Low dose HRT and social dysphoria

[windlep]

I'm considering taking the "low dose HRT but still presenting male" approach, at least in the beginning. This approach would be easier for me, because I have Aspergers and social anxiety, so I can't deal with rejection and people bullying me, etc. I think if I knew the only option was to transition medically and socially I would do neither and probably kill myself out of fear. It might be easier if I medically transition to begin with.

So... I wanted to ask, ignoring the physical changes, does the mental benefits of HRT help relieve both physical and social dysphoria? Will social dysphoria likely get worse on HRT if I don't present as female?

[AnonyMs]

Low dose helped me for many years. The mental effects were huge.

It wasn't enough eventually and I'm now on a full transitioning dose, still presenting male though.

I seem to have more physical dysphoria than social.

[transjoe]

Hi,
I am interested - how Long did You go low dose and did you present as male otherwise? Did you Change hairstyle, clothing etc as well?

Joe

[Melanie CT]

I'm on my fourth month of low does. And it greatly helped me mentally with my depression. There is still dysphoria but my depression is much better.


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[Rachel]

Everyone is different and react to HRT uniquely.

I started with a transition dose so I do not know about low dose.

For me HRT helped greatly. However, those things I felt were once impossible are now not only possible but needed. Everyone is different and you may react much differently.

[ashley_thomas]

I was low dose for a year and it led me to want more. I did change physically and both the mental and physical changes put me on a full transition schedule after not too long. It will be a 4 year time frame to complete it this winter but I'm coming out professionally now and that's all that's left.  You may feel great and you might be able to stop or it may be proof that gives you the confidence to truck right on through.  Be prepared for any or all of the above.


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[AnonyMs]

Hi,
I am interested - how Long did You go low dose and did you present as male otherwise? Did you Change hairstyle, clothing etc as well?

I was on low dose over 5 years, and I've been on full transitioning level for the last year. I present male, and the only changes I've made are to make me look more male. I always keep facial hair, short male haircut, and wear concealing shirts.

I've no idea why but I seem to be happy enough going through a physical transition rather than social, and I'll get SRS like this if I need to. I wasn't sure I could keep it up to start with as many people can't. I'm not even sure why I can live with facial hair, but I can. I don't think I'm non-binary. Its a mystery.

[windlep]

I was on low dose over 5 years, and I've been on full transitioning level for the last year. I present male, and the only changes I've made are to make me look more male. I always keep facial hair, short male haircut, and wear concealing shirts.

I've no idea why but I seem to be happy enough going through a physical transition rather than social, and I'll get SRS like this if I need to. I wasn't sure I could keep it up to start with as many people can't. I'm not even sure why I can live with facial hair, but I can. I don't think I'm non-binary. Its a mystery.

Interesting. Did your facial hair cause dysphoria before you started HRT?

[AnonyMs]

No dysphoria before or after.

[transjoe]

I've no idea why but I seem to be happy enough going through a physical transition rather than social, and I'll get SRS like this if I need to. I wasn't sure I could keep it up to start with as many people can't. I'm not even sure why I can live with facial hair, but I can. I don't think I'm non-binary. Its a mystery.

I think I can quite understand this - are you interested in men or women?
Maybe you want to look at this blog - I found it very interesting and it does not seem to be the typical black and white Position.

[AnonyMs]

I'd not really come across that site before, but I don't think its applicable to my situation.

I'm quite far into a physical transition and have had some bad dysphoria at times, just not right now and not in quite the usual way. I think I don't have a particular issue with the facial hair as its more a detail, its the entire package that bothers me. Because of my overall experience I believe I'm MtF, but it could easily be mistaken as non-binary. I think there's a good chance I won't be able to stop in the middle, and this is more a pause than anything. It's happened to me before.

My orientation is changing from being attracted to females to attracted to males, and since I'm presenting male my that's creating some issues. I'm really not into gay sex and there's an element of myself that can't help but view myself as male. Its somewhat disturbing.

I can't take the site credibly;


And now look at this newpaper article about Dr Tracie O'Keefe

Be careful what the doctor may have ordered
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/be-careful-what-the-doctor-may-have-ordered/2005/09/18/1126981947794.html

Here's a choice quote

"But there is a catch. She is no ordinary doctor. Her doctorate comes from a hypnotherapy institute in California.
As for her professorship, it is held at Calamus International University, an internet extension college. This "university" was founded in the British West Indies, where any business can call itself a university, says George Brown, a consultant to the Australian Universities Quality Agency."

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[transjoe]

Hi,

I did not realise that <not allowed> has such a bad Reputation in the community - however I found some articles and/or experiences in that blog quite interesting and thought it was a kind of non-binary Approach.

Anyway I don't see anything bad if someone likes some female Body changes and emotional calm and reduced Libido (no cherchez les femmes can be relieving) and does not want to present as a female to the outside.

Joe

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[LizK]

I unfortunately I stumbled across that site and it is the biggest load of rubbish I have ever read, clearly written by people with something to sell...
Sarah T

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