Hello, my name is Taylor. A little about me, I'm 24 years old. My religious faith is "Raelian", and I work at Walmart Mail Order Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician. They let me dress, wear makeup how I want, and it's a desk job. Best job i've had so far. I also have a boyfriend(22 yrs old), I met him on March 28th, 2016, a month before i started my hormone therapy.
I wanted to share my experience with others, and I hope my story is a good one.
I started my hormone therapy on May 13th, 2016, the day after my birthday. I started seeing a therapist for my transition early January, 2016. I found out that I was a woman early as a child, but I never knew how to act on it. I found out about hormone therapy in November, 2015. So that is why it has taken me so long to finally transition.
I have been growing my hair out for at least 5 years now. I was very lucky, because my hair is so long that I don't need extentions or a wig. It was easier for me to transition because of this. I had a beard before and people often thought i looked like Jesus, lol.
I never experienced gender dysphoria until after I started my hormone therapy. I loved my body, and who I was. I never regretted that I was born a male, because I wouldn't be the same person I am today. However as of recently, I find myself wishing I was born a girl, and sometimes cry at night. This never happened until i started my hormones.
My doctor that prescribed my medication told me my T levels, were Normal-Low. Meaning it was in the normal range for males, but on the very low side. He also told me my E levels were very high, for a male. He asked me if i was already on Estrogen but i've never taken it before. As a male, my T levels were low, and E was high. But for a female, the T is high, and E is very low. So it turns out that I was already in the mindset of a woman to begin with. He also didn't prescribe Spirolactone, because I am diabetic, that can affect your potassium levels.
I am taking Estradiol , and Medroxyprogesterone. I take my estrogen twice a day buccal route. If I don't I feel weird and start to act crazy for some reason.
Some changes that happened to me:
When I first started to taking my medication, it felt strange. I felt like I wanted to cry randomly, then it would go away. Then I'd also get really horny, then it would go away. Then it started to feel like an addiction, as I felt like I needed more. I felt like I was going crazy and wanted more estrogen. After about 2 weeks this feeling went away.
My nipples have now become my most erogenous zones. I can orgasm within seconds of them being played with(no discharge). They feel sore, but in a pleasurable way. It never hurts, but i sometimes feel like i get too much pleasure from them. Especially when my boyfriend is playing with them.
It has become harder and harder to masterbate, it also hurts when I do. At first my orgasm would feel so intense from masterbation, but after 2 months I can barely feel anything. I used to masterbate daily, but now it's like once every 2 weeks. My boyfriend gives me many orgasms every week from my nipples though. My nipples causes me to orgasm and it feels way better than masterbation. I can orgasm over and over with just my nipples alone. Kissing, cuddling, touching, all causes me to orgasm now.
My arm strength, I swear has decreased by 2/3rds. Doors are hard to open now, I have to use my body to open them. My legs are still strong though.
My emotions are amplified significantly, all of them. I can be overly happy, joyful, sad, and angry. My pleasure i receive is also amplified. My sense of touch is heightened. I also noticed that my body odor smells, sweet to me, it never did before.
My sexual preference changed from bisexual (when i was male), to straight, I only want to be with a man now. I love the way the female looks, and I want the surgery for myself, but i don't find the vagina attractive for a partner anymore.
My libedo is so high, everytime i'm with my boyfriend, we do something. When he kisses me, it turns me on like a switch. It is much higher than his, and I actually cried in his arms one night because he was feeling sick and wanted to just cuddle, but i was horny. I was being a baby, but i couldn't help myself.
Anyways, I'd post a picture but i'm not sure how to. If i figure it out i'll post one later. I hope my experiences will help someone, if not I hope it was a interesting read. If you have any questions, i'd love to answer them. Sorry for the long post!
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Hi Taylor. Big hugs. Shannon
Hi Shannon! I saw you sent me a personal message. The website says I can't send personal messages for some reason. Anyways it's wonderful to meet you!
Hey Raelian, thanks for sharing! Get ready for more amazing changes as the HRT begins to roll in to every aspect of your being. Glad you found Susan's and look forward to following your transition progress!
Thank you Katherine! I was happy to share my experience. I wish I could post a picture of myself to show my transition. If anyone was interested, my face_book name is "Taylor Raelian Irwin" from Texas, maybe you can see my pictures from there. You know you found the right one if you see a black and white profile picture of the star of david.