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Hi, amab here has anyone who is also amab nb gone down the route of hrt?

 

I have some questions if you have?

 

Do you feel more validated as an nb, did you ever feel like it pushed you to far the other way?

 

How did you acquire the fem&ms or whatever shape you got the oestrogen in, did you have to diy it or were you able to get a prescription? If you got a prescription were you honest abt being nb or did you have to fake being full mtf?

 

Did you go on a full or reduced course and did you take testosterone blockers or no?

 

If you did go on a reduced course was there anything you weren't expecting or was it what basically what described with a full course just lessened (this is what I'd expect)?

 

Is this post more suited for the hrt forum?

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I know a AFAB NB who had some hormone therapy until their body had more-or-less the appearance that made them comfortable in their own skin. I presume they went through one of the informed consent clinics. I don't see them going cowboy route and just self-medicating though I've never asked.

 

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7 hours ago, Jackie C. said:

I know a AFAB NB who had some hormone therapy until their body had more-or-less the appearance that made them comfortable in their own skin.

 

Yeah, I know some other NBs who've done the same, utilizing HRT only until they attained the (permanent) physical appearance they wanted.

 

That's never been my desire, because the mental gains that HRT has afforded me would disappear if I were to discontinue it -- and the mental aspect of it is every bit as vital to me as the physical.  My doctor confirmed that, in her experience, that's likely.  And my own several-week interruption of HRT last year during a medical procedure confirmed it for me, as well.  I have no plans to stop HRT; it's simply too integral to maintaining my positive attitude toward my whole identity, physical and mental.

 

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On 1/26/2023 at 9:03 PM, Astrid said:

That's never been my desire, because the mental gains that HRT has afforded me would disappear if I were to discontinue it -- and the mental aspect of it is every bit as vital to me as the physical. 

 

I've wondered about that for them. They're still not super-happy with their body and have trouble with acceptance and I know how much I benefit from the mental effects of HRT. I'm not about to tell them how to live their life though so maybe they decide to continue T later, maybe they don't. We'll see.

 

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I've been taking an anti-androgen and estrogen for over half a year now.  I was honest with my doctor about having ongoing questions about my gender for many years and that I wanted hrt as a kind of exploratory thing.  Insurance was willing to cover it plus spiro has taken the place of my blood pressure med so I'm actually saving money! 😄

 

I will say that I was lucky to have a primary care doctor who had done 2 study seminars where endocrinologists train gps about hrt and gender affirming care issues.

 

I wouldn't say that I'm happy with my body but I'm much more comfortable in my mind(if that makes sense).  Also, although there are things about my body I'm not pleased with, it feels more like me rather than a meat mecha that I'm driving.

 

 

 

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Hi @thoustan 

I am also an AMAB and just started HRT about 6 weeks ago.  I was very nervous in the beginning but it felt like the right thing to do.  After 4 weeks I felt amazing, much more comfortable (as @Ulys says on their post) with my identity as enby.  I wasn't really expecting major physical changes but I was curious about what would happen.  This past week I started noticing my skin is softer, my nipples are very tender and I could feel little buds growing (which is causing a bit of anxiety as I am a masculine presenting person).

After 1 month on<dosage removed> Estradiol my provider increased the dose <dosage removed> and added a testosterone blocker (spironolactone) <dosage>.

I have to have labs done every month to see where my estrogen and testosterone levels and discuss what will be ideal for me.  I honestly have no clue about what will be ideal for me but I'll keep you posted.

I have never had the mental clarity about who I am until I started HRT.  

I do think about transitioning surgically but i have a lot of doubts and need to do a lot of work to figure it all out.

 

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