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Yazat1990

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Hello everyone,

I am trying to come to grips with who I am. I was born male but have always had conflict with my gender, and am trying to come to grips with myself. Before I share anything with my family, I would like to undergo any kind of tests possible to check hormone levels, etc, that can show my family that I am not just making it up. Any suggestions?

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Hello Yazat,

Welcome to Laura's Playground. A doctor should be able to check you for hormone levels. Sessions with a gender therapist would help also. Good luck. :)

MaryEllen

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Hi Yazat- With my own experience, I was so confused no test would prove any thing to any one not even my self! With help from loved ones I found a gender therapist, after three month it started to come clear who I was after 59 years!

If you can find a test for trans let me know we can get rich!!! Very nice to meet you and this is a wonderful site to read and explore- I love this place! Eden

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Welcom home. You will figure it out. Study all things female from start to finish and see for yourself how you may fit in your puzzle. You can stop and rest at any point you feel most comfortable. All your own research will help and a good gender therapist plot were you are on your very own gender map.

We are all finding out individually and collectively that gender is a spectrum not a binary. The pink and blue checkerboard just doesn't really fit. Maybe you are a blue and pink swirl. Giggle. You can have fun here exploring that. Hug. JodyAnn

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Welcome Yazat1990, Definitely find yourself a good gender counselor. Often hormone levels don't show anything being wrong or anything really conclusive. The therapy will help in a myriad of other areas too. Best wishes to you and again welcome.

Allison

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Oh and remember, humans are attracted to humans, socially and sexually. Labels and stereotypes are not healthy for anybody. Unfortunately pidgeonholers are for the birds. Avoid those buzzards. Jody

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Welcome to Laura's. This site helped me find myself and the courage to accept what i found. Hopefully it will help you as well.

Hugs,

Charlize

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Hi Yazat, and welcome! Make yourself at home, feel free to explore, and the same goes for our lives- we should feel at home in our selves, and free to explore just who we are.

I do not know of any medical tests, but my gender therapist was a huge help in knowing I wasn't just off on some crazy scheme (again...). Also finding some live support from the community so you can see and talk with our predecessors.

First priority was to figure out what the right path was. Then, is it feasible? For me the path was transition, so theres job, social, medical, and a whole raft of other variables I need to be able to cope with. After I was fairly certain (I've only met 1 person who never doubted her transition-I still have my doubts) that I should, and could, and decided I would, then I started to tell my family.

So, good luck on your journey!

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Welcome Yazat, being honest with one's self is the best test anyone can come up with...

Anyway, you've received some great advice from our members here.

Wishing you the best in your self discovery and hope you find this site to your liking...

Hugs

Cynthia -

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Welcome to the Playground, Yazat. Please look around the forums, post in any thread that interests you or start some of your own. That's the best way to meet our great members. I hope you find this place to your liking.

HUGS

Carolyn Marie

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Hi Yazat,

Welcome to the playground! Self knowledge comes slowly sometimes, but the subject is so interesting, relax, and learn. I am still discovering so much about myself. Good luck.

hugs,

Stephanie

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Hello Yazat, good luck on your journey and welcome. It took me years to approach help so you are already ahead of the curve. Pay attention to the advice you see here it could serve you well. A license professional on this subject is the first best choice you can make when you are ready. Smile's... Sarah

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