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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: sabrinawilsonTS1976 on January 27, 2014, 12:07:56 PM

Title: starting hrt in late 30's
Post by: sabrinawilsonTS1976 on January 27, 2014, 12:07:56 PM
I will be starting hrt in the summer of this year and will it still be effective for me in my late 30's?
Title: Re: starting hrt in late 30's
Post by: suzifrommd on January 27, 2014, 12:46:20 PM
Quote from: sabrinawilsonTS1976 on January 27, 2014, 12:07:56 PM
I will be starting hrt in the summer of this year and will it still be effective for me in my late 30's?

I started at age 51. I'm very happy with the results.

But it depends on what you're looking for, and everyone's experience is different.
Title: Re: starting hrt in late 30's
Post by: KayCeeDee on January 27, 2014, 02:44:22 PM
I started in my early 40's.  From what people have said, amazingly effective for me. YMMV.  Congrats and welcome to the club!
Title: Re: starting hrt in late 30's
Post by: LordKAT on January 27, 2014, 02:45:57 PM
Hi Sabrina and welcome to Susan's. Many here are/were late to start, including me. HRT will still do its thing.
Title: Re: starting hrt in late 30's
Post by: Jenna Marie on January 27, 2014, 04:08:58 PM
I started at 32 and was not misgendered after six months, 42DDD after 2 years. ;) Good luck, and congrats!!
Title: Re: starting hrt in late 30's
Post by: Jerri on January 27, 2014, 04:32:11 PM
I wish i would of had the courage and understanding to have started in my 30's
believe me i have no regrets and now in mid 50's or maybe on the uphill side of that, am very pleased with how HRT has improved my life
and as a side bonus it is affecting my physical development also. (gigles a bit)
I hope if you decide to start that you may find all the pleasures life has to offer on this bumpy ride

welcome home
jerri
Title: Re: starting hrt in late 30's
Post by: Jill F on January 27, 2014, 05:01:08 PM
I started at 43 a year ago and have a 'B' cup thing going so far.  I mostly just love what HRT does for my mood.  Everything else is gravy.
Title: Re: starting hrt in late 30's
Post by: Missadventure on January 27, 2014, 09:45:28 PM
Quote from: Jenna Marie on January 27, 2014, 04:08:58 PM
I started at 32 and was not misgendered after six months, 42DDD after 2 years. ;) Good luck, and congrats!!

I hope my body follows your lead  ;D I've been worried that starting HRT a month shy of turning 33 is going to mean that its going to take a looooong time for me to transition. Especially after looking at timelines of all the twenty-somethings on the internet. I regret not having the courage to transition then.
Title: Re: starting hrt in late 30's
Post by: Tori on January 27, 2014, 11:40:40 PM
1976 baby here too.

Only like 2 1/2 months in. I promise the stuff works. The results can come slowly and I am waiting for many more things to happen, but never once have I felt like my age has slowed or reduced effects.

The only hurdle age has really caused is male pattern baldness. I do not expect that to fix itself completely.
Title: Re: starting hrt in late 30's
Post by: Jenna Marie on January 28, 2014, 05:27:27 AM
Missadventure : I hope so too, and good luck! (I transitioned in 11 months, from  figuring it out to full-time. It was a roller-coaster ride, but worth it.)
Title: Re: starting hrt in late 30's
Post by: Arcee on January 28, 2014, 09:50:17 AM
I'll have just turned 40 by the time I start HRT next month, and I was worried a bit about this too. Nice to hear that I'll probably be just fine. :)
Title: Re: starting hrt in late 30's
Post by: Missadventure on January 28, 2014, 09:52:44 AM
Quote from: Jenna Marie on January 28, 2014, 05:27:27 AM
(I transitioned in 11 months, from  figuring it out to full-time. It was a roller-coaster ride, but worth it.)

That's awesome! Congrats!  ;D