For Sebastien:

E does not convert into T. Testosterone must be broken down into E. Progesterone can be broken into T or E. It does not reverse. Too much E can cause problems though.

SilverFang

Okay, feel a bit of moron now because I spoke too soon, operating on assumptions. Testosterone DOES convert estrogen in its excess, but excess estrogen (yes, I looked it up, so no more misinformation) simply causes overfeminization of the body, as well as potential migraine headaches, weight gain, and excessive fluid retention. So yeah... if you want to have bigger breasts, more extremely felt emotions, and what may seem like a permanent state of PMS, estrogen shots are the way to go. They still won't change your feelings about being a woman (or lack thereof).

SD

Quote from: Teknoir on June 01, 2009, 09:57:56 PM
I was on a version of the pill....
I ended up an emotional wreck - to the point where suicide seemed like a good option, nervous breakdowns were a regular thing, and I couldn't hold down a job. I ended up... errr... "falling to the communists" monthly instead of every 3 - 6 months, massive headaches, always feeling sick. It redistributed my fat in a more female fashion. It clouded my thoughts with emotion, and I think my IQ dropped a good 20 points for the duration (It sure felt like it. I couldn't think straight - it was like I was living in a mental fog).

It was a living hell.

What it didn't do was make me relate to females, or make me believe I was female. I hated the changes it brought, and I ended up feeling more "different" and "weird" than before.

And when I got off it? Everything went back to normal .

That's my experiance, anyway.

That's my experience too.  I stopped the pill a few months before T so my levels would return to normal if they had to do a blood test and suddenly I stopped crying at everything, I needed less psychiatric meds and everything.

I know you said you aren't considering this anymore, rottingteeth, or so you said, but for anyone that is, it would be good to look up and see if you even have the symptoms of low estrogen.  Then before trying estrogen shots having a blood test to see if you E is in normal levels.  If your E is fine, that's obviously not the problem.

That said, it's likely not the problem anyway.  I don't think I've ever heard of a trans person, even with a hormonal imbalance (other than wanting the hormones consistent with our genders) being less or not trans after regulating their hormones.