I'm new here, so sorry if I mess something up in the delivery of this.
So I'm 15(1/2) years old, and I need to do a DIY mtf hrt. I know that is a bad idea, and that is why I am coming here. If there are any ways, be it knowledge, or otherwise, that you can help me, I could really use it.
I live in a conservative(political), devout Christian family, and I am not out to them, nor do I intend to come out until I have started the transition, because then, they will have to support me with it. If I were to come out before I started hrt, they would never let me do it(out of loving concern, but they don't understand what I'm going through).
Since I can't come out to my family and I can't wait until I'm 18(when puberty has done its full damage), I have to resort to DIY, even though I know it is dangerous if done wrong, which is why I'm here. I live in Georgia, US btw.
I am much more careful than other people my age, and I have done a good amount of research on this. I just need to say that, because a lot of 15y/o's are very dumb when it comes to permanent aspects of life.
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First, welcome to Susan's Place. A moderator will be along shortly to give you an official welcome.
VLance, DIY is a bad idea. No matter how careful you may be, no one on these forums would be doing you a favor by actively supporting this. I realize you are in a tough situation and want to start as soon as possible, but without parental consent it is virtually impossible. For now, the best thing to do would be to find a support group or counselor to help you understand more about yourself and prepare you for the day you can start your journey. Until then, as painful as it may be, without parental consent you will need to be patient. I know this is not what you wanted to hear, but everyone on these forums will probably give you a similar answer.
I didn't start HRT until I was 54, and I think I am coming along fine. You will still be young enough for HRT to perform years of magic, so do it the right and safe way under the care of a physician.
Love always -- Jessica Rose
@VLance Dear VLance:
There are no safe and healthy ways to do self-medication with HRT... blood tests are frequently needed to help your doctor adjust safe dosages as the HRT journey continues....
...as you share your posts here and read other posts and replies you may be able to get some answers to your questions.
I am most pleased that you had decided to join the Susan's Place site.
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There are a lot of members here that will be able to identify with your situation as you continue to feel free to share it.
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@VLance Oh, and another thing VLance,
Since you are one of our younger members here, will you please make certain that you find your way
to the Youth Introductions Forum (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/board,544.0.html) to let more members be aware of your arrival to the Susan's Place Forums.
You will then have more interaction with other younger like-minded members as you both find each other.
Also, you will also want to check out the postings and threads on the YOUTH TALK Forum (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/board,496.0.html) where you will find many various and pertinent posts and threads that may be more interesting to you for your situation.
Again, Welcome to Susan's Place
Best wishes to you and enjoy your time here.
Danielle
NOTE: Now that all of this Official Greeting business is done, I will let you have your thread back.
Quote from: Alaskan Danielle
There are no safe and healthy ways to do self-medication with HRT... blood tests are frequently needed to help your doctor adjust safe dosages as the HRT journey continues...
I have heard from others about online services that let you send in samples where they test it for estrogen and testosterone levels. Is that an actual thing? I am fairly competent, and I should be fine with blood tests and advice from others here.
Hi VLance 🙋♀️ Welcome to Susan's Place, I'm Jessica!
It's always nice to meet younger members as they start on a very scary road. Well it was scary for me when I started at 61.
You mention going the route of self medicating. As you have also made note of that you are aware it can be dangerous. That really is an understatement. A doctors supervision is necessary for the correct dosage to be determined. It isn't just a made up number, and is entirely an individual thing that the doctor adjust as deemed needed.
I see that our lovely
Northern Star*Girl @Alaskan Danielle has greeted you. She was so nice to supply some very helpful links that will give you handy tips that will help you here. Please give them a look see.
Hugs and smiles, Jessica
I can't understand why you don't risk just telling your parents that you are trans, or that you know you are a woman with a male body, you don't know anything how they really will react, they will have to understand that this is necessary for you, I came out of to the "trans closet" to my parents when I was 12 years old and I cried a lot with them but they understood me and supported me, and I started my medical transition since then, and I'm going to turn 16 in about 30 more days and I've never been happier, I've spent time arguing with my endocrinologist about the places I could find for sex reassignment surgery and that ...
However, If your parents love you as much as you say, they will have to accept what you are, ask them to take you to the psychiatrist, at least only for your parents to understand that your transition is not a phase.
According to what I read it is more likely that if you had dysphoria in childhood, and continued in puberty, harden in adulthood, so your parents have to understand and know, it's never too late I guess...
Greetings from Chile, astxl <3 muaks