Ht effects? Just dysphoria? and back hair?

[Guest Melissa~]

Today I had a new experience, purely mental but nevertheless of note. I walked in front of a mirror today unclothed and didn't like what I saw, genitally. I have not had dysphoria about my penis before. I think I've stated I've been ambiguous about it with the intent of SRS anyhow. I've been on HT for a few months now, and full time outside of work for months too. I'm not sure what prompted me to suddenly believe "that should not be there" this afternoon. It was a bit surreal even to myself, to have such a casual thought just walking by a mirror. Regardless, I am planning SRS in the future anyhow, My thoughtful side muses all is well with my future plans.

Lots of people indicate HT success with reduction of body and extremity hair. I have seen slight change, nothing profound yet. What I really want is my back hair GONE. The one area I can't effectively maintenance solo. So does any one have experience with long but thin back hair going away on it's own under HT? When I say "long but thin" I have a moderate amount of hair, that grows up past an inch long, fairly fine hairs, only a few hundred of them, they are black and impossible to hide. An extended razor handle will need to be adopted if these hairs don't diminish, but I'm again hoping for a big HT based change. Any feedback on them would be great.

[Cyndee]

Mirror Mirror on the wall, will my therapist make the call ? Ummm yeah bottom dysphoria, it's like "don't look". I recall in my youth, pulling it back and looking in the mirror dreaming.....

Uggg back hair - Yes after almost 15 months, I have been de-aped (is that a word ?), let's try again after almost 15 months, I have been un-gorillaed, umm anyway it seems to be gone now.

Hugs

Cindy -

[Guest Paradox]

Spironolactone took away my back hair. Seems like it was about a year....

[Guest Melissa~]

I have patience, that's not a problem, I just hadn't seen the back hair issue addressed before., that would be the one body area I'd consider laser for.

I have patches of hair on the front- above each arm pit, I have been shaving those since 19 years old, I called them my gorrilla patches, not even my wife knew they were there from my persistant shaving. They drive me nuts but at least they are easy to shave.

[Guest Karen K]

After 2 years HRT, I no longer have back hair and what chest hair grows back are fine and sparse. A quick dash with my epilator takes care of it. Good to go for a week or even two.

As for the dysphoria: it is the truth of our transition that we either accept this dicotomy, female looks but male genitailia; or pass through it with GRS. For the most part I don't even "see" the dreaded thing. Other times I just think of it as a rediculous appendage and can't believe that men put some much emphasis on it.

Laura Jane