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Title: 8 Things That Really Happen When Transgender People Start Hormone Therapy
Post by: stephaniec on September 30, 2015, 02:54:37 AM
8 Things That Really Happen When Transgender People Start Hormone Therapy

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a46391/things-that-really-happen-when-trans-people-start-hormone-therapy/

Cosmopolitan/By Ashley Lauren Rogers 09/29/2015

"Puberty is an awkward time for everyone, but for many trans people, every change their body goes through is a horrifying reminder that their body does not align with their gender. Luckily for those decide to transition, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can make it a little easier.

With the help of their doctors, people assigned female at birth might use a form of testosterone which can be injected, applied with a patch, as a topical cream or gel, as a subcutaneous pellet (six to 12 placed under the skin every three months), or use progestin injections as another option. "
Title: Re: 8 Things That Really Happen When Transgender People Start Hormone Therapy
Post by: Tysilio on September 30, 2015, 03:47:56 PM
Cosmo...  the favorite magazine of trans men everywhere. (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthefiringline.com%2Fforums%2Fimages%2Fsmilies%2Ftongue.gif&hash=635dd8fbd198d13e75e7b21e12e5f405e686d654)

If anyone starts HRT without knowing this stuff, neither they nor their doctor has done their job. Not to mention that some of the "surprising" things the author mentions are, um, sort of the point.

"OMG!! No one told me that T could make me hairy!!" said no trans guy, ever...

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Title: Re: 8 Things That Really Happen When Transgender People Start Hormone Therapy
Post by: thorhugs on October 06, 2015, 02:40:25 AM
The article seems to think no adults have acne. Ever.


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