Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: kaide on November 06, 2009, 01:22:03 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Hello
Post by: kaide on November 06, 2009, 01:22:03 PM
Post by: kaide on November 06, 2009, 01:22:03 PM
Hello, I'm new to the forums, I've been to the site many times and just now decided to join the forums. I had a question about hormones and age.
I'm already in the process, been seeing a therapist, and she's given me the go ahead to start HRT. I'm supposed to go back in January to pick up my prescription and ask any questions I have.
Well my question is, i'm 22 and will be turning 23 a month or so after I pick up the prescription, I've read age makes a big difference, is 22ish 23ish considered young for hormones or older? I was curious if it will be a dramatic change or less dramatic because of my age, I wish I could of started earlier, but its hard to see a therapist at a young age when your parents are homophobic bible thumpers, only ones that don't support me in my family, which is kind of sad I think.
I'm already in the process, been seeing a therapist, and she's given me the go ahead to start HRT. I'm supposed to go back in January to pick up my prescription and ask any questions I have.
Well my question is, i'm 22 and will be turning 23 a month or so after I pick up the prescription, I've read age makes a big difference, is 22ish 23ish considered young for hormones or older? I was curious if it will be a dramatic change or less dramatic because of my age, I wish I could of started earlier, but its hard to see a therapist at a young age when your parents are homophobic bible thumpers, only ones that don't support me in my family, which is kind of sad I think.
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Janet_Girl on November 06, 2009, 03:57:15 PM
Post by: Janet_Girl on November 06, 2009, 03:57:15 PM
Hi Kaide, :icon_wave:
Welcome to our little family. Over 3600 strong. That would be one heck of a family reunion.
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I think that you have to be the age of majority, usually 18 or 20.
Blessed Be.
Janet
Welcome to our little family. Over 3600 strong. That would be one heck of a family reunion.
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I think that you have to be the age of majority, usually 18 or 20.
Blessed Be.
Janet
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Bellaon7 on November 06, 2009, 04:12:47 PM
Post by: Bellaon7 on November 06, 2009, 04:12:47 PM
Hi gurl, yes earlier tends to produce more dramatic results until about 35+ & then the playing field starts to even out pretty fast, but eveyone is different. I found most of initial info at www.tsroadmap.com (http://www.tsroadmap.com) it's a site run by a ts Dr.
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: kaide on November 07, 2009, 11:10:33 AM
Post by: kaide on November 07, 2009, 11:10:33 AM
Thanks, I've been to that site already heh. I'm bad at advice :/ but I can give it a shot :P
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Tristan on November 07, 2009, 06:57:51 PM
Post by: Tristan on November 07, 2009, 06:57:51 PM
your starting out in my age range. im thinking you will do just fine. takes aroung 6 months to a year to really see changes
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: kaide on November 07, 2009, 07:27:01 PM
Post by: kaide on November 07, 2009, 07:27:01 PM
Really? cool, I was just wondering because when I read people always say its best to start when you're around 13 and what not.