just antiandrogen mtf

[jody2015]

i wonder if anyone ele has started with just an antiandrogen as a mtf. i started as i was hypersexual but also came out as transgender. i wanted antiandrogen to .cut out the hyper sexuality and when that had gone see if the gender feelings had changed. well the gender feelings stayed and ive never been happier and ive been on them 11 1/2 months now. my gp,my gum consultant and my mental health consultant are all happy me being on them and can stay on them until i see the gender clinic. i would like estrogen but to be fair i have had reasonable effects from the antiandrogen alone.
i wonder if it may be a good taster for some who have doubts as short term the effects are reversible.

[katiej]

I'm glad to hear you've done well with the AAs.  I'm on spiro and very low dose estradiol, mostly for the mood changes, and it has been great.  Similar to you I was needing to take care of the dysphoria, which it did immediately, while waiting for a few things in life to clear up before going all out on transition.

One thing to keep in mind is that an AA only isn't a good long-term situation, as the body needs sex hormones for bone health.  You'll need T or E or osteoporosis becomes a big problem.

[jody2015]

hi
yes e would be nice but i have to wait to see the gender clinic for that and the current waiting time is a year plus.
all my meds are doctor prescribed and im on regular blood tests. like you im sorting a few things before the next step, i have cychlothimia which is a form of bipolar and currently on meds for it waiting for it to become stable. if i cant get it under control then the chances are id have a mood swing some time during the gender clinic process and ruin the whole thing. getting things done in the right order makes transition seem a lot less daunting.the aa was a god send in more ways than one. it may sound a bit obvious but just loosing male capability (erections ect to be crude) re-leaved some of the brain /body dysphoria. it was also a step to see if loosing that side would bother me as what you think before isnt necessarily what happens after. makes tucking a doddle as well lol.
i have dropped the hint to my mental health doc id like e,he used to work in a gender clinic, but its down to who can actually prescribe it. before anyone asks who prescribed the aa i cant say as the rules of the forum prohibit it but it is fully under a doctor and on prescription. just loosing the t has made me feel so much closer to being full female i dont have to fight the t anymore. it can be a bit frustrating as now i feel im on the right route and happy with myself i have to wait for the next bit of hrt. if i win the lottery im straight to the private clinic lol. i know so many get frustrated because they have to start transition without any hrt which i personally think is back to front surely you need to lower the male hormones to give a person a more realistic view on life first its worked well for me.