Hello! I am relatively new here on the forums. My name is Danielle and am a young person. I am starting HRT next week (Spiro and Estradiol) and was wondering what the effects would be like at my age. I know there are other topics like this, but I have not been able to to find any near my age range. I've always been nervous about going through puberty and not being able to reverse the negative effects it will have on my body, but I am a late bloomer so to speak and am still going through puberty. I am a fair ways through but my doctor says that I can start HRT now and ramp up to full dosage within the year. I have very little facial hair and a relatively thin build. I apparently also have lower levels of testosterone than average although my temper begs to differ. Haha. I am really excited about finally being able to turn a new page in my life! Thank you in advance for all the helpful comments!

Young and being a late bloomer you will most likely only get a female puberty. Men generally start later. I am not a doctor, but that would be my guess. I would also like to say congrats girl

I just saw that you were new. Why not try and introduction sometime? Just some food for thought. I would like to be the first to say welcome

Thanks! I'm hoping that's true. I plan to transition at public highschool, so passing is the priority so to speak. You know how ruff those kids can be. 

That is part of the reason I have not yet. I was to scared of my peers. I would say you have way more guts than me.

I won't bore you with congrats or anything.

You'll have a much easier time with the changes than people starting later.
Chances are your changes (body after) will be as close to the closest female in your family.
I was lucky enough to start blockers at 16, hrt at 18 and my results were great if I do say so myself

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As an early MtF you are especially lucky I think, as male puberty is a lot harder to 'reverse' than female one (female puberty is ALMOST like absence of a male one (in my case especially, 'cause I have experienced very little of 'puberty', it seems as if my body is stuck in 'early puberty phase', like a 12/14 yr old kid, lol!)
Like when you'd start later you had to do voice exercises and such, while now you might be lucky enough for your voice to stay high
So if you know it for sure that early, I'd definitely do it! *nod*
You'll probably turn out indistinguishable from a biofemale.

I started HRT at 17 - they didn't have blockers then - and by 19 I couldn't pass for a guy even if I had wanted to.

I started literally just past my teens, after some doctor struggles, really nice results so far, about 6 months in (I kind of look andro with no makeup, female with some work done). I think if I had a better voice, I could live as me 24/7, no problem, for perspective. You'll be fine, I'm sure.

Quote from: Northern Jane on May 24, 2013, 06:08:51 AM
I started HRT at 17 - they didn't have blockers then - and by 19 I couldn't pass for a guy even if I had wanted to.

Likewise, at least for the first half of the statement.

I was more of an early bloomer. A very early bloomer.

I'm excited for you, Danielle, and I hope for the best.

I started blockers when I was 15, I start e in 8 months, can't wait!:)

Just when I feel like I definitely don't want any bit of FFS, I see one of these threads

... lol

Welcome to the boards, Danielle! As others have said, you're going to have great results!

Quote from: kyh on May 25, 2013, 05:36:25 AM
Just when I thought I was damned to being masculine foreeeeever cause I went through male puberty, Jennygirl shows up and I feel like I have hope For real, total beauty over here! Don't even consider letting those surgeons touch your face!

Well holy wow that makes me feel better! Thanks kyh!!!

But seriously though, I'm pretty sure that every trans person who goes through the wrong puberty will always wonder what we would look like to have gone through the correct puberty - or simply have started hormones earlier. I've also heard a lot of trans people who share the same opinion as me on the topic of life history: that we wouldn't change our life after birth at all. So anyway I dunno, I'm just rambling All I know is that it's definitely not good to have regrets about anything- that will only get you stuck traveling down a bitter life-path.

And the reality is that we are going to see more and more younger and younger girls able to transition as society grows more accustomed to gender dysphoria. I wonder what it will be like 10 / 20 years from now? Maybe transition at any age will be so widely accepted that it won't even seem uncommon to the masses.

On one hand, I am a little jealous of the physical traits a person acquires by going through the appropriate puberty. On the other hand, I am just really happy to see young people transition because it gives me hope that society IS changing for the better... towards more acceptance- which we all could use regardless of if/when we decide to transition.

And kyh- I know I don't neeeed FFS, but I also didn't really need to put so much effort into my transition so far. Something was driving me to do it: years of pent up gender dysphoria. And while that feeling abates a little bit every day for me as I settle into living as a female, I feel like it's never going to end to some degree... But maybe that's just part of being a woman

you will have good results if your starting E in your teens. just remember to dress more on the conservative side for school. you dont want to draw to much attention to yourself (i made that mistake). and also be prepared to be moody as heck. i know i had mood swings so bad almost gave my dad whiplash, it seems like it takes forever to see the changes in the beginning but it really doesn't. others will start to notice in your school from guys to girls so have some good excuses to play it off cool. you dont want to caught off guard with questions because you know how blunt kids are in high school. 

Thx Kyh!:) btw you look like a model, defined but female features

Quote from: Jennygirl on May 25, 2013, 07:14:30 AM


Well holy wow that makes me feel better! Thanks kyh!!!

You're welcome haha xD And I mean it!

But seriously though, I'm pretty sure that every trans person who goes through the wrong puberty will always wonder what we would look like to have gone through the correct puberty - or simply have started hormones earlier. I've also heard a lot of trans people who share the same opinion as me on the topic of life history: that we wouldn't change our life after birth at all. So anyway I dunno, I'm just rambling All I know is that it's definitely not good to have regrets about anything- that will only get you stuck traveling down a bitter life-path.

And the reality is that we are going to see more and more younger and younger girls able to transition as society grows more accustomed to gender dysphoria. I wonder what it will be like 10 / 20 years from now? Maybe transition at any age will be so widely accepted that it won't even seem uncommon to the masses.

I was thinking about this the other day, and what if it became so common for people to transition before they hit puberty that those who didn't realize they were trans or just couldn't transition at that time were cast off as failed transsexuals? Ahhhh the horror

On one hand, I am a little jealous of the physical traits a person acquires by going through the appropriate puberty. On the other hand, I am just really happy to see young people transition because it gives me hope that society IS changing for the better... towards more acceptance- which we all could use regardless of if/when we decide to transition.

And kyh- I know I don't neeeed FFS, but I also didn't really need to put so much effort into my transition so far. Something was driving me to do it: years of pent up gender dysphoria. And while that feeling abates a little bit every day for me as I settle into living as a female, I feel like it's never going to end to some degree... But maybe that's just part of being a woman

I think it's part of getting accustomed to the role of being a woman, which comes with self esteem issues galore

Quote from: AlexisB on May 25, 2013, 11:46:04 AM
Thx Kyh!:) btw you look like a model, defined but female features

Thanks Alexis!!!!! xD Omg hahaha
But really, you're beautiful. You look like Jennifer Lawrence to me