So I was thinking today, if the powers that be would approve of it, would you stay with the traditional transition map, HRT, rlt then surgery, or would you be willing to try a modified roadmap where therapy lasts a minimum of 1.5 years, then you can have surgery and then start HRT right after, eliminating the need for antiandrogens?

I think I would be willing to try the matching my body to my new genitals instead of matching my new genitals to my body...what about yall?

I read somewhere, long ago, about how our hormones are produced by different glands and parts of our body. While in genetic males it is believed that the majority of testosterone is produced from the testicles, there are small amounts produced elsewhere. I would be worried about those other parts of the body ramping up their production of testosterone after surgery, if I hadn't already been taking the anti androgens, so I guess I would prefer taking the drugs before the surgery.

Well because of my condition, XX Male, I never thought I needed HRT and never really thought of it. I just wanted SRS to rid myself of genital dysphoria and that would have been enough. But, now that I went the traditional route, pretty much have to, I can say that I  love hormones and it'sreally helped my body become even more femme,as well as lessened dysphoria in some ways. In another, because of the increased feminization, I have more dysphoria since I'm, ugh, I hate saying this cause it feels like bragging, I'm, er, 35D-27-25. So my body is pretty femme. For the first part, the bust, do you use your band size or bust size for it. Cause of it's band size then I'm 32D-27-35. But I think it's bust.

Anyhoo, longterm use of AAs, as long as there is co-concurrent use of E, is not that harmful, though best to not stay on them long-term, like 10 years plus, just in case. Gawd, I hope I'm not stuck for 10 years...

Nope. I was only in therapy for six months/on HRT for 4 months before going full-time; waiting that long would've been miserable for me. But I've never taken AAs, so maybe it's moot.

(Joanna, it's band size; I did wonder why you had an odd and not an even number there!)

Quote from: Joanna Dark on July 30, 2014, 07:03:42 PM
Well because of my condition, XX Male, I never thought I needed HRT and never really thought of it. I just wanted SRS to rid myself of genital dysphoria and that would have been enough. But, now that I went the traditional route, pretty much have to, I can say that I  love hormones and it'sreally helped my body become even more femme,as well as lessened dysphoria in some ways. In another, because of the increased feminization, I have more dysphoria since I'm, ugh, I hate saying this cause it feels like bragging, I'm, er, 35D-27-25. So my body is pretty femme. For the first part, the bust, do you use your band size or bust size for it. Cause of it's band size then I'm 32D-27-35. But I think it's bust.

Anyhoo, longterm use of AAs, as long as there is co-concurrent use of E, is not that harmful, though best to not stay on them long-term, like 10 years plus, just in case. Gawd, I hope I'm not stuck for 10 years...

The number is the band size, the difference between the band size and bust size gives you the letter.

1.5 years of therapy? Hell, no . I could barely wait out 2 months of therapy which led nowhere, and started informed consent as soon as it became available. 1.5 years with someone, who keeps paternalising and inquiring - are You really sure? Are You not afraid of X,Y, Z complications and how about leaving as effeminate guy with fully functional d*ck (and derive pleasure) instead of swapping it for god-knows-what (which could not be pleasant at all...). Gosh, those sessions made me really hate psychs .