First signs of change

[DonnaC]

You're very welcome Louise.  Best wishes to you!

Donna

[Elwood]

Breasts first: nipples itch and go erect, buds form, swelling begins...

Then the rear and thighs get fat...

Then you start cursing about getting what you wished for... and start dieting...

Then you obsess on needing FFS for teh first few months, convinced your face isn't changing...

Then you see the first changes to your face...

~Kate~

Sounds like when I went through my natural female puberty!

Well, wonderful. The girls seem to get a pretty normal feeling puberty, even though it's later. I hear that T will give us guys a pretty normal puberty, except the downstairs department...

[foreversarah]

Hi,

I have read from a range of sources about how HRT changes you mentally, how does it change you mentally? I can't quite understand it.

Thanks

Sarah

[Chaunte]

Along with the physical changes, I found myself becomming much more emotional.  I find my emotions are close to the surface all the time.  Keep in mind that my blood-serum level of estrogen is approximately 220% of a typical, young genetic female.

I would suggest talking with yor physician about starting at 50% dosage.  this gives your body and mind an opportunity to adapt to the new body chemistry.  After about 6 months, I went on full dosage.

I also found that an anti-androgen was not necessary.  My blood-level of testosterone is down to about 14 units and dropping.  Normal is about 120 units.

Chaunte

[NicholeW.]

No one's yet mentioned the otherworldly compulsion to wear pink chiffon?



N~

[deviousxen]

Nipples, skin, and then more fat.

But I still am REALLY skinny.. Lol

The most significant change has actually been mental... All I care about anymore is cuddling. Sexually I might be considered bi now. Body hair has slowed alot which is great. Still wanna zap it though...


I really like the way I perceive things now. Its so much more me, its ridiculous. I can't believe I never had this before, or thought this existed. I can't live the other way again, ever...

[louise000]

I really like the way I perceive things now. Its so much more me, its ridiculous. I can't believe I never had this before, or thought this existed. I can't live the other way again, ever...

I think I feel the same as you, there's just no going back now.

When I stop the estrogen (as I have had to pending my minor op.) after just a few days I'm feeling really down and anxious, ill almost, is this normal? Will it be like when a genetic woman has a full hysterectomy and ceases to produce estrogen  and they start to have wierd symptoms?
Louise

[NicholeW.]

Yeah, it very well might be like that. Lots of us experience that in the month or so prior to surgery when most of the surgeons require one to be off of estrogen.

Actually, a lot of us experience some of the same symptoms when we start on anti-androgens and estrogen as the T levels drop as well, and before we build up our estrogen.

A lot of us get PMS symptoms between IMs until we get a frequency of injections that covers us all month.

Bodies need hormones. Sexed-bodies need sex-hormones.

Nichole

[Maddie Secutura]

So I hear thighs grow in size...that's a little depressing.  My legs and butt are big enough as it is.  Although I suppose losing muscle mass is something to expect and so they shouldn't get too much bigger.  But yeah reading this thread is rather reassuring as far as what to look forward to.