Quote from: suzifrommd on March 09, 2015, 06:54:36 AM
See what happens if you decide to start growing breasts...
I think it's important to understand if HRT and surgery is right. You might not want HRT unless you're ready to live full time as the other gender. Of course it's fine if you're part time, a lot of people start out that way.

If you're CD/TV and not Trans, it could be harder to be happy with some of the HRT effects. Loss of muscles, irreversible and probably smallish breasts, potentially sterile male function and impotence, dampened libido, etc. From my own experience I wouldn't recommend MtF HRT at all for anyone who still wanted to be a man sometimes. The life threatening risk of VTE alone makes it a little dangerous to dabble in.
For me I can't remember ever being "turned on" by seeing myself, certainly "wow that's me" surprise though. I never had a CD/TV or fetish (skirts, heels, stockings, etc.) and to me the greatest attraction was finally being in the right body and role as a woman. That most days means jeans, a nice top and subtle makeup. Of course I feel great when I pull off a nice outfit, but it doesn't feel sexual. Then again I'm mostly hetero, so maybe it's just different if you're attracted more to women in general?