Ok, this may sound random, but it's been bothering me lately. Is it possible for trans feelings to be caused by a hormone imbalance? (Not in the womb, just in general) The thing that made me think of it was that my period never comes on the same day, nor does it seem to have any real regular pattern at all. It's always been like this.

I think I'm just being overly paranoid, but is this kind of thing possible? Or am I just being stupid? Are there any documented times when this was the case? I don't know much about this kind of stuff (I have no tolerance to look at uterus' or know anything about them because I know I have one inside me.  ), so I'm not sure what to think.

Any comments or thoughts would be great! And thanks for all of your guys' and gals' support over the years, it really means a lot, even though I know I ask a lot of stupid questions.

Are you familiar with PCOS? It's a pretty common disorder, maybe do some research on that to see if you fit the symptoms or better yet, ask a doctor .

Hey,
I have PCOS and high T levels, but I've never really thought about it being connected.  I would be interested if you manage to find out anything one way or the other.  All I know is that it gives me hair and broad shoulders.

Quote from: Lee on October 09, 2010, 02:08:22 AM
Hey,
I have PCOS and high T levels.... All I know is that it gives me hair and broad shoulders.

Lucky bugger .

Oh I forgot to mention that my PCOS suggestion was in response to the "irregular periods" and "hormone imbalance" points. I'm not sure how PCOS affects trans feelings in any way. From what I've heard/read, there is some evidence to show that transness (for lack of a better word ) could be due to a hormone imbalance in the womb. So I'm guessing if you're hard wired at birth, it'd be a set-thing from the start. Then again, we know how fluid the mind gets at times . An interesting query indeed .

I have heard that guys are a lot more likely to be gay if they have older brothers due to testosterone in the womb, but I've never heard about a correlation with being trans.  If so, I am definitely giving my brother crap about it.

Damn, now I'm curious.  It's late, but I'll do some research tomorrow and let you know if I find anything interesting.

About birth order and sexuality:
http://www.pnas.org/content/103/28/10531.full

Thanks for the link I'll need it for an upcoming paper I have to write. I've heard the birth order thing as well. Another similar thing is what happens with twins, especially when they're opposite sexes .

I don't think that high levels of T after being born would cause transsexualism. Women use testosterone for bodybuilding and low sex drive after menopause.
It may be worth seeing a doctor and/or seeing a therapist if you think this might be the reason for your feelings.

Some info on the causes here: http://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk/New%20Mermaids/science.htm

Those were both very interesting links... quite a lot to think about. The birth order article and the article about boys being raised as girls were both very interesting.

About PCOS... I don't think I have it based on what I've read. I have the right number of periods a year, just not at the right times. I don't have facial hair or anything, and although I'm depressed, it's caused by my being trans. I don't like going to the doctor because they always ask weird questions and press me for info I don't really want to share.  Last time I went, they asked why I wasn't at school (last day and all) and I said I hadn't wanted to go to my junior high graduation and so she asked me why. I told her that I didn't want to share the reason, but she just kept bothering me, and wouldn't stop until I admitted I didn't want to go because I would've had to wear the girls' graduation robe.  Haven't been back to the doctor since.

@ Ryan - I didn't know that women used T for bodybuilding... I guess it makes sense, but wouldn't the side effects make it not worth it?

Quote from: The Unforgiven on October 09, 2010, 12:58:31 PM
@ Ryan - I didn't know that women used T for bodybuilding... I guess it makes sense, but wouldn't the side effects make it not worth it?

You'd think so, wouldn't you? But unfortunately not.

Say hello to Nicole Bass; one of many female bodybuilders abusing steroids. They get all the effects of testosterone that FTMs do.

i saw a documentary on intersex and gender assignment a while ago where they said that there is research indicating that the first step of "gender identity" being coined happens within the last months in the womb. later on, female and male children's brains develop differently and in autopsies done on transgendered people's brains, they found out that they had the brain of the sex they transitioned into.

so this would lead me to think that once your brain is "wired" a certain way, it's irreversible. maybe due to the fact that hormones during pregnancy usually come with bigger changes than the same hormones given later in life (which would then be the reason why estrogen given to FTMs didn't change their gender identity).

sometimes i wish there were a way to look at my brain and find out whether it's male or female without having to wait for autopsy (i keep thinking it must be visible in a CT scan?)....just to be dead sure, you know?

Quote from: Ryan on October 09, 2010, 01:47:42 PM
You'd think so, wouldn't you? But unfortunately not.

Say hello to Nicole Bass; one of many female bodybuilders abusing steroids. They get all the effects of testosterone that FTMs do.

That's kinda frightening. I mean, it's really up to you what you want to do with your body, but why would you really want or need muscles that big? Especially if you still wanted to identify and act like a woman, you'd think that would be a little over the top.

Quote from: The Unforgiven on October 10, 2010, 11:57:23 PM
That's kinda frightening. I mean, it's really up to you what you want to do with your body, but why would you really want or need muscles that big? Especially if you still wanted to identify and act like a woman, you'd think that would be a little over the top.

I don't know - why would some people want to make holes in their skin, stretch them out, and fill them with half-inch plugs? Why would others want to bake themselves under UV radiation until they turn bright Day-Glo orange? People want to look the way they want to look...no point judging.

Quote from: kyril on October 11, 2010, 12:05:58 AM
I don't know - why would some people want to make holes in their skin, stretch them out, and fill them with half-inch plugs? Why would others want to bake themselves under UV radiation until they turn bright Day-Glo orange? People want to look the way they want to look...no point judging.

Like I said, it's up to you what you think is right; we're a prime example. The thing I was thinking was; "Why would a woman want to have muscles that big?". Similarly, I think "Why would you want a fake tan? Pale skin looks cool." or "Why do you want huge holes in your ears?" I'm not bagging on anyone, just wondering the reasoning behind her use of T.

Clearly, she likes the look of huge muscles. Or maybe she likes the accompanying strength. At least it has some functional benefits, unlike artificial tanning lol.

building the muscles is for Nicole Bass no different to going to beauticians to get the beauty queen look other women seek - they hope to get fame and fortune.

Is females overdoing the T been around long enough to give some evidence of long term effects same as male bodybuilders  get?

Well, I'd be willing to bet that she's not as nice and hairless as in that pic.