period

Well — it’s my 3rd month taking T and my period is back again. 😞

My period seems to almost destroy my entire mood due to how strongly it magnifies my gender dysphoria. It’s so stressful because it’s already difficult to “pass” right now — due to my breasts and still having some female features.

I experience dysphoria related to my reproductive organs more than anything else except for maybe my breasts. It is what hurts me the worst — physically and emotionally — when it comes to my body.

My period doesn’t affect my daily activities much, but it is quite painful at times. The dysphoria is usually awful, and in addition, I have to wear “feminine” underwear in order to use pads, which only increases my dysphoria. Using tampons is even worse.

It is a constant reminder of the uncontrollable decisions my body makes without my approval.

My period affects me so much. I really don’t see the good in having a period. I don’t plan on having kids, and it causes me nothing but pain and dysphoria. I also dislike the feeling that I can’t be a real man because of it, despite knowing otherwise.

I know that I keep blogging about this, but it stays on my mind. Every single month — I wait and hope and pray that it won’t happen…but it does. I can always tell because of how I feel at the time.

…and it is a CONSTANT battle.