Hi! I wanted to start this new topic because I remember when I was younger, sometimes the only way I could cope with dysphoria was look up stuff about transitioning. This was hard because there was such little information on nonbinary people who were assigned male at birth transitioning! So, I want to share my experience and update this thread as time goes on.
I am on estrogen and finasteride, and I'm about to hit the 5 month mark. Finasteride is usually considered a "weaker" anti-androgen, which is why my endocrinologist decided to go through with this, and only this, in the hopes of giving me all or most of the effects of HRT without breast growth. (Please, spare your comments about picking and choosing the effects, that hormones are binary, etc. I know this very well after years of research, and you aren't telling me anything new or helpful).
So far, my skin has seriously softened, my face has gotten rounder, and while there has been breast development, it's barely anything and still passes for "male." My feelings about breast growth aren't quite the same anymore, but I still want to avoid it. My sexual function makes me dysphoric to talk about, so all I'll say for now is that not much has changed there. The only other change I have noticed is a marginal difference in body hair growth, because I can now wait a day or two longer to shave my legs.
I'm seeing my endo this month, so I'll have an update soon! Thanks for reading.
cool! if you will show your changes on photo or vide
I will be grateful
The doctor who appointed you has experience with non-binary transgender people? what city do you live in?
keep us informed :)
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hi kendra
how to install avatar?
How to stop typing verification words each time before posting messages?
when can I view personal user profiles of the forum and write PM?
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thanks
Quote from: male2me on December 11, 2018, 02:34:52 PM
Hi! I wanted to start this new topic because I remember when I was younger, sometimes the only way I could cope with dysphoria was look up stuff about transitioning. This was hard because there was such little information on nonbinary people who were assigned male at birth transitioning! So, I want to share my experience and update this thread as time goes on.
I am on estrogen and finasteride, and I'm about to hit the 5 month mark. Finasteride is usually considered a "weaker" anti-androgen, which is why my endocrinologist decided to go through with this, and only this, in the hopes of giving me all or most of the effects of HRT without breast growth. (Please, spare your comments about picking and choosing the effects, that hormones are binary, etc. I know this very well after years of research, and you aren't telling me anything new or helpful).
So far, my skin has seriously softened, my face has gotten rounder, and while there has been breast development, it's barely anything and still passes for "male." My feelings about breast growth aren't quite the same anymore, but I still want to avoid it. My sexual function makes me dysphoric to talk about, so all I'll say for now is that not much has changed there. The only other change I have noticed is a marginal difference in body hair growth, because I can now wait a day or two longer to shave my legs.
I'm seeing my endo this month, so I'll have an update soon! Thanks for reading.
Hi male2me,
I too am NB AMAB. No HRT for me yet, as it's a red line for my wife. But if I could do it without breast growth it might have a chance for acceptance. I'd like some of the other benefits such as emotional, body hair, etc.
Keep up updated. Thanks Randy
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I saw both my endo and my gender therapist last week, and both meetings went well. I'm adding a low dose of spironolactone to my HRT! I'm very excited about it.
That being said, the costs of everything are giving me a lot of anxiety lately. The costs of laser hair, costs of hormones, and the future cost of surgery. My therapist is supportive of me pursuing surgery though! I'm really glad about that. She thinks Marci Bowers would be my best choice, and I'm glad, because Bowers is sort of my dream surgeon.
I think the "emotional" changes of HRT are happening now and I hate it. I can't tell what I'm feeling at all, aside that it isn't good. I think being home for the holidays and my anxiety around money are just making it worse.
I hate hate hate hearing "it's because of hormones." It's very dismissive. That being said, think they're at least some cause of this. One trans woman once told me hormones don't affect your feelings, that it's just misogyny saying women are more emotional, which also makes me kinda mad? I think it's more complicated than one thing or another.
I'm just having a kinda awful time. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks for reading!