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Finallyyy!!!!!!!!!! Omgosh!@ (mtf hrt)

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  1. DoriaN

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    After a grueling 2-3 years of bs.. I'm finally on hormones!

    0.5mg/24h 7 day per patch.
    200mg Spiro daily.

    I'm to do this for 3 months.



    On a side note any ideas on when I will recieve changes?
    I UNDERSTAND MILEAGE MAY VARY

    For example; 1 week - 1 month - 3 months - 6/12(year) - 2 years.

    It would be amazing if you had advice!
     
    #1 DoriaN, Aug 13, 2013
  2. Rachyl

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    Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    #2 Rachyl, Aug 13, 2013
  3. Pret Allez

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    I don't have any advice. But... I think it's wonderful that you're on HRT now, and I wish that we didn't make access so hard.
     
    #3 Pret Allez, Aug 13, 2013
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    Congrats! :grin:
     
    #4 justjade, Aug 13, 2013
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    Yay, congrats! That's awesome. (!)
     
    #5 Niko, Aug 13, 2013
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    good to hear
     
    #6 rabbit1, Aug 13, 2013
  7. drwinchester

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    Congrats! (!) No advice I can offer I'm afraid but awesome it finally happened for you! :grin:
     
    #7 drwinchester, Aug 13, 2013
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    Kewl :grin:
     
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    I don't have any answers to your questions, but congrats on starting HRT.
     
    #9 BradThePug, Aug 13, 2013
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    So this may sound like a dumb question buy what does HRT actually DO? I did read up on it a while back but it didn't make a lot of sense to me at the time!
     
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    high five!
     
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    Wahoo!
     
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    Congratulations!!!
     
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    For trans women, taking estrogens causes among other changes:

    The growth of breasts, with concomitant enlargement of the nipples.
    Redistribution of body fat.
    Thinning of skin.

    For male-to-female transgender people, HRT often includes antiandrogens in addition to the estrogens and progestogens mentioned above.

    HRT does not usually cause facial hair growth to be impeded or the voice to change.



    Irreversible changes

    Sterility

    Partially reversible changes

    Breast development (may need reconstructive surgery to reverse the effect)

    Reversible changes

    Decreased libido
    Redistribution of body fat ( most of time )
    Reduced muscle development
    Various skin changes
    Significantly reduced and lightened body hair
    Change in body odor and sweat production
    Less prominence of veins
    Ocular changes
    Reduced gonadal size

    The psychological changes are harder to define, because HRT is usually the first physical action that takes place when transitioning and the act itself of beginning HRT has a significant psychological effect, which is difficult to distinguish from hormonally induced changes.



    Credit to wikipedia.
     
    #14 DoriaN, Aug 13, 2013
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    Congrats!!! :slight_smile:
     
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    Thats great :grin: Access is so difficult, isn't it :frowning2: Its something that must be changed. As for your question, I'm afraid I'm less knowledgeable about the changes women get. However, keep in mind that different changes will happen at different times.
     
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    Congratulations!
     
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    Congratulations! Hopefully I won't be too far behind, haha.
     
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    Thank DoriaN, in that case congratulations!
     
    #19 BookDragon, Aug 14, 2013
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    :beer:
     
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