What if I don't want to lose my libido?

[Sybil]

Libido and sex drive are not necessarily the same thing. HRT lowers your sex drive, or your compulsion to have sex. Libido is your general interest in and willingness to have sex.
(Disclaimer: I know that secondary definitions of libido can be synonymous with sex drive, but that is why said definitions are both secondary and synonymous.)

Many girls find that their libido increases on HRT. You will not necessarily become a less sexual person, and may in fact become a more sexual person if how you change makes you more comfortable and your innate, psychological desire for sex is strong. HRT -- or the reduction in testosterone -- only mitigates the rate and spontaneity of primal sexual urges.

Again, if you really like sex, like to think about sex, or are fascinated by sex, there is a good chance your libido will remain the same or increase. If sex is just a thing that you do to comfort yourself and relieve your instincts, then you might find it's a much smaller part of your life.

[amZo]

If sex is just a thing that you do to comfort yourself and relieve your instincts, then you might find it's a much smaller part of your life.

Sex is what keeps that burning question churning in my mind.... just how many kids do I have out there in the world? The 80's were a blur, the 90's weren't much clearer.

Things are blurry now but only because I need glasses. 

[Nicole]

Believe me. I love guys. LOVE EM LOVE EM LOVE EM. And I'm quite a sexual person, I have no problem with that. Sex and love is NOT the reason I want to transition, but being comfortably able to does play a bit of a part in it.

Going on HRT apparently causes you to lose your libido either partially or entirely, which really bothers me. I still want to think of guys just as sexually as I do now. I want to desire sex with the exact same intensity.

While unrelated to my desire to transition (there are a hundred other reasons that overwhelm me in life that make me want to transition), I do love glamour. I do love sex. I want to look beautiful. I want to be a bombshell. I want to be desirable. I don't think it's shallow because it's not my reason to transition, as I said. But I feel that that one part of my femininity will come out more when I do make my transition.

I do not like that HRT lowers libido. I know that people will say they loved when this happened, but it feels like such a waste that when I will finally be comfortable to engage in sex, I won't want it as much! It really sucks =/

It doesn't lower it, it changes & controls it.

Have a talk with a female friend about her sex drive, she'll tell you how often she's 'toey", but the triggers are changed

[Jen-Jen]

Ha!!! I have a stronger sex drive now than i ever did before hrt (started 4 months ago).

So you may be okay. What I wanna know is how do you LOWER your sex drive?

^ THIS!!!!! ^ Me too! My sex drive was very minimal before HRT. Once I started HRT it shot through the roof! (1yr 1 mo. on HRT now)

I also want to know how to LOWER my sex drive! Please! at least a tad.

Chic,  I say try them and if you don't like the results, stop and get off hrt or get a lower dose. goodluck! oh and if your worried about function, I think its all mental, I was scared to lose it too. Still works fine if not better!

Libido and sex drive are not necessarily the same thing. HRT lowers your sex drive, or your compulsion to have sex. Libido is your general interest in and willingness to have sex.
(Disclaimer: I know that secondary definitions of libido can be synonymous with sex drive, but that is why said definitions are both secondary and synonymous.)

Many girls find that their libido increases on HRT. You will not necessarily become a less sexual person, and may in fact become a more sexual person if how you change makes you more comfortable and your innate, psychological desire for sex is strong. HRT -- or the reduction in testosterone -- only mitigates the rate and spontaneity of primal sexual urges.

Again, if you really like sex, like to think about sex, or are fascinated by sex, there is a good chance your libido will remain the same or increase. If sex is just a thing that you do to comfort yourself and relieve your instincts, then you might find it's a much smaller part of your life.

I think she hits the nail on the head! very well said.

[misslyradawn]

My sex drive didn't necessarily lower it just turned... different. Like instead of all the blood rushing to my panties when I get aroused I get all super tingly in my stomach to the point that its just a teensy bit painful. I always called it "fireworks," at least I did before I found out that this is what most people call "butterflies." It feels more like electricity than anything though. In any case, it is much much much much much much much more pleasant than getting a boner.

[ClaudiaLove]

I am a very sexual person , and in a way , I guess I didn't started my hrt earlier because of my sex drive (on one hand because I didn't want to loose it and on the other hand because I spent pretty much all my free time downloading/watching  porn ).
Interestingly , although I loosed all my sex drive that doesn't bothers me (I guess is like an addiction that is protecting itself from getting rid of by constantly reminding how good is it  )
Also , I am still a sexual girl , but only at a mental level (I get butterflies in my stomach when I get aroused , before hrt I experienced both that , erections and more .Also it was much more intense , it was getting me crazy). From what I remember , I would say that now I get  less than what I felt in my preteens years .
I didn't had sex since starting hrt , I am willing in a way , but the hardcore part would be mostly as a 'favor' to the partner , I would enjoy more the foreplay , games and the feeling of being appreciated .