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How does HRT affect you?
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has various physical and emotional effects. Unfortunately, the information online doesn’t always give a clear picture of what to expect, for two reasons:
- The research on medical transition is still limited.
- Everyone’s experience is different!
Even though every trans person has a somewhat different HRT journey, there are some common effects. This is my experience.
Watch my latest YouTube video for an overview, and read below for more detail.
Nights aren’t so hard anymore
As your testosterone levels plummet, one of the first things that stop is spontaneous nighttime erections. For me, this started happening (well, stopped happening) within the first couple of weeks.
If you experience bottom dysphoria, and are planning to get rid of that part, this isn’t so bad. But if you’re planning to keep it, this means you have to exercise that part regularly. The suggested schedule is at least three times a week for at least ten minutes each time. If you don’t raise the flag regularly, scar tissue will develop. When too much scar tissue builds up, Mr. Happy is gone for good.
I went through a difficult time in this regard in my first six months due to the emotional changes I talk about below, but eventually I reached a point where it became easy again.
Soft as a trans girl’s bottom
The most significant early effect was that my skin started to feel softer. I expected this to happen because it’s a well-documented effect. But I had pretty good skin for my age before I started HRT, so I wasn’t ready for how dramatic this effect would be. I couldn’t stop touching the side of my neck!
After starting in certain areas, the effect spreads across all of your skin. You have to be a little more careful if you tend to bump into things, but this change is very easy to get used to.
The roller coaster
The emotional changes I felt within the first couple of months were a little more challenging. My emotional highs were higher, and the lows were lower. But I was significantly depressed before starting HRT, so the lows weren’t much different from my old baseline.
And I could deal with the emotions much more easily, despite their greater range. In my old life, when I got upset, my emotions would get the better of me. I would shout and hit things. But now, even though I feel stronger highs and lows, I can maintain my composure and let everything out when it’s safe to do so.
The itty bitty committee
Ater a couple of months, I noticed the first hints of breast development. I didn’t notice a change in size right away, but they started hurting—and they basically haven’t stopped. It’s a good thing my ability to deal with pain has increased considerably. Even so, I usually wear a lined bra in case I bump into something.
After a year, I was approaching a reasonable 36 B. Now I comfortably fill that size. In a push-up bra, I have real cleavage! And I’ll probably keep growing for a while. Officially, breast development is supposed to peak in 2-3 years, but according to unofficial surveys, they keep growing long after that.
Hair today…more tomorrow!
When you start feminizing HRT, your doctor will tell you that you can expect hair loss to stop, but don’t expect any re-growth. However, almost every trans woman I’ve talked to confirms that their hair does grow back. If you started out thin with a bald spot (like I did), you’re not going to look like Selena Gomez, but old, dormant follicles may reactivate. My thin patch is filling in, although the progress is painfully slow.
Fo over a year, I would not get my hair cut because I spent far too many years with very short hair. But last month, I got my first feminine haircut, and it feels a lot fuller than it did before. Keep your split ends trimmed and use a sulfate-free shampoo.
Hard curves ahead
I’ve bucked one trend so far. For the most part, reducing your testosterone level makes it more difficult to maintain muscle mass. I’ve always been lucky. In my old life, I maintained pretty decent strength with very little exercise. After a year and a half on hormones, I haven’t really lost anything. And I’ve just started a job that’s somewhat physically demanding, so I expect my hard curves to stick around.
Facing my true self
I forgot to include this section in the video! My face has changed considerably over the last year and a half. My features are softer. My eyes look more open. My cheekbones stand out more. And my lips are starting to get a bit fuller. This started early on, and it’s been continuing pretty steadily. In a couple more years, I don’t think there will be anything masculine left in my face.
What has your experience been like?
If you’re trans, or you’ve been on hormone therapy for another reason, please share your experience in the comments, either here or on YouTube.
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Und wir brauchen uns auch nicht zu verstecken, weil angeblich irgendwer oder irgendetwas vor uns geschützt werden muss.
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Happy Pride Month my fabulous friends 
Getting prepared for another month of performative corporate rainbow marketing BS. 
#WrathMonth starts tomorrow, folks.
No liberation without #trans liberation.
Let's find all the #pride, #transjoy and #transGEM we can, regardless.
Let's take care of each other and outlive these utter bastards.
So ihr Lieben, um mich auf den #pridemonth einzustimmen gibt es schon mal ein paar schicke Bilder.
#trans
#transJoy
#transgender
Sometimes nothing can really happen on a given day and yet it feels like the ground has shifted beneath you.
Seeing the very obviously enby (or early transition trans woman being plausibly deniable) sit at the table next to you and conspicuously placing your purse in a really visible place so that if they ever did make eye contact you could try out the secret trans signaling system (unfortunately they were really focused on their computer in front of them so that exchange never happened).
Going to a busy bathroom and casually smiling at the woman who seemed surprised at either the tall woman, or the trans woman, or the tall trans woman as you came out and then just... washing your hands and leaving.
Getting misgendered in a language you understand but can't speak well and just kind of being amused by the whole thing because... have you seen the way I look now?
Going shopping and using your transitioned voice flawlessly and just being another woman going about her business shopping.
Some days I feel like I just want to shrink down and hide before I eventually push myself out into the world. Not today. Today I was happy to be very publicly myself. I had confidence. Confidence that I've NEVER HAD IN MY LIFE before.
I need more days like today.
tfw you stumble in a gender-affirming way.
yep yep yep. body is more correct than its ever been in my life. fucking magic.
My new debit card is here! My deadname is 100% out of my wallet!
MOST of my mail is now sent to Me as well too.
So much work to get here but feels so much better.
In the last few weeks of my employment as a senior techie at a USA megacorp, I replaced my Teams profile picture with a #trans flag. With the assaults against us all over the world, and my employer "revisiting" its DEI policies, I felt the least I could do was up my visibility. As a nonbinary trans woman I felt reasonably out anyway. After all, my long established email sig was the corporate logo in pride colors.
I was quite surprised on Teams calls (being voice centric, the arena I pass as female least) to get lots of reactions like "hey why is your profile pic... Oh." Last week a close colleague told me "nobody knew" I was trans. I must be doing nonbinary wrong! #transJoy
Things you maybe didn't know HRT does: Eyebrow shift!
Note the position of my eyebrow piercing scar. My brow has slowly changed position until its now fully above the scar that used to bracket it... If only the old hairs would disappear as the new hairs appeared, sadly regular shaping is required 
Need to be careful with our wording here, as we sadly need to keep our work identity separate from our work profile, given the sorts of posts we do across our social media
However, a certain trans person that we're in awe of just connected with us on LinkedIn 
Just to confirm, we didn't initiate the connection: they reached out to us 
We're struggling a lot right now, but honestly that's actually made us smile SO much!!!
Still super excited I’m a hot chick named Willow. #TransJoy
(trans edition New PFP? New PFP.
I wanted to go back to the mall for lunch after the TERF incident a while back.
One of my coworkers volunteered to go with me for support.
I bought him lunch and dragged him to have a look in the clothing boutiques. He ran with it. We had a nice time, it was the closest to going on a date I’ve had lol
It was a good day 
Four years ago today, on the beautiful Northern California coastline near Mendocino I carried a picnic dinner bundle towards a secluded spot overlooking the Pacific Ocean, followed by my long time partner, C, and our dog, Jade. Little did either realize I was carrying something else besides our meal ... something hidden deep inside that I had only just revealed to myself.
It was here, looking over the view immortalized in the photo below, that I came out, hesitantly and with a lingering cloud of uncertainty that I "might be" a transgender woman.
I recall little of what I said that day, I'm sure little of it made sense no matter how much I had agonized over it the preceding couple of weeks since realizing that truth myself. But I will always remember C's reaction ... taking in the news, allowing me to speak and then smiling, hugging me closely and assuring me that *we* would tackle this together.
In the 1461 days since there have been a collection of ups and downs but the trajectory of my transition and my life has remained positive. C (and Jade) remain by my side and have been foundational allies and support in my transition. And as I've come out to others and met so many incredible friends in the community, I am graced by such support and love from so many. Thank you all.
Four years ago I did one of the hardest things I could image, to speak words that could have destroyed my life and relationships, all for the possibility that I might have a life that more fit who I was and had always been. I took those steps, said those words, and have been rewarded in ways I could never have imagined.
$120/250
To my wholesome smol beans and #fediverse
I really hate to post this again but I am in need of mutual aid efforts regarding my survival as a disabled transwoman looking to flee the united states.
Currently this past month I have put my computer along with various accessories including my 1440p monitor up for sale on craigslist to not much success. The only thing that has sold so far was my old RX 580 GPU for $100. Thats it for the whole month of May.
I am asking for $250 to cover my passport. While this wont immediately get me out of the united states it will at least be one step towards getting me out of here and close to being able to move in with my partner in Canada.
It is a scary feeling when you feel like you are on borrowed time and that`s how it has felt lately for me. I will greatly appreciate any donations folxs can spare and will also appreciate those who cannot donate to please boost this post for visibility. This Disabled Trans girl truly appreciates your help.
Not bad for your age Kaylee girl!
#transjoy #transjoyisresistance
