HRT...Are You Happy With The Results ?

[Anatta]

Kia Ora,

When it comes to HRT ie "E"-"T"-"Blockers" most of us are aware that YMMV...

So, for the one year or morers, are you happy with the results ?

[And for the HRT newbies]  So far ?

Metta Zenda

[Kelly J. P.]

 I'm happy with what's come, but I certainly wish there was more to it all. I can't blame the medications, though - I'm so skinny, they don't really get the chance to do all that much work.

In fact, I'm surprised with how much the hormones have accomplished with such little material. My breasts might be small, but they're full and mature. My waist is relatively tiny now, and my face has been brought up to the "very androgynous" realm. I complain, but I probably don't have the right to do so.

[Anatta]

Kia Ora,

It would seem bone structure and pre HRT androgynous characteristics [regardless of age] has a lot to do with what results one is likely to achieve..

Metta Zenda

[Joanna Dark]

I was quite andogynous prior to HRT and was on a rather low dose of spiro until yesterday and a normal-high dose of E, and I'm pretty surprised at how much my face has changed. It used to be very oily and more peach and now the skin is completely pale and a lot more translucent now. It hasn't started to fill out too much yet but the skin change is quite dramatic. I didn't think it would change how people perceive me so much. The other day I got carded for cigarettes (i know, i know) and people def act way different. Not to mention several people I know said "you look like a girl."

But so far so good. I'm a week shy of the two month mark on HRT so I'm pretty early transition-wise.

[EmilyMI]

I have been on HRT for 3+ years and no I am not really happy at all with the results.  People say they can notice a big change in me compared to when I first started HRT but honestly I do not see it. 

[Catherine Sarah]

Hi Kuan,

In a word; "over the moon."

Hang on .........  that's 3 words!  Can we hypenate them?

That would make me; "Over-the-moon."  Thank you.

Yes; doing very nicely thank you.  More than impressed. For me, implants are the way to go. Quick, simple, (needs to be for me) no mess, don't have to remember the "daily" thing, and I get topped up every 6 months.

How about you? Are you satisfied?

Huggs
Catherine

[Tossu-sama]

What these four months have brought along have been great, to be honest. Of course, I'd wish my voice would go low faster and already having proper facial hair instead of this barely visible fuzz and few awkward dark hair in the moustache area but all in all I'm quite pleased.

But I'm most pleased with the boost in my self-confidence T has brought about. I seriously needed it.

[Maegan]

In a way, yes. Unfortunately I am not very patient and wish things would hurry up, grow,expand and do what they have been genetically programmed to do.

People say they see way more changes than what I see. Do we just look at ourselves too critically?

[Anatta]

Hi Kuan,

In a word; "over the moon."

Hang on .........  that's 3 words!  Can we hypenate them?

That would make me; "Over-the-moon."  Thank you.

Yes; doing very nicely thank you.  More than impressed. For me, implants are the way to go. Quick, simple, (needs to be for me) no mess, don't have to remember the "daily" thing, and I get topped up every 6 months.

How about you? Are you satisfied?

Huggs
Catherine

Kia Ora Catherine,

I started HRT in 1998...Didn't know what to expect...But as it turns out I can't complain about the results...I didn't know much about how HRT worked nor did I care...I put my trust in the 'professionals' I was dealing with-which seems to have paid off...

My metamorphosis was complete [sans surgery] after around 18 months, after which HRT started to act as a form of maintenance service as opposed to creating physical change...In 2000 I was put on a testosterone blocker 'Androcur' to slow the facial hair growth, I was on half the recommended dosage...

Throughout transition 'pre and post op', my endocrinologist kept me on the lower post op dose of E, which seemed to work quite well [less is best-which seemed to be the case]...The only thing that was changed post op, was the type of E I was taking, [and stopping Androcur] but the actual dosage amount was the same ...   

Metta Zenda

[RachelH]

I'm very happy with the results.  I pass, my life has moved on to places and in a way I couldn't have dreamed off. My emotions are open and I love been able to express and share them... even the bad ones!

I still want to have various surgeries to make myself much more comfortable with the way I look, for example I haven't got much up top but no one in my family does.

HRT, and been patient with it before going full time, has saved my life.  I am actually beginning to be truly happy with who I am  

[Tristan]

I say yeah I am happy with my hrt results

[Anatta]

In a way, yes. Unfortunately I am not very patient and wish things would hurry up, grow,expand and do what they have been genetically programmed to do.

People say they see way more changes than what I see. Do we just look at ourselves too critically?

Kia Ora Maegan,

At times we can be our own worst critic...

So here's my take on this perception phenomenon...

The HRT metamorphosis is a 'gradual' process which for the most part tends to go unnoticed by the transitioner...But not so by the person who does not see the transitioner on a daily bases...

One must take into account, one sees oneself in the mirror on a daily bases...

This can be liken to aging... As we get older we don't notice the aging process on a daily bases-it tends to creep up on us...

Occasionally the subconscious [which is aware of all the gradual changes taking place], gives the conscious state a glimpse-like 'drip feeding' information-making it easier for the brain/mind to process/absorb...

In other words HRT changes are taking place, but like the aging process, this change is so slow, so as to allows the mind/brain to adapt to these changes...

I could be wrong but it will do for now...

Metta Zenda

[kelly_aus]

Mostly.. Face and body shape have had good changes. The one area I'm a little disappointed with is breast growth.. It's happening, but oh so very slowly.. 

[Anatta]

Kia Ora,

Breasts development does seem to be an issue for some when just left to HRT...

My endo once asked me[back in 2000] if I was happy with the results so far, I said for the most part yes but I would have liked to have more in the breast department...He told me on the trans breasts growth scale of 1 to 5 [1 being smallest and 5 being largest] that my breast growth was a '4' and considering my age when I started HRT, this was a very good result...

I have a small frame=thin bone structure, 160 cm tall-60 kgs[my weight tends to fluctuates 2-3 kgs either side of 60] so the amount of breast growth was adequate...  Other wise, if they were any bigger,I would be top-heavy and could forever be toppling over 

Metta Zenda

[kelly_aus]

I have what amount to 2 fried eggs on my chest after almost 2 years.. I'm a fairly average build and have a fairly good diet. I don't think I'm being unreasonable to have expected more growth..

[Anatta]

I have what amount to 2 fried eggs on my chest after almost 2 years.. I'm a fairly average build and have a fairly good diet. I don't think I'm being unreasonable to have expected more growth..

Kia Ora Kelly,

Even though for myself HRT seemed to have stopped creating change after about 18 months, I have heard that changes can still occur for up to five years, especially in the breast department...

So there's still time for them to sprout and blossom...

Metta Zenda

[NotThereYet]

I am very happy. I would have never imagined that ony six months of HRT would have done so much, especially at my age...

[Carrie Liz]

I've only been on it for 3 months, but so far I have loved every second of it, and am ecstatic with the changes that have happened so far. I've wanted smooth skin back, and wished that my body hair was gone, and hated my sex-drive ever since all three of those things changed at age 13 in the first place. And now I've finally got them back! After a whole adulthood of hating my body, for the first time, I'm starting to like it again.

Yes, I wish that the feminization would happen faster, but I really can't complain. I have NEVER felt this good about myself before. It's a slow process, but every single day the person that I see in the mirror is starting to match the person in my head more and more. I can't wait for more changes!

[Carolina1983]

No I am not.


My face is still not affected much which sucks. Hopefully something will happen this second year.

[Shellz]

I'm only a couple of months into HRT and I see (and feel) small changes already but I am enjoying the changed outlook and emotions as well as the knowledge that my body finally is on its way to where it ought to be. I'm feeling quite content really.