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Androgyne and HRT
Ativan Prescribed:
When you find the right therapist and doctor combination that understand what low dose HRT is, and they are becoming more and more available, you will not be started on a level that is used by MTF's. The most likely thing is you will get to try a very low dose of spiro.
This will tell you in less than a week, probably within a few days, if it is right for you. It's used as a testosterone blocker and at low doses is not going to permanently cause any changes in the short (months) term. If it quiets the rage, so be it. You'll notice that and not much more if anything else. The kind of dosages that many MTF are taking, are much higher. If you are going for MTF transition, the dose will be much higher.
The amount of literature available to doctors and therapists is becoming extensive. If they are having problems finding what they need to know, I can give you the name of my gender therapist who literally started and wrote the books on non-binaries. He is the one who first proposed the idea of a spectrum and is still considered a leading if not the leading expert in the field. I work with a team of people who make it a priority that the information is current and correct. They are all willing to freely disribute this information to any doctors and therapists who wish to be current in their knowledge of meds and the way they are used for Non-Binaries.
What is right for transexuals is a whole different thing than what is right for Androgyn's and other Non-Binaries. You cannot and should not rely on old information that is simply not right for Androgyn's and anyone not looking for a full transition.
The steps are much smaller, delaying any extensive 'damage' for a length of time, that will let you decide what is right for you.
Any doseage information and the results that are any older that just a few years is out of touch and is not being used by any knowledgeable doctors. It will pay to find one that is current with what is going on in the world of Non-Binaries. It is not the same as what is prescribed to those seeking full or near full transitions.
There are Non-Binaries who haven't the need to go to the extent of using Estrogen. Simply lowering the effects of Testosterone is enough. In quite a few cases, the effects are reversible to a high degree, less so as the years go by though. At the lowest doseage, the effects are minimal for quite some time, with few if any physically noticeable changes.
Just quieting the 'noise', the GID, may be all that you are, in the end, looking for.
I would be very wary of advice from anyone who is not directly familiar with the needs of Non-Binaries. It is usually wrong and very outdated.
Ativan
Melanie Anne:
Wow. Thank you so much! This is exactly the kind of information I have been hoping to get. The clinic I'm going to has the following on their website:
"What does Trans* mean?
We’ve used the asterisk symbol (*) here to indicate a variable condition, and reflect a broad range of gender identities and experiences. We are using Trans* as an umbrella term that includes anyone identifying along the transgender spectrum, those who consider themselves bi-gendered or multi-gendered, as well as people who do not identify with any labels."
They also say this about the first appointment:
"In this session a psychosocial history is taken with special focus on gender identity development and role expression through the person’s life, including past transition experiences. Additionally, Informed Consent requires an understanding of the risks and benefits of beginning hormone therapy. As such, part of this session is educational in nature"
I think this place will be perfect for me. I think they'll help me decide what is right for me based on what I hope to accomplish. It sucks I have to wait so long for my appointment. I've been so discouraged some days that I've wanted to just cancel and try to move on with my life, but I think we all can agree that probably isn't a viable option.
Jamie D:
Fantastic post, Ativan.
Ativan Prescribed:
Melanie Anne: That sounds like a place well worth waiting for the app't. When the word is around about clinics such as that one seems to be, the waiting list can be long. Gives you an idea of how important it is to many people to have a place that is current on meds and the ever changing diversity and needs of Non-Binary People. Hang in there, it's worth it.
Jamie D: Why, Thank you! *blush*
Jamie D:
--- Quote from: Ativan on March 03, 2012, 12:58:04 pm ---Melanie Anne: That sounds like a place well worth waiting for the app't. When the word is around about clinics such as that one seems to be, the waiting list can be long. Gives you an idea of how important it is to many people to have a place that is current on meds and the ever changing diversity and needs of Non-Binary People. Hang in there, it's worth it.
Jamie D: Why, Thank you! *blush*
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I appreciate honest and open information. Especially from those who have already been around the block. That's why I signed up.
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