Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: CarolC Oz Girl on February 22, 2006, 05:03:34 PM Return to Full Version
Title: HRT
Post by: CarolC Oz Girl on February 22, 2006, 05:03:34 PM
Post by: CarolC Oz Girl on February 22, 2006, 05:03:34 PM
Hi
Again this has most likely been asked before so please bare with me on this.
I have been reading a lot about the effect of HRT during transition as I have yet to start HRT myself, but some of the info is conflicting and your Doctor cannot be expected to all the answers as everyone is different and therefore medication will bring about a wide range of side effects.
So here I go with some dumb questions.
1.Is morning sickness common
2.Do the guy things srink, I thought they stopped working after a while?
3.I assume breasts can take up to two years and your family genetic history can play a role, mother sister re breast size.
I have heaps more but will find out more as we talk.
Love
Caroline
Again this has most likely been asked before so please bare with me on this.
I have been reading a lot about the effect of HRT during transition as I have yet to start HRT myself, but some of the info is conflicting and your Doctor cannot be expected to all the answers as everyone is different and therefore medication will bring about a wide range of side effects.
So here I go with some dumb questions.
1.Is morning sickness common
2.Do the guy things srink, I thought they stopped working after a while?
3.I assume breasts can take up to two years and your family genetic history can play a role, mother sister re breast size.
I have heaps more but will find out more as we talk.
Love
Caroline
Title: Re: HRT
Post by: Sarah Louise on February 22, 2006, 05:17:21 PM
Post by: Sarah Louise on February 22, 2006, 05:17:21 PM
Hmmm,
Morning sickness is from being pregnant.
It takes a genetic girl years to develope, why should you develope faster.
You shouldn't be taking hormones if your worried about the affect it will have on the male part.
But then if your working with a doctor like you should be, he would answer all of those questions for you.
Sarah L.
Morning sickness is from being pregnant.
It takes a genetic girl years to develope, why should you develope faster.
You shouldn't be taking hormones if your worried about the affect it will have on the male part.
But then if your working with a doctor like you should be, he would answer all of those questions for you.
Sarah L.
Title: Re: HRT
Post by: melissa_girl on February 22, 2006, 05:20:48 PM
Post by: melissa_girl on February 22, 2006, 05:20:48 PM
I've been on hormones for about 3 weeks now and had done a lot of research beforehand and asked my doctor questions. So here's the answers to your questions:
1. No
2. Yes
3. That's what my doctor said, pretty much exactly. Except, she added that the closer to 21, the more growth tends to happen.
Melissa
1. No
2. Yes
3. That's what my doctor said, pretty much exactly. Except, she added that the closer to 21, the more growth tends to happen.
Melissa
Title: Re: HRT
Post by: CarolC Oz Girl on February 22, 2006, 05:22:37 PM
Post by: CarolC Oz Girl on February 22, 2006, 05:22:37 PM
Hi Sara
I am just a little in the dark and don,t know whats right and what not, as for the male parts I could not care less, I personally can not wait to loss them, I hate them always have, there not just me.
Love
Caroline
xxxx
I am just a little in the dark and don,t know whats right and what not, as for the male parts I could not care less, I personally can not wait to loss them, I hate them always have, there not just me.
Love
Caroline
xxxx
Title: Re: HRT
Post by: Sarah Louise on February 22, 2006, 05:24:34 PM
Post by: Sarah Louise on February 22, 2006, 05:24:34 PM
Ok, but I still suggest that you try contacting a doctor so you will have good information and someone who is monitoring your blood levels.
Sarah
Sarah
Title: Re: HRT
Post by: CarolC Oz Girl on February 22, 2006, 05:30:47 PM
Post by: CarolC Oz Girl on February 22, 2006, 05:30:47 PM
Hi Sara
I have not started HRT yet, just looking into as info on the topic as I can find so I know what to expect, As pass very well and fake breast help (am living full time female) I in no hugh rush.
Things take time.
Love
Caroline
I have not started HRT yet, just looking into as info on the topic as I can find so I know what to expect, As pass very well and fake breast help (am living full time female) I in no hugh rush.
Things take time.
Love
Caroline
Title: Re: HRT
Post by: stephanie_craxford on February 22, 2006, 05:56:10 PM
Post by: stephanie_craxford on February 22, 2006, 05:56:10 PM
Hello Carol,
An endocrinologist would be in a better position to answer questions on HRT and the side effects. But you should also check out the Wiki on HRT. You can find it here:
HRT (https://www.susans.org/wiki/Hormone_replacement_therapy_%28trans%29)
It's a good place to start and there is a lot of information to digest.
Steph
An endocrinologist would be in a better position to answer questions on HRT and the side effects. But you should also check out the Wiki on HRT. You can find it here:
HRT (https://www.susans.org/wiki/Hormone_replacement_therapy_%28trans%29)
It's a good place to start and there is a lot of information to digest.
Steph