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Title: Terms
Post by: punky_glitter on January 27, 2018, 05:34:03 PM
Post by: punky_glitter on January 27, 2018, 05:34:03 PM
There are some terms I don't understand so I would just like a little assistance with them if anyone can help! ;D
What does it mean to be full time? Some people have trackers under their posts that say they've been full time for ___
and I have no idea what that means I am sorry!
Also what is GSM? I saw it under the non binary forum but I wanted to know what it meant.
And is HRT estrogen and T testosterone? I feel so bad for not knowing all the "slang" I can guess what it means but I never like to assume! Thanks so much! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
What does it mean to be full time? Some people have trackers under their posts that say they've been full time for ___
and I have no idea what that means I am sorry!
Also what is GSM? I saw it under the non binary forum but I wanted to know what it meant.
And is HRT estrogen and T testosterone? I feel so bad for not knowing all the "slang" I can guess what it means but I never like to assume! Thanks so much! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Terms
Post by: Jessica on January 27, 2018, 06:01:16 PM
Post by: Jessica on January 27, 2018, 06:01:16 PM
Quote from: punky_glitter on January 27, 2018, 05:34:03 PM
There are some terms I don't understand so I would just like a little assistance with them if anyone can help! ;D
What does it mean to be full time? Some people have trackers under their posts that say they've been full time for ___
and I have no idea what that means I am sorry!
Also what is GSM? I saw it under the non binary forum but I wanted to know what it meant.
And is HRT estrogen and T testosterone? I feel so bad for not knowing all the "slang" I can guess what it means but I never like to assume! Thanks so much! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
So much to learn when your new and I'm still learning.
Full time means living as a woman or man full time while transitioning with hormones or not.
GSM is Gender and Sexual Minority
HRT is Hormone Replacement Therapy
You'll get it!
Title: Re: Terms
Post by: Dena on January 27, 2018, 07:20:48 PM
Post by: Dena on January 27, 2018, 07:20:48 PM
HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) normally applies to MTFs because the hormone package tends to involve more than one medication. T (Testosterone) is used by FTMs as T is powerful enough to block all estrogen production along with masculinization so MTFs normally only need T.
Title: Re: Terms
Post by: Jessica on January 27, 2018, 09:59:02 PM
Post by: Jessica on January 27, 2018, 09:59:02 PM
Quote from: Dena on January 27, 2018, 07:20:48 PM
HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) normally applies to MTFs because the hormone package tends to involve more than one medication. T (Testosterone) is used by FTMs as T is powerful enough to block all estrogen production along with masculinization so MTFs normally only need T.
Thank you Dena , I did not know that.
Title: Re: Terms
Post by: Rachel on January 28, 2018, 09:00:10 AM
Post by: Rachel on January 28, 2018, 09:00:10 AM
You can also see and hear the term CHT for cross hormone therapy. Dr. McGinn uses that term in her literature.
Title: Re: Terms
Post by: Denise on January 28, 2018, 09:38:54 AM
Post by: Denise on January 28, 2018, 09:38:54 AM
HRT is sometimes specified as HT. Just as Hormone Therapy
some others:
AMAB - Assigned Male at Birth
AFAB - Assigned Female at Birth
FFS - Facial Feminization Surgery
GCS - Gender Confirming Surgeries (there are, to some, different meanings)
- to me, it means all surgeries relating to transition (face, top, bottom, ...)
- to others, it means bottom surgery
SRS - Typically bottom surgery
BA - Breast augmentation
MtF - Male to Female transition
FtM - Female to Male
RLE - Real Life Experience (think of this as Full-Time but early on. Some countries require RLE before surgery and I think in some cases before Hormones.)
DVT - Deep Vein Thrombosis (blood clots in the legs [typically I think])
E - Estrogen
T - Testosterone (Personally this is Evil stuff ;) )
AA - Anti Androgen (T-BLockers such as Spiro and I think Finasteride)
IM - Inner Muscular (Taking hormones via shots)
Passing - being able to walk up to someone and they see you as the person you are transitioning towards,
Clock-ing/ed - Someone who notices your transgender status and in some cases points it out.
Top surgery - typically for FtM the removal of the breast material to make a flat chest. MtF typically are referring to BA
I'm sure there are twice as many (or more) but this should help get you started.
some others:
AMAB - Assigned Male at Birth
AFAB - Assigned Female at Birth
FFS - Facial Feminization Surgery
GCS - Gender Confirming Surgeries (there are, to some, different meanings)
- to me, it means all surgeries relating to transition (face, top, bottom, ...)
- to others, it means bottom surgery
SRS - Typically bottom surgery
BA - Breast augmentation
MtF - Male to Female transition
FtM - Female to Male
RLE - Real Life Experience (think of this as Full-Time but early on. Some countries require RLE before surgery and I think in some cases before Hormones.)
DVT - Deep Vein Thrombosis (blood clots in the legs [typically I think])
E - Estrogen
T - Testosterone (Personally this is Evil stuff ;) )
AA - Anti Androgen (T-BLockers such as Spiro and I think Finasteride)
IM - Inner Muscular (Taking hormones via shots)
Passing - being able to walk up to someone and they see you as the person you are transitioning towards,
Clock-ing/ed - Someone who notices your transgender status and in some cases points it out.
Top surgery - typically for FtM the removal of the breast material to make a flat chest. MtF typically are referring to BA
I'm sure there are twice as many (or more) but this should help get you started.