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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: ScarlettLovee on September 04, 2012, 11:28:43 PM

Title: Info about HRT [MTF]
Post by: ScarlettLovee on September 04, 2012, 11:28:43 PM
I'm questioning, and I was wondering about HRT. What exactly does it affect, how long does it take to work, and if this isn't too controversial, what does it feel like?

Thanks in advance,
Scarlett <33
Title: Re: Info about HRT [MTF]
Post by: jesse on September 04, 2012, 11:43:43 PM
hormone replacement therapy is a regime that combined with androgen blockers replaces the normalal male hormone with estrogen in the mtf body this effects multiple systems but for the mtf the the wanted effect is feminization of the face hair and skin combined with breast growth that mimicks that of a teenage female to adulthood. the ful effect is usually achieved in 2 years but for young transitioners it may be faster and more pronounced. as far as how it feels it provides relief from the symptoms of gid
jessi