26
What food taste changes did y'all experience on HRT? (self.mtf)
submitted 3 weeks ago by applebusch to c/mtf
7 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I haven't noticed much so far but today I had some ketchup for the first time in a while and it tasted amazing, like just normal ketchup was so good I could eat it by itself. I really hope my tastes on more things change. I've heard some people start liking coffee. I hope I get that because I always loved the smell but hated the taste.

top 7 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[-] DawnOfTime 12 points 3 weeks ago

Oh yeah basically all senses became more intense.

[-] Berengaria_of_Navarre@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Please don't eat ketchup by itself. My insane 4 year old daughter does that. It makes me gag every time she does it.

Edit: im not sure if this is placebo, because its only been 6 days which is in all likelihood not nearly enough time to see effects but I smelled mango chutney on the street on the way back from the shop and the only place it could have come from was an Indian couple 100+ meters down the street. (There was noone else closer and it wasn't a residential neighborhood). I could have recreated it from the smell alone.

[-] Hexarei@beehaw.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

I essentially have found that all flavors are more vibrant, more intense.

Sweet is sweeter, bitter is more bitter, salty is saltier ... Flavors are just more.

[-] normacenva 5 points 3 weeks ago

Biggest one for me is coffee and dark chocolate became enjoyable. Used to just be flavorless bitter unpleasantness. Now the butter is complex and the other tastes can sneak through.

Used to be an exclusive tea drinker before HRT

[-] Shirow@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

Nothing changed in that aspect for me?

I dunno, but what impress me the most is how body reacts now to stimulus whether it's a mental image or physical touch. I love it so much and I wish as I was on THS F sooner.

Disgust is stronger as well as euphoria and laughter.

I've never laughed as much as I have these days.

Honestly before I could have a chuckle, a smile, probably a good laugh 2-3 times in 30 years pre-ths.

[-] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

Cant get enough chocolate. I was ok with it before but i crave it now. Like crave

[-] hildegarde 2 points 3 weeks ago

I've not noticed much of a change in taste. Others mentioned starting to like coffee, but that was me before. For a long time I've enjoyed strong, astringent, and bitter flavors, and transitioning hasn't changed that. I drank my coffee black, I enjoyed 98% cacao dark chocolate, and I've imported vegemite for my own enjoyment. Not sure there is room to grow the palette in that sort of direction.

The one exception is salt, and pickles. I like salty foods, I have cravings for salt. That's a well know effect of spironolactone, the specific antiandrogen and diuretic I'm using. I've since reduced the dose, and that made the salt cravings go away.

this post was submitted on 11 Apr 2026
26 points (100.0% liked)

Transfem

5504 readers
158 users here now

A community for transfeminine people and experiences.

This is a supportive community for all transfeminine or questioning people. Anyone is welcome to participate in this community but disrupting the safety of this space for trans feminine people is unacceptable and will result in moderator action.

Debate surrounding transgender rights or acceptance will result in an immediate ban.

This community is supportive of DIY HRT. Unsolicited medical advice or caution being given to people on DIY will result in moderator action.

Posters may express that they are looking for responses and support from groups with certain experiences (eg. trans people, trans people with supportive parents, trans parents.). Please respect those requests and be mindful that your experience may differ from others here.

Some helpful links:

Support Hotlines:

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
LadyAutumn
ada
ada@piefed.blahaj.zone