My periods now last at least two days.

Yeah, trans women can get periods. We can get every symptom except bleeding and discharge because we obviously don’t have uteruses. And my period started yesterday morning and hasn’t let up.

My breasts hurt, hair hurts, my head hurts, I’m irritable (almost flipped out at an intern), I have cramps, and hot and cold flashes. And goddess do I need a nap!

For those who aren’t nerds, HRT can trigger the same endocrine system pathway that runs periods in cis women. There are over a dozen muscles in the human abdominal cavity, and they all help squeeze, hence my cramps.

I usually fast until about 6 PM, but I think I need chocolate to get through the rest of the work day.