Getting on T/Dealing with dysphoria.

[GizJaz]

I'm under 18, so getting on T isn't a option. My parents are supportive, but don't want to allow me to get on T and then blame them for it later on in life if I happen to decide to de-trasition.

Problem is, I don't think I can keep going with out it. The dysphoria is just so hard. Even though I get pretty close to a flat chest with binding, I feel like it's never enough and now I don't even want to walk around in T shirts because it kind of sticks out. I can't handle having a female figure, large hips and thighs. My voice, my soft face, my soft skin. I feel like everything affects me now.

I'm currently in gender therapy, and am out to almost everyone in my life while going by male pronouns and my name.

So I guess my real question is, how can I convince my parents? Has anyone had luck with T boosters or over the counter drugs? How can I even deal with dysphoria?

[Matthew]

Speak to your therapist / parents about estrogen blockers, they might help and are fully reversible.


I don't recommend that you take over the counter drugs - not only is it dangerous but they likely will not work.


Different clothing styles can flatter your body to appear more masculine, and haircuts can make a huge difference.

[FTMax]

Everything Matt said is true. I'd recommend talking to your parents about blockers and perhaps depo provera shots (to stop shark week) if they won't let you go on T. The blockers are reversible, and the depo provera shots last for a few months at a time.

I also wouldn't recommend over the counter drugs or boosters. You don't have much T in your body to boost, and the small amount that anything herbal would introduce wouldn't do much with your ovaries still functioning. It would be a waste of money.

Consider instead spending the money you would've spent on over the counter stuff on new clothes or a new binder that gets you flatter.