Hormones to Feminize Myself

[MaryEllen]

Rule 18 applies here

18). Users may not discuss how to obtain hormones without a prescription or their specific dosages of hormones nor encourage the taking of non-prescription drugs. ie. herbal hormones

The taking of hormones without being under a doctor's supervision is a very dangerous thing to do.

The taking of phytoestrogens (this includes hops) is a very dangerous thing to be doing. The amount you would have to take in order to achieve any feminization at all would be extremely toxic to your system. It will kill your liver. Just for your info, Laura suffered a stroke from taking phytoestrogens.

I am very skeptical of this Irene's story. It sounds like a fairy tale to me.

MaryEllen

[Sally]

Sorry to say but the only 'natural' way to feminize your body is to produce your own female hormones - being born male that option isn't available!

The reason that all methods of feminization are dangerous is that you have to alter your bodies chemestry to effect the changes!

Any chnage in the body chemestry, by whatever means, will effect all of the body's systems!

That is why everyone (except the manufacturers of the - OTC types of products) will caution you to always have a doctor supervising.

You have to have blood test, nit just to monitor the hormone levels but to check the lliver function! When the liver fails you are some serious trouble!

MaryEllen reminded you of the rules and the why for them - Laura is restricted pretty much to her bed or wheelchair - she was lucky! She didn't end up dead! I'm not saying these things to make you understand the reason for the rules - that is not as important as impressing you with the dangers of what you are thinking about trying, hormone therapy has it's risks under a doctor's supervision - the only way self treatment could be at all safe would be if you took placebos - but enough sugar pills would effect your blood sugar and that would ---- just don't do it!

You only have one life, protect it the best way you van, use your brain and think about the dangers before you try to sprint across the Interstate!

We all love ya, so be careful,

Sally

[Guest androgynous]

I'm sorry to hear that, it sounds awful, I wasn't aware of that. I was running ahead of myself without considering the experience some of you have/had. Thank you so much for the warning and pointing me on being naivety

[Sally]

Don't feel bad, we all looked at those sites and thought, wow I'd like that!

But then you have to take a step back and remember, if it sounds too good to be true - it probably isn't (True).

Also, when envolving anything that you put into your body ask what it will do to you - there is almost always a side effect.

When someone offers you a new food, you ask, "What is it?" before you taste it - good idea, I have food allergies and need to know that it doesn't contain a couple of things that will make me violently ill.

I am reminded of the time that one of the artificial sweetner companies hired Cher as a spokesperson and she stood in the middle of a sugar can field, in a gorgeous silver evening gown (sigh) and then said, "Why would anyone put 15 pounds of sugar in their body? I'm careful about what goes into my body so I use ...." I almost fell on the floor laughing - careful about what Miss Silicone and tattoo ink who was married to Greg Allmond put in her body - please! What were they thinking? Why not use Evel Knevel, with more metal in his body than the original bones?

Just think and you will be fine, we are all tempted by the 'quick fix', but they are usually temporary and almost always dangerous.

Don't get down on yourself, just be aware!

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest androgynous]

Thanks Sally, really appreciate the caring.

I have to be careful with what I said, I now am. I understand that the reality of such dramatic change is beyond imagination and advised not to taken lighty ar with a whim of thought.

Oh and I made my first baby steps yesterday and today.

Yesterday I clipped my brows, and I must say: Wow! never thought that would change someone's face so much! I guess you are right on that the subtleties are way better than a radical transformation of having both genders.

Today I got my act together and had the nerve to buy nail polish! I bought blue, black and transparent (as primer) and I am currently applying some.

Thank you all for your advice and caring, and also Laura for setting up such a great website! it is of real help!

[Sally]

We are all here to help each other and caring is a major part of it!

Taking the nice little baby steps, I don't have any nail polish right now - ao I am envious.

By the way, I like the new Avatar!

Love ya,

Sally